# Metal products: Sources

Fabricators making castings, forgings, tubes, fasteners and cans from steel and metals

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/sources/

#### Sources

1. [December 2025 crude steel production and 2025 global crude steel production totals](https://worldsteel.org/media/press-releases/2026/december-2025-crude-steel-production-2025-global-crude-steel-production/) World Steel Association, 2026
2. [India's foundry industry to reach USD 42.5 bn by 2029: Bharat Foundry 360 Insight 2025-2047 report](https://themachinemaker.com/show-reports/indias-foundry-industry-to-reach-usd-42-5-bn-by-2029-bharat-foundry-360-insight2025-2047-report/) The Machine Maker (report launched at the Indian Foundry Congress), 2026
3. [AIFI showcases India's forging excellence at the 24th International Forging Congress in Frankfurt](https://themachinemaker.com/news/aifi-showcases-indias-forging-excellence-on-the-global-stage-at-the-24th-international-forging-congress-in-frankfurt/) The Machine Maker (Association of Indian Forging Industry), 2025

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/story/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/materials/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/risks/index.md)