FEATURE: China suppliers welcome Tesla, no orders yet
Plans by Tesla, the Palo Alto California-headquartered maker of electric vehicles in the US, to build its next Gigafactory - a combination of car- and battery-making plant - in Shanghai, East China, clearly reflect optimism about the strength of China's market for such vehicles but likely suppliers
Jul 16, 2018 11:30
SHFE Al down as PMI slides in June
Shanghai aluminum sank to a 3-month low on Monday after China's manufacturing growth cooled slightly in June, reflecting a slowdown in the real economy and growing concerns over trade tensions between China and the United States.
Jul 02, 2018 20:48
China's Alcha extending into downstream Al fabrication
Shenzhen-listed Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Company (Alcha), an aluminum processing enterprise headquartered in Changshu city in East China's Jiangsu province, plans to expand its business into downstream manufacturing by buying 100% of Taian Dingxin Cooling Mfg Company (Taian Dingxin), a maker of cooli
Jun 29, 2018 09:34
Tesla to build car plant in China, boost demand
Tesla, the Palo Alto California-headquartered maker of electric vehicles, plans to build its next Gigafactory - a combination of car- and battery-making plant - in Shanghai, East China, which Chinese metal market sources suggest may increase demand for materials used in electric vehicles including a
Jun 13, 2018 15:59
China's Shenhuo to sell off lossmaking aluminum sector
China's Henan Shenhuo Coal Industry and Electricity Power Co (Shenhuo) will list its wholly-owned Henan Shenhuo Aluminum Co on Henan Property Rights Trading Center for sale, which is expected to complete by June, a company official disclosed on May 22.
May 22, 2018 16:27
Al prices continue to soar as trade war fears fade
Global prices of primary aluminium continued to surge on Tuesday, as a keynote speech by China's President Xi Jinping appeared to ease trade war tensions between China and the United States.
Apr 10, 2018 22:53
China Zhongwang's 2017 profit jumps 33% on year
Hong Kong-listed China Zhongwang Holdings, China's top aluminum alloy producer and fabricator, achieved a 33.1% year-on-year increase in its 2017 profit to reach Yuan 3.87 billion ($610 million), according to the company's performance report for 2017 released on March 23.
Mar 26, 2018 11:49
MoC: China ready to fight back against US' 232 tariffs
China's Ministry of Commerce (MoC) plans to impose or increase taxes on some products from the US to balance off the losses China will be suffering because of the US' decision on levying imported tariffs on China steel and aluminum products under the 232 investigation, according to a MoC statement
Mar 23, 2018 14:06
ITC says China aluminum foil hurt US producers
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) said on March 15 it had found that imports of aluminum foil from China had injured US producers and thus, declared that hefty duties be slapped on Chinese exporters.
Mar 20, 2018 11:48
Nanshan partners French firm to make aircraft materials
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum (Nanshan) is planning to partner with French light metals fabricator Figeac Aero to establish a joint venture to fabricate, process and assemble aircraft components, according to a release from the North China-based firm on March 14.
Mar 15, 2018 08:44
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