The data for this report was generated mainly through information provided by the facilities included in the NADCA 2006 Capabilities Directory.  The average annual sales per total employees information was obtained from the NADCA Wage and Benefit Survey – 2005.

Facilities:

There are approximately:

            504 die casting plants in 40 states and they employ over 63,000 people.

Employment per plant is as follows:
            58% employ less than 100 people
            38% employ less than 50 people
            The average facility has 125 direct employees

Regions and States:

Die Casting Operations per Region:

• Midwest           39.1%

• Central            17.5%

• Southeast        13.9%

• Northeast         14.3%

• West               15.3%

Top 10 die casting states (by number of facilities):

• California                     10.7%

• Michigan                      10.3%

• Illinois                         10.1%

• Ohio                             8.3%

• Wisconsin                      5.6%

• Indiana                         4.8%

• Missouri                        4.6%

• Minnesota                     4.0%

• Pennsylvania                 3.8%

• New York                      3.6%

Employment by Region:

• Midwest           57%

• Central             17%

• Southeast         14%

• Northeast           8%

• West                 4%

Average Annual Sales/Total Employees