SHANGHAI, May 31 -- The development plan for aluminum and aluminum processing industry in Zhengzhou city has been approved by experts on May 28th, and annual sales revenue of aluminum industry in Zhengzhou city will exceed RMB 100 billion in the coming five years, and this city will build an influential aluminum industrial base.

According to the plan, Zhengzhou city should focus on developing high-precision and high-performance plate, strip, profile, foil, and other aluminum deep processing industry, developing alloy products and new materials, and transferring to the high-end of aluminum industry. The proportion of high value-added, high-tech products used in rail vehicles, automobiles, electronic products, special alloys in aluminum processing products will increase from less than 10% in 2008 to 20% in 2013, and to 30% in 2015, with the annual sales revenue of aluminum industry growing steadily from RMB 46.24 billion to RMB 100.78 billion.

Zhengzhou is an important aluminum plate, strip, and foil supplier in China, and there are 52 aluminum processors in this city, and a complete industrial chain concerning alumina, aluminum, aluminum processing, and secondary aluminum has been formed currently.

(Edited by SMM)