JAPAN POWDERMETALLURGY ASSOCIATION

2021
JPMA Annual Report

Year ended December 31, 2021

Contents January – December, 2021
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Executive Director Report1

Organization of JPMA

3

Board Members

3

JPMA Secretariat

4

Activities of Committees

5

JPMA Events and International Communications

8

JPMA Publications

9

JPMA Membership

9

Statistics of Japan

10

Awards13

65th Anniversary JPMA Award

16

PM Production in Asia

17

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Executive
Executive Director Report

Yoshio Uetsuki, Executive Director

Dear Friends,
Dear
YourFriends,
heartful support for our JPMA activities wouldYour
supportforannual
our JPMA
be muchheartfulappreciated.
This
reportactivities
about the
would
be
much
appreciated.
This
annualyear 2021 is summarized on consideringreport
your
about
the
year
2021
is
summarizedonconsidering
support and cooperation with us.
yoursupportandyear,cooperation
with us. from COVID̻
Duringthe last
Japan suffered
theprevious
last year,
from
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like theyearJapan
2020. sufferedThough many
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countries
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suffering̻ 19, some of them show tendencies to remove
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of them showtendencies
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Howeverthewholeworld toagainst
be freedfrom COVID
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the
way
for
the
whole
world
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COVID-19 todisasteris still
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do hope
COVID̻19
be treatedlikenota mereflu to
come
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accelerated.
and its related activities should be accelerated.

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DuringTopics>
the year of 2021, whole committees
Duringtheevents
year of2021, wholecommittees
meeting andof JPMA’s
main activities
were
meeting
andeventsof
JPMA’smain
activities
wereheld under on-line system. The New Year Party andheld underon-linesystem.
The NewYear
andVarious
Prize
GivingCeremony
usuallyto Partybe held
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held inJanuary
wereGiving
cancelledoff, usuallyand theJanuaryinwere
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May washeld undersystem.
Meeting in May was held under on-line system.

2021 JPMA Annual Report

The JPMAJPMA Prize
Prize involves New Product Prize andTheand
PM Field Contribution Prize, which are founded inin1979 and counts 43rd in 2021.
1979
2021. The
The New
New ProductProduct
Prize were given to 6 New Designs,
Designs, 11 New
New Material
Materialand 11 Encouragement
Encouragement prize.
prize. The
The Environmental
Environmental
Prize were given to NAPAC
NAPAC CO.,CO., LtdLtd forfor thethe largest
largestreductionrate
rate
and
NIPPONPISTONRING
CO22 reduction
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reduction Rate. The
up
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future, ininorder to activating movements related
related to SDGs.
SDGs.
Additionally, forfor 65th
65th Anniversary
Additionally,
Anniversary of JPMA
JPMAFoundation, thethe Overseas
Overseas ProductFoundation,
Product Award for thethe
Product produced overseas by JPMA member
member was
wasnewly founded
founded and 3 items were selected
newly
selected forfor thetheDecember, thethe JPMAJPMA supported 3 MIM
Award. InIn December,
MIM
production companies to show
show jointly
jointly their
their products
products
on 8th Metal Japan EXPO, where thethe Seminar
Seminar ofof
MIM related technologies was held successfully
successfully with
withattendants.
full of attendants.
The
event specially
specially to
to be
be pointed out was a new
The event
new
project foundation
foundation forfor thethe sake of
projectof reaction
reaction with
with
Carbon Neutral Movement
Movement by
by PM
PMIndustries.
Industries. ItIt waswas
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PM enterprises
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Asforforinterchangeinterchangewith
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to hold
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chairmanand 9aAPMA
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Yokohama,
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TheJapaneseJapaneseGDP
growthrate came
down
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GDP
growthrate came
down during
during Jan-March
3.9%
the previous
Jan-March
by 3.9%bythan
thethanprevious
quarter,quarter, recovered
during April-June
1.9%
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Oct-Dec by
by 4.6%
4.6% ditto,
ditto, because
becausesubstantiallyof release
release ofof thethe declarationof thethe stateofdeclaration ofstate ofemergencyagainst
againstCOVID̻19
COVID-19 and rapid recovery of
emergency
personalconsumption.
consumption. As
As thethe result,the GDPpersonal
result, thegrowthrate
rateforforallallyearyearroundround 2021
2021 waswas 2.5%.
2.5%.
growth2022, thoughthough economic
economic activities
activities would
would beInIn 2022,
expected to
to bebe recovered
recovered gradually,
gradually, its
its normalizing
normalizing
expectedpace might
might bebe continuously
continuously hanging
hanging inin thethe balancebalancepace
with
COVID-19.
with COVID̻19.
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theseeconomic
economicconditions,conditions,local
localautomobile
automobile
Underproduction quantity
quantity including
including buses
buses andand trucks
trucks of
production
key industries
industries was
was 7,840
7,840 thousand,thousand, which
which showed
showedkey
minus 2.7%
2.7% than
than thethe previous
previous year
year (source:(source: Japan
Japan
minus

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Automobile Industries
IndustriesAssociation
Association Statistics),
Statistics), which
which
Automobile
wasof
ofthe
thelowest
lowestlevel
levelforfor45
45 years
years since
since 1976,
1976, andandwas
its number
number was
was lower
lower than
than 88 million,
million, thatthat was
was theits
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last1212years,
years,and
andcamecamedown
downcontinuously
continuously
lowestduring33years.
years.
duringAsfor
for thethe PMPM machinemachine parts,
parts, automobileAs
automobile parts
sharing more
more than
than 90%
90% came down substantially,
sharingbutindustrial
industrialmachinemachine parts
parts increased
increased substantially,
substantially,
but
therefore 2021
2021 production
production became
became 78.1
78.1 thousand
thousand
therefore
tons, 13.5%
13.5% more
more than
than previous
year, and
tons,
previous year,
productionamountamountwas
was113
113billion
billionYen.
Yen. However,
However,
production
the20212021 productproduct was
was 9.3%
9.3% lessless than
than thatthat ofof 2019,2019,
thewhichdid
did not
not showshow recovery
recovery up
up toto the condition
which
condition
beforeCOVID̻19
COVID-19 Infection.
beforeConcerning
PM bearing
bearing alloy,
alloy, 2021
2021 production
Concerning PM
production
increasedup
upto
to5.4
5.4thousand
thousandtons,
tons,16.0%
16.0% more
more than
than
increased
thatofof previous
previous year,
year, 17.4
17.4 billion
billion Yen,
Yen, 21.9%
21.9% ditto,
ditto,
that
however 6.5%
6.5% lessless whenhoweverwhen comparing
comparing 20192019
production,which
whichdiddidnotnot recover
recover up
up toto thethe level
production,
beforeCOVID̻19
COVID-19 Infection, as well.
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progress activities
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promoting PM
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APMA,MPIF
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further supports
supports for
for
APMA,
JPMA.
JPMA.

2021 JPMA Annual Report33Organization ofof JPMA
Organization
JPMA
General Assembly

Selection Committee for Award Prize

President

Committee for Administration
Sub-Committee for General Affairs

Board of Administration

Sub-Committee for Public Relations

Permanent Board of Directors

Technical Committee for Sintered Parts
Sub-Committee for Sintered Bearings
Secretariat
Technical Committee for Press Machines

Organization of JPMA ⤌⧊ᅗTechnical Committee for Metal Powders
Committee for Metal Injection Molding
Marketing Committee
Committee for International Standardizations
Committee for Environment
Committee for New Project䠄carbon-neutral 䠅

Board
Board Members
President
President

ޫMr. Nobuhiro Hashimoto
President
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Sinterwerke Herne GmbH / Sinterwerke Grenchen AG

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4Executive Director
Director
Executive

ޫMr. Yoshio Uetsuki
Japan Powder Metallurgy Association

Permanent
Permanent Board
Board Members
Members
ޫMr. Hiroshi Ii

ޫMr. Hiroyasu Narukawa

DIAMET CORPORATIONKOBE STEEL, LTD.

ޫMr. Yoichi InoueޫMr. Syuzo Sonoda

FINE SINTER CO., LTD.

FUKUDA METAL FOIL & POWDER CO., LTD.

ޫMr. Masashi Kikuchi

ޫMr. Carl-Gustav Eklund

PORITE CORPORATION

Höganäs Japan K.K.

Board
Board Members
Members
ޫMr. Junichi Takahashi

ޫMr. Tetusya Shimizui

IWAKI DIECAST Co., Ltd.

Daido Steel Co., Ltd.

ޫMr. Yoshitake Nakashima

ޫMr. Atsushi Nagano

NTN Advanced Materials Corporation

Dowa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.

ޫMr. Takashi Suzuki

ޫMr. Jiro Bando

NAPAC CO., LTD.

Nippon Atomized Metal Powders Corporation

ޫMr. Masayoshi Nishimura

ޫMr. Naoya Takahashi

FUKUI SINTER CO., LTD.

Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corporation

ޫMr. Shoichiro Tokumaru
JFE Steel Corporation

Auditor
AuditorޫMr. Yuichi Miyagawa

ޫMr. Yasushi Mori

Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corporation

Nippon Atomized Metal Powders Corporation

JPMA
JPMA Secretariat
ޫMr. Yusuke Watanuki (Manager)
General Assembly, Technical Committees, Events, Web, Publication
ޫMs. Tokie Sakamoto (Supervisor)
Accountant and General affairsޫMs. Aoi Yamanaka (Superbisor)
Statistics, Events, General affairs, Web

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Activities ofof Committees
Committees
Activitiesᅬ⏣Ặ

Selection Committee

Chairman: Mr. Shuzo Sonoda

for Award Prize(FUKUDA METAL FOIL & POWDER CO., LTD.)

Number of Committee Members: 15 persons

New Chairman*Selection Committee for JPMA Award (Development Prize)

NEW DESIGN
Development of parking part of transmission for PHEVs
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

⸨⏣Ặ

Committee for Administration
Number of Committee Members: 20 persons

Chairman: Kosaku Fujita

Sub-Committee for General Affairs(DIAMET CORPORATION)
New Chairman

Number of Committee Members: 7 persons*Publication of the report “Analysis of investigation results of sintered parts demand structure 2020” in June.
*Edition of the Brochure “2020 JPMA Annual Report (English)” in May and “2020 JPMA Annual Report (Japanese)”
in July.
*Planning and operating of the PR meeting “JPMA Awards Special Session” at JSPM Spring Meeting in June.
*Planning and operating of “24th Metal Powder and Equipment PR Meeting” and “39th Case Studies on Improving
Production Efficiency Online Meeting” in November.
*Planning and operating of “PM information Exchange Online Meeting”.
*Planning of "New Project Committee"

Sub-Committee
for Public Relations

㧗⏣Ặ

Chairman: Mr. Chihiro Takata(Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.)

Number of Committee Members: 8 persons

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Commission from 20202021 JPMA Annual Report66*Planning and operating of “9th Human resources development online seminar” in July.
*Publication of JPMA News “Funmatsu Yakin” (No405-408).
*Planning of "PM Education Basic Course"*Planning of WORLD PM2024 PR*Deliberation of PR of JPMA Website. (New Project)

Technical Committee஭ୖẶfor Sintered Parts

Chairman: Mr. Kiyotaka Inoue(SUMITOMO ELECTRIC

Number of Committee Members: 8 persons

SINTERED ALLOY LTD.)
Commission from 2020

*Discussion of the matter for ISO/TC119, SC3 and SC5.
*Deliberation of Measurement of surface roughness.
*Introduction of energy saving equipment. (New Project)

Sub-CommitteeᒣୗẶfor Sintered Bearings

Chairman: Mr. Tomonori Yamashita(NTN Advanced Materials Corporation)

Number of Committee Members: 3 persons

Commission from 2020

*Deliberation of standardization of the full filling rate.
*Deliberation of update of Bearings Website.
*Deliberation of PR of sintered bearings on Website. (New Project)Ṋ⸨ẶTechnical Committee
for Press Machines
Number of Committee Members: 5 persons

Chairman: Mr. Junitiro Muto
(KOHTAKI PRECISION MACHINE CO., LTD.)
Commission from 2020

*Exchange on Information for defect cases of Press.
*Exchange on Information for newfangled Press Machines.
*Deliberation of the simple precision inspection of Press Machines*Deliberation of Energy saving of Press Machines. (New Project)2021 JPMA Annual Report

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Technical Committee
Chairman: Mr. Tetsuya Sawayama

for Metal Powders(KOBE STEEL, LTD.)

Number of Committee Members: 13 persons

Commission from 2020

*Discussion of matters for ISO/TC119, SC2 and SC5.
*Deliberation of filling property for Metal powders*Introduction of topics about “Metal Powder” by the Committee members and exchange of views mutually.
*Deliberation of JIS Z 2500, 2510 and JPMA P13 revision.
*Introduction of carbon neutral activity from member companies. (New Project)୰ᒣẶCommittee for
Metal Injection Molding

Chairman: Dr. Hideki Nakayama

Number of Committee Members: 13 persons(CASTEM CO., LTD.)
Commission from 2018

*Investigation of the Japanese MIM market.
*Planning of "MIM Education Basic Course"*Standardization of JIS Z 2551.
*Planning and operating of MIM PR for 8th Metal Japan EXPO. (New Project)*Information Exchange meeting of MIM and Additive Manufacturing (BJT).

Marketing Committee
Number of Committee Members: 13 persons

୰ᮧẶ

Chairman: Mr. Shuhei Nakamura(DIAMET CORPORATION)
Commission from 2020

*Deliberation of update of the P/M Roadmap.
*Survey of carbon neutral trends in automotive manufacturers. (New Project)

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2021 JPMA Annual Report88Committee forᓥ⏣ẶChairman: Mr. Noboru ShimadaInternational Standardizations(PORITE CORPORATION)
Commission from 2017

Number of Committee Members: 6 persons*Attendance of 2021 ISO/TC119 Online Meeting*Discussion of related matters for TC119, SC2, SC3 and SC5.

Committee for Environment᭹㒊ẶChairman: Mr. Kazunori Hattori(SUMITOMO ELECTRIC

Number of Committee Members: 4 persons

SINTERED ALLOY LTD.)
Commission from 2018

*Investigation of 2020 follow-up survey for “Voluntary Action Plan for Environment of PM Industry”.
*Introduction of Case Studies of “CO2 Emissions Reduction”, “Waste Product Reduction” and “KANKYO HIYARI”.
*Selection of the “Environment Awards”.
*Introduction of carbon neutral activity from member companies. (New Project)

JPMA Events and International
JPMA
International Communications
Communications
21, January Cancellation

10, June Cancellation

Gathering of 2021 New Year Greeting and Ceremony ofTour of Committee for Administration.

Awarding Various Honors in 2020.

29, September

12, March Cancellation

14th APMA Board Meeting. (Written Resolution)

Joint Meeting by the three technical committees

9, July

12, March

9th Human resources development seminar. (Online)

The 16th PM Information Exchange Meeting. (Online)

7, October

26, March

Tour of Technical Committee for Sintered Parts. (Online)

The 1st the PM Joint Job Information Fair. (Online)

21, October

14, April

2021 JPMA Fall General Assembly. (Online)

The 2nd Joint result presentation of Committee. (Online)

Announcement of 2021 JPMA Awards. (Online)

18, May

17, November

2021 JPMA General Assembly. (Online)

The 39th Case Studies of Production Efficiency

The 2021 Activity Plans and Budget of JPMA. (Online)

Improvement Meeting and the 24th Metal Powder

1-3, Juneand Equipment PR Meeting. (Online)

JPMA Special Session at the JSPM Online Spring

8-10, December

Meeting.

8th Metal Japan EXPO.
MIM PR Seminar.

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99JPMA Publications
Publications
JPMA
The 42th Investigation Collection Results of Sintered Parts Demand Structure.
JPMA Report, 2020 (English and Japanese).
JPMA News “Funmatsu Yakin” (No405-408).
JPMA Standard (JPMA M 05, Sintered metal materials, excluding hardmetals - Unnotched impact test piece)

JPMA Membership
JPMA
Complimentary
Member, 2
Overseas Member, 5
PM Products
Manufacturers, 17

Trading Companies &Others, 20

Associate
Member26

RegularMember34

Total
Fig0 Membership
63

Metal Powder
Manufacturers, 12Equipment
Manufacturers, 1
Special Member, 1

Equipment
Manufacturers, 52021 New Members
Associate Member

TAIWAN YOSHIZUKA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

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Statistics of Japan
Statistics
Production of PM Products in Japan
Fig1 shows the production volume change of Machine Parts and Bearings for the period from 2012
through 2021.
In 2021, Machine Parts volume was 78,145 ton, 13.5% increase from the previous year. Bearings
volume was 5,445 ton, 16.0% increase from the previous year. Especially, Industrial Machine Parts
were good condition, because Robots, Construction Machines & Machine Tools were good condition.
As the other products, Friction Materials volume was 881 ton, 50.9% increase from the previous year.
Electric Contacts volume was 91 ton, 33.8% increase from the previous year. Even under COVID-19,
demands for Medical Appliance of MIM Parts were good condition. For Industrial Machine, demands
for Semi-conductor Parts were increased drastically. And even in 2022, that production will keep highlevel continuously.
Fig1. Production of Machine Parts and Bearings (Calendar Year)
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Fig2 shows the analysis of demand for Machine parts and Bearings for the period from 2012 through2021.
In 2021, Machine Parts Production volume for Vehicles was 72,946 ton, 12.2% increase from theprevious year.
For Machine Parts, Parts for Vehicles were recovered drastically from the decrease of last year. But
in the latter half of the year, because of the decrease of supply of old generation type semi-conductor,
the production control happened and the demand was decreased. In the future, because of COVID-19,
Ukraine conflict and the energy price increase, the time for normalization will be needed.
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Inverter will be increased.
Production volume of Bearings for Vehicles was 3,721 ton, 15.0% increase from the previous year.
Production of Bearings were recovered drastically because of the demand increase of Electric
Components and Parts for Supercharger for overseas export. But same as Machine Parts, influence of
supply decrease of semi-conductor was occurred.

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Fig2. Analysis of Demand for Machine Parts and Bearings (Calendar Year)
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JPMA Award
AwardsJPMA
Development Prize
New Design
Development of parking part of transmission for
PHEVs

Development of Soft Magnetic Powder Cores for
Axial Gap Motors

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

High efficiency electric oil pump parts for HEVs
clutch engagement (high pressure application)

Development of Sprocket Drive for One-Motor
HybridSUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

FINE SINTER Co., LTD.

Development of button parts for shale gas
drilling tool

Sintered bearing for suction motor of robot
vacuum cleaner

Porite Corporation

Porite Corporation

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New Materials

Effort Prize

Development of copper-based sintered alloy slider
with low trolley wire wear

Adoption of sintered parts in EPB units for
medium-heavy duty vehicles

FINE SINTER Co., LTD.

FINE SINTER Co., LTD.

Prize for Distinguished Service of the Committee Activities
Mr. Sanpei Seki
Former Porite Corporation
2004-2020
 Chairman and Member of Committee for Administration
Chairman and Member of Sub-Committee for General Affairs
Chairman and Member of Sub-Committee for Public Relations
Chairman and Member of Sub-Committee for Sintered Bearings
Chairman and Member of Committee forInternational Standardizations
Mr. Katsuo Murakami
Former YOSHIZUKA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
2009-2021
 Chairman and Member of Technical Committee for
Press Machines㛵ᵝ⢊ᮎ෬㔠 409
P13ᮧୖᵝ⢊ᮎ෬㔠 409
P13

Recognition of Superior Employees
2021 prizewinner numbered 12 persons(8 member companies)

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Environment Prize
Reduction of CO2 basic unit
NAPAC Co., Ltd.
Headquarter and Plant(Nagano Prefecture, Japan)

Reduction for total waste basic unit
NIPPON PISTON RING CO., LTD.
 Tochigi Plant(Tochigi Prefecture, Japan)

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65th Anniversary
Anniversary JPMA
65th
JPMA AwardAward
Development of metallic interconnector for SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) stack

Porite TAIWAN CO., LTD.
Brazing connected CARRIER using molten copper material and induction hardening

Sumitomo Electric Sintered Components(T) Co., Ltd.
Achievement of the same quality at three overseas bases of sinter-brazing planetary carriers

Sumiden Powder Metallurgy (WUXI) Co.,Ltd..

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PM Production
Production in Asia
PM
PM Production (Source JPMA, PMAI, KPMI, TPMA and CMPMA)(Metric Tons)

AREA

Japan

China

Korea

TaiwanIndia

Malaysia

Singapore

ThailandIndonesia

Total

2019

2020

2021

Iron-base

89,23971,467

81,137

113.5

Copper-base

2,776

2,126

2,453

115.4

Total

92,01573,59383,590113.6

Iron-base

162,612

164,619

188,236

114.3

Copper-base

10,78011,26813,539

120.2

Total

173,392

175,887

201,775

114.7*Iron-base

64,531

58,681

62,900107.2

Copper-base

673

1,118

1,510

135.1

Total

65,204

59,79964,410107.7

Iron-base30,63030,70031,000101.0

Copper-base

2,060

1,980

1,800

90.9

Total

32,69032,68032,800100.4

Iron-base

40,00032,00036,000112.5

Copper-base

10,200

8,500

9,800

115.3

Total

50,20040,50045,800113.1

Iron-base

3,920

3,063

3,354

109.5

Copper-base

115

111

132

118.9

Total

4,035

3,174

3,486

109.8

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1,442

1,105

1,337

121.0

Copper-base

384

313

370

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Total

1,826

1,418

1,707

120.4

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18,434

13,514

16,036

118.7

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60

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Total

18,51013,56916,096118.6

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6,588

4,543

5,433

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111

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6,699

4,605

5,433

118.0

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425,433

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29,664

116.2

Total

444,571405,225

455,097112.3

Copper-base

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