MIM Overview
Industry Growth
Trends in MIM are evident by comparing year 2000 with year 2010. In early years MIM sustained compound annual sales growth at 22% per year with a 34% per year increase in the number of operations. In recent years the growth rates have been more modest with an overall average of 14% per year. Changes from year 2000 to year 2010 for MIM:
- Number of MIM operations decreased 34%
- Global sales increased 100%
- Employment increased 100%
- Installed molding capacity increased 79%
- Installed sintering capacity increased 86%