【Live】Global Alumina, Aluminum, and Low-Carbon Aluminum Market Development Outlook: Exploring New Paths for Aluminum Plate/Sheet, Strip, and Foil Enterprises

Published: Apr 16, 2025 08:42
Currently, the aluminum industry is at a critical juncture of profound transformation and rapid development. From an industrial dynamics perspective, the global aluminum industry is actively responding to the call for green development, accelerating the transition to cleaner production. From an industrial status perspective, China dominates the global aluminum supply chain. However, China's dependence on bauxite imports remains high.

Against this backdrop, US tariff policies have had a significant impact on the global aluminum industry. Facing the challenges posed by US tariffs, Chinese aluminum companies are actively seeking countermeasures. On one hand, they are accelerating their layout in the high-end aluminum sector, increasing R&D investment, and driving product transformation towards higher value-added products, such as aviation plates and power battery foils, whose exports are gradually increasing. On the other hand, they are vigorously developing the secondary aluminum industry, as the energy consumption of secondary aluminum is only 5% of that of primary aluminum, aligning with green development needs. Some companies are using transshipment trade through third countries like Malaysia and Thailand to reduce tariff costs. Others are actively applying for green certifications, reducing export costs through digital carbon management systems, and establishing hydropower aluminum bases in the southwest to increase the proportion of green electricity usage, thereby meeting international market demand for green aluminum products.

From April 16-18, the AICE 2025 SMM (20th) Aluminum Industry Conference and Expo, hosted by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd., SMM Metal Trading Center, and Shandong Aisi Information Technology Co., Ltd., and co-organized by Zhongyifeng Jinyi (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. and Lezhi Qianrun Investment Service Co., Ltd., was grandly held at the E3-F3 Hall of the Suzhou International Expo Center in Jiangsu!

This summit will delve into and exchange views on hot topics such as the development trends of the global aluminum market, aluminum price forecasts, supply-demand balance, and business opportunities and technical exchanges. At the same time, it will explore how to promote the aluminum industry towards a cleaner, more efficient, and sustainable direction, jointly addressing global climate change and environmental challenges!

This conference includes nine forums: the Alumina and Aluminum Raw Materials Forum, Aluminum Melting and Casting Technology Forum, Aluminum Die-Casting Industry Development Forum, Supply-Demand Exchange - Domestic and International Aluminum Scrap Supply-Demand Forum, Aluminum Plate/Sheet, Strip and Foil Industry Development Forum, Main Forum, Aluminum Industry Chain Sustainable Development Forum, Global Secondary Aluminum Industry Development Forum, and Industrial Aluminum Extrusion Forum. The conference also features guest speeches, SMM Price Seminar, roundtable discussions, conference dinner & awards ceremony, and other exciting segments!

This article is a live text broadcast of the Alumina and Aluminum Raw Materials Forum, Supply-Demand Exchange - Domestic and International Aluminum Scrap Supply-Demand Forum, and Aluminum Plate/Sheet, Strip and Foil Industry Development Forum. Additionally, SMM will also provide live photo and video broadcasts. Please refresh to view~

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April 16
Conference Registration & Networking
Alumina and Aluminum Raw Materials Forum
Speech Topic: Introduction to Metro Mining, Potential Impact of Indonesia's New Alumina Production on China's Alumina
Guest Speaker: Long Ding, General Manager of Asia Market Department, Metro Mining Ltd., Australia
(09:00-09:25)
Speech Topic: 2024 Global Alumina Market Price Review and 2025 Trends
Guest Speaker: Mingxin Guo, Senior Bauxite Analyst, SMM
(09:25-09:50)
Speech Topic: How the Aluminum Industry Can Achieve Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Through Technological Innovation
Guest Speaker: Xuemin Liang, Distinguished Professor of Zhengzhou University, Leader of Aluminum Metallurgy Discipline, Executive Director
(09:50-10:15)
Speech Topic: How New Energy Enterprises Can Promote Green Electricity and Low-Carbon Transformation
Guest Speaker: Kang Yi, Director of Industrial and Commercial ESS Solutions, Integrated Energy Business Department, CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co., Ltd.
(10:15-10:40)
Speech Topic: Comprehensive Energy-Saving Solutions for Fluid Delivery Systems in the Aluminum Industry
Guest Speaker: Yuhong Liu, Senior Solutions Expert, Shanghai Ruichen Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.
(10:40-11:05)
Roundtable Discussion: Green Transformation of the Aluminum Industry - Development and Prospects of the Low-Carbon Aluminum Market
Moderator: Yanchen Wang, General Manager of SMM London Office
Panelists: Yi Sun, Deputy Chief Engineer, Shenyang Aluminum & Magnesium Engineering & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Jie Meng, Senior Expert, Aluminum Branch, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association
Dahai Meng, Head of Environmental Protection and Materials, NIO
Bensong Chen, Chief Engineer (Aluminum), Yunnan Aluminum Co., Ltd.
(11:05-12:00)
Speech Topic: Research on Aluminum Price Changes in 2025 Under Green Transformation
Guest Speaker: Jinyu Lin, Aluminum Industry Researcher, SPIC Aluminum Industry International Trade Co., Ltd.
(13:30-14:20)
Speech Topic: Optimization of Domestic Prebaked Anode Supply Structure and Demand Growth Forecast
Guest Speaker: Wanting Wang, Market Analyst, Sunstone Development Co., Ltd.
(14:20-14:50)
Speech Topic: Graphitized Cathode Technology and Market Development Trends
Guest Speaker: Zhaoyang Wang, General Manager, Luoyang Wanji Carbon Co., Ltd.
(14:50-15:20)
Speech Topic: How to Achieve Sustainable Development and Enhance Corporate Competitiveness Through ASI Certification
Guest Speaker: Chu Zhou, Senior Technical Manager, Green and Low-Carbon Development Center, Zhongbiao Hexin (Beijing) Certification Co., Ltd.
(15:20-15:30)
Speech Topic: Supply-Demand Imbalance, Analysis of Calcined Coke Market Trends
Guest Speaker: Zuoyou Wang, General Manager, Jining Jitan Import & Export Co., Ltd.
(15:30-16:00)
Speech Topic: Current Status of Domestic Petroleum Coke and Import Trend Analysis
Guest Speaker: Huimin Liu, Senior Analyst of Aluminum Auxiliary Materials, SMM
(09:00-09:25)
Supply-Demand Exchange - Domestic and International Aluminum Scrap Supply-Demand Forum
(09:00-12:00)
Aluminum Plate/Sheet, Strip and Foil Industry Development Forum
Speech Topic: Analysis of the Competitive Landscape and Hot Topics in China's Aluminum Plate/Sheet, Strip and Foil Industry
Guest Speaker: Yuting Zhang, Senior Manager, SMM Consulting Division
(13:30-14:00)
Speech Topic: Rolling Process and Performance Challenges of Ultra-Thin Lithium Battery Aluminum Foil (≤10μm)
Guest Speaker: Qian Wen, R&D Engineer, North China Aluminum New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
(14:00-14:30)
Speech Topic: Development Opportunities and Technical Requirements of Aluminum Alloy Automotive Plates Under Carbon Reduction Background
Guest Speaker: Zhenshan Liu, Deputy General Manager, Chalco Materials Application Research Institute
(14:30-15:00)
Roundtable Discussion: Internal and External Challenges - Exploring New Paths for Aluminum Plate/Sheet, Strip and Foil Enterprises in the Mist
Moderator: Bai Zhou, Executive Vice President, SMM
Panelists: Wenjun Wu, Vice Chairman and General Manager, Wanji Holding Group
Weixin Chen, Board Secretary, Jiangsu Dingsheng New Energy Materials Co., Ltd.
Bingxu Ji, Chairman, Luoyang Longding Aluminum Co., Ltd.
Zhigang He, Deputy General Manager, Henan Mingtai Aluminum Co., Ltd.
(15:00-16:00)
Speech Topic: Innovation-Driven: The Impact of Smart Factory Transformation on Plate/Sheet, Strip and Foil Enterprises
Guest Speaker: Zengbing Fang, Deputy General Manager, Hefei Jingsong Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
(16:00-16:30)
Speech Topic: New Journey, New Breakthrough - Gränges Asia's Innovation Path in Medium-Thickness Plates
Guest Speaker: Fenghua Gao, Senior R&D Engineer, Gränges Aluminum (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
(16:30-17:00)
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