Aluminum Processors in Henan’s Gongyi Experience Another Round of Environmental Protection Checks, SMM Reports

Published: Jul 6, 2017 12:07

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The central environmental protection inspection team paid a visit to Henan’s Gongyi, one of China’s major aluminum rolling plants, which will last from July 5 to July 10.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 6 (SMM) – The central environmental protection inspection team paid a visit to Henan’s Gongyi, one of China’s major aluminum rolling plants, which will last from July 5 to July 10.

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SMM learned that almost all local wire drawing plants and triphase wire plants that have no production licenses have closed. The impact on wire & cable industry is small, though, due to limited wire drawing capacity in the city, SMM noted.

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Most local aluminum plate/sheet, strip and foil producers have completed upgrade of coal-fired devices into natural gas-powered ones and obtained environmental protection assessment procedures following last year’s strict checks. So, the ongoing checks will have little impact on local aluminum plate/sheet, strip and foil producers, SMM explained.

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