【SMM Aluminum Flash News】Yinbang Co. Reports 49.10% Revenue Growth and 95.08% Profit Increase in H1 2026

On August 26, Lizhong Group released its 2026 semi-annual performance report. The report shows that the company achieved operating revenue of RMB 18.822 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30.32%; net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB 577 million, a year-on-year increase of 43.81%. During the reporting period, the company's three main businesses developed synergistically, with each segment achieving growth in production, sales, and revenue. Specifically, the recycled aluminum alloy casting segment achieved operating revenue of RMB 11.093 billion, a year-on-year increase of 35.16%; the aluminum alloy wheel segment achieved operating revenue of RMB 6.236 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25.49%; and the aluminum-based functional intermediate alloy segment achieved operating revenue of RMB 1.492 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17.87%.

On August 26, Yongjie New Materials released its 2026 semi-annual report. During the reporting period, the company achieved operating revenue of 5.225 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.05%, and net profit attributable to the parent company of 514 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 176.65%; net profit excluding non-recurring items was 247 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.12%. The steady growth in net profit excluding non-recurring items stemmed from the company's focus on its main business, continuous optimization of its product structure, and promotion of internal operational efficiency improvement, which strengthened its core profitability. The significant surge in net profit and total profit was compounded by the positive factor of the completion and consolidation of the major asset restructuring in this period.

Japanese beverage company Kirin is exploring greater use of recycled and low-carbon aluminium as part of its efforts to reduce emissions from packaging and move towards a more circular packaging system. The company is considering GHG-free aluminium produced using renewable energy, as well as lower-emission aluminium with a high recycling rate. It is also looking at the possible use of carbon-free aluminium cans. Aluminium, PET and paper are among the packaging materials covered in Kirin’s climate risk assessment. The company estimates that carbon pricing could add JPY 43.8 billion (USD 275.4 million) to packaging costs by 2050 under its sustainable scenario, which assumes a stronger global shift towards a low-carbon economy. For its Scope 3 measures, Kirin expects to spend about JPY 200 million (USD 1.2 million) between 2025 and 2027 on recycled aluminium, green aluminium and low-carbon malt. The figure is expected to reach JPY 4.7 billion (USD 29.5 million) by 2030.