Aluminum Applications in Passenger Vehicles to See Small Peak in 2019, SMM Predicts

Recently, the Alloy Division announced exciting news: a key breakthrough has been achieved in the formulation testing of the high-end new product, 5083 alloy. The trial production process was stable and controllable throughout, with all performance indicators meeting the standards, marking a successful first-time trial production. This signifies a major advancement for the division in the R&D and production of high-end alloy products, laying a solid foundation for product iteration and upgrading, deepening its presence in the high-end market, and enhancing its core competitiveness. It is understood that 5083 alloy is a high-end alloy material with stringent technical standards, high formula precision requirements, and complex production processes. It places extremely high demands on production control, parameter regulation, and equipment adaptation, presenting numerous difficulties and challenges in the trial production. To successfully overcome these technical difficulties and ensure the effective implementation of the trial, the Alloy Division attached great importance to this new product trial production, making advance plans and precise deployments for all preparatory work. To address technical shortcomings, thoroughly understand core processes, and master key technical points, the division proactively benchmarked against advanced industry standards, sending core technical personnel to conduct specialized benchmarking training. The learning team focused on in-depth research and precise learning of the core contents of 5083 alloy production process, core formula ratio, and key process control, accumulating rich and practical experience, which comprehensively consolidated the technical foundation of this experiment and provided strong technical support for subsequent localization process optimization and experimental implementation.

Shouhua Gas announced that its board of directors has approved a proposal to request the shareholders' meeting to authorize the board of directors and management to purchase bauxite resources through market-based means, with the purchase amount being less than 50% of the company's audited total assets for the most recent fiscal year for 12 consecutive months.

According to foreign media reports, Kazakhstan is considering increasing its exports of processed goods in 30 product categories to Switzerland. Recently, Kazakhstan's Minister of Trade and Integration, Arman Shakkaliyev, met with Swiss Ambassador Christina Honegger. The two sides discussed strengthening trade and economic ties, expanding bilateral trade and investment cooperation, and other issues. Shakkaliyev stated that from January to August 2026, trade between Kazakhstan and Switzerland reached $1.12 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.3%. In the first eight months of this year, Kazakhstan's exports to Switzerland increased by 15.4%, reaching $820.5 million. Shakkaliyev added that Kazakhstan has the potential to increase its exports of processed goods in 30 product categories to Switzerland. Specifically, Kazakhstan could expand its exports of products such as aluminum, rolled steel, and ferroalloys.