EPMA releases “Key Figures 2025” — Overview of Status & Trends in the Powder Metallurgy Industry

EPMA is pleased to announce the release of “Key Figures 2025 — Overview of Status & Trends in PM Industry”, a concise reference document bringing together the latest European Powder Metallurgy (PM) indicators, high-level market splits and end-use context in one place.

What’s inside

The publication is structured around three sections:

• 1 / PM Statistics — EU metal powder production (2024), PM parts tonnage by sector (2024), value of parts production (2024), plus dedicated snapshots for Press & Sinter, Hard Materials, Metal Injection Moulding and Additive Manufacturing.
• 2 / Economics — GDP (constant prices, percent change) and selected commodities.
• 3 / Industries — dashboards covering Automotive, Aerospace, Medical and Energy.

Selected highlights (teaser)

To illustrate the type of indicators covered, the report notes:

• Overall EU metal powder production decreased by 2.1% to 211 kt in 2024 (vs 2023).
• Metal powder for PM parts decreased by 5.7% to 171 kt in 2024 (vs 2023).
• Powder producers still predominantly supply Press & Sinter, accounting for about 85% of powders for PM parts (by tonnage share).
• Value of parts production shows a drop of about 2.3%, settling just above €13B.

Access for EPMA members

This publication is free of charge for EPMA members, upon simple request.

Non-members

Non-members can purchase “Key Figures 2025” via the EPMA store.

Questions

If you have questions regarding access, purchasing, or licensing, please contact the EPMA team: