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Alcoa Bohai Aluminum Sheet Business in China Now Open

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NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- Alcoa Inc. has officially opened its Alcoa Bohai Aluminum Industries Co. Ltd. sheet business in Qinhuangdao, China.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alcoa has invested more than $300 million over the past four years in a technologically advanced hot-rolling mill and related equipment, which puts the plant's annual output at 220,000 mt.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The expansion included installation of one 1+3 hot mill line, a cold mill, a lithographic sheet line with one slitter and a series of finishing equipment. The mill is now equipped to serve the printing, transportation, electronics and packaging industries.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I strongly believe that with state-of-the-art global technical support, Alcoa processes and quality control systems, outstanding equipment and our seasoned work force, Alcoa Bohai will produce high-quality products that will bring significant benefit and value to our customers,&quot; Klaus Kleinfeld, president and chief executive officer of the Pittsburgh-based aluminum producer, said in a statement.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Source: Metal Bulletin) 
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