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Export-Grade Aluminum Plate, Bar, Tube & CNC Machining Parts from China
China’s aluminum processing sector continues to demonstrate strong global competitiveness, sustaining steady export growth in semi-finished aluminum materials. According to official customs statistics, the country’s unwrought aluminum and aluminum product exports reached 643,000 metric tons in Ju...Read more -
Robot ‘metal bill’ surfaced: demand for high-end aluminum extruded parts is heating up, and the aluminum processing track is facing structural reassessment
When humanoid robots stand at the forefront of the industry, the demand ledger for aluminum is being rewritten. According to CCMN platform’s report on August 20th, at the 2026 World Robot Conference, the industry has set a time window for the “embodied intelligent ChatGPT moment”...Read more -
123 tasks of Southern Power Grid reform have been implemented! Power grid investment drives aluminum consumption
The deepening reform plan of Southern Power Grid from 2026 to 2029 has been officially implemented, covering 123 specific reform tasks, anchoring the direction of new power system construction, and gradually demonstrating the driving effect of power grid investment on aluminum consumption. The in...Read more -
Global Alumina Output Edges Down to 12.513 Million Tonnes in June 2026
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has released its latest production figures, showing that global alumina output dipped to 12.513 million tonnes in June 2026, down from 12.610 million tonnes in May. The daily average stood at 417,100 tonnes. Within this total, China’s estimated al...Read more -
Aluminum bottom support for new energy vehicles! Aluminum alloy processing materials collectively rise
New energy vehicles and photovoltaics are taking aluminum to new heights. On July 30th, the average price of A356.2 aluminum alloy produced by Changjiang Comprehensive Casting was reported at 23950 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 200 yuan. The average price of 9.5mm round aluminum pole for ele...Read more -
In the first half of the year, China’s electrolytic aluminum production reached 23.187 million tons, up 3.8% year-on-year.
China’s aluminum industry presents a distinct structural divergence in the first half of 2026. According to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, national electrolytic aluminum output reached 3.979 million metric tons in June, marking a 4.7% year-on-year increase a...Read more -
China’s electrolytic aluminum production in June reached 3.98 million tons, up 4.7% year-on-year.
China’s primary aluminum industry reached a historic milestone in June 2026. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the country produced 3.98 million metric tons of primary aluminum in June, marking a 4.7% year-on-year increase and setting a new monthly record. Thi...Read more -
China H1 2026 Aluminum Export Update: 13.3% YoY Growth and New Opportunities for Global Industrial Buyers
Driven by resilient global manufacturing demand and the accelerating transition to lightweight and new energy industries, China’s unwrought aluminum and aluminum products export sector has posted a robust growth trajectory in the first half of 2026. Official data released by the General Administr...Read more -
The export order index of aluminum profiles has rebounded for three consecutive months! How can Chinese aluminum processing enterprises break through the acceleration of infrastructure construction...
In the second quarter of 2026, China’s aluminum profile export order index rebounded for three consecutive months, reversing the sluggish trend of the first quarter. According to data from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, from January to May 2026, the export volume of alumi...Read more -
Global primary aluminum production in May amounted to 6.15 million tons.
According to the latest data released by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), global primary aluminum production climbed to 6.15 million tonnes in May 2026. That represents a dramatic leap from 5.66 million tonnes recorded in the same month a year earlier. China alone contributed an estim...Read more -
Supercars and new forces are simultaneously betting, and Ferrari and BMW’s automotive industry are entering an accelerated landing period of “replacing copper with aluminum”
On June 30th, the latest industry news showed that after Tesla and several new Chinese car manufacturers first implemented aluminum wire harness applications, Ferrari and BMW, two traditional luxury brands, have officially adopted aluminum wires on a large scale in their new models. This marks a ...Read more -
Is global aluminum supply tight but actively reducing production? Hydro to shut down two major aluminum extrusion plants in the United States in 2027
On June 18th, globally renowned aluminum company Hydro announced a major adjustment plan for its North American business. The company will shut down two aluminum extrusion factories located in California and Louisiana within 2027, in order to optimize regional industrial layout by clearing ineffi...Read more