Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/12/2013 -- Aluminum in South America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the South America aluminum market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Highlights

- The aluminum industry consists of primary aluminum (made from alumina) only, secondary aluminum (made by the recycling of scrap aluminum) is excluded. Industry volume is defined as the quantity of primary aluminum produced at sites within each country or geographical region, and industry value is calculated as the production volume multiplied by annual average manufacturer selling price, regardless of whether the production is sold to third parties or used in-house. All currency conversions are at 2012 average annual exchange rates.
- The South American aluminum industry had total revenues of $4,528.9m in 2012, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -9.8% between 2008 and 2012.
- Industry production volumes declined with a CARC of -4.3% between 2008 and 2012, to reach a total of 2.24 million metric tons in 2012.
- The performance of the industry is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2% for the five-year period 2012 - 2017, which is expected to drive the industry to a value of $4,997.0m by the end of 2017.

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Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the aluminum market in South America

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key aluminum market players' global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South America aluminum market with five year forecasts

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the South America economy

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