INTEGRATED MEGA • GIGA CASTING IN CHINA
Historically, this depth of MEGA and GIGA press market intelligence was only accessible through single-client studies, typically commissioned with five-figure budgets. ALUMAG® has changed the model.
First impression
in detail
Press Size
≥ 1000 T
Applications
0
Unrealized projects
> 0 %
Validated data foundation
OEM • TIER ALUMINUM HPDC CELLS ≥ 6,000T DEPLOYMENT • INSTALLMENT • CAPACITY FUB • BATTERY TRAY • C-/D-PILLAR • RUB
Built from ALUMAG®’s global automotive lightweight and foundry databases, consolidated into verified lists and visualizations — including a 1-pager covering over 30% not realized, but announced MEGA • GIGA machines.
What the report covers
- China’s MEGA & GIGA press market at a glance
OEM and TIER-1 installations by unit count and clamping force - Installed capacity, clearly mapped
Breakdown by press size, company, province, and four high-growth regions - Who leads the 2025/2026 race
Top-4 and Top-10 players behind the 8.4 million-part capacity outlook - Technology shifts decoded
The return of magnesium and the rise of THIXO casting - Market power rankings
Top-10 OEMs and TIER-1s by market share - Projects that didn’t make it
Verified list of ~30% canceled MEGA & GIGA press programs - 2030 outlook by application
Market share, CAGR, and demand by OEM platform [FUB, Battery Trays, C-/D-Pillar, RUB] - Materials insight
Primary vs. secondary aluminum by functional application - Supplier landscape
Global HPDC machine suppliers and maximum achievable clamping forces
Meet Jost Gaertner
“Go where the machines run. Talk to the people who run them.”
- 30+ years in automotive light weighting, castings, extrusions & forgings
- From Europe to MENA, Indo-Pacific to China, North to South America
- Known for turning “who casts, extrudes and forges what, where, how much” into action
