Southwest Aluminum's lightweight auto parts production line comes on stream
2021-09-27 11:40:49 [Print]
On September 26, a ceremony was held in Chongqing to celebrate the inauguration of Chongqing Guochuang Lightweight Alloy Research Institution as well as the start of commercial production of Southwest Aluminum's lightweight auto parts production line.
Chongqing Guochuang Lightweight Alloy Research Institution is a mixed-ownership institute held by Chinalco Manufacturing and consists of six R&D departments for aluminum alloy materials, magnesium alloy materials, titanium alloy materials, etc. The institution aims to break through key technology bottlenecks, realize the transformation, popularization and application of scientific and technological achievements, and establish a manufacturing and innovation center for lightweight alloy materials.
As a key state-approved project, Southwest Aluminum's lightweight auto parts production line began construction in June 2019 with total investment of RMB285 million (USD44.15 million) and a plant area of 25,000 square meters . The project is able to produce 100,000tpy of high-purity aluminum alloy thin plate after it comes on stream.
Chongqing Guochuang Lightweight Alloy Research Institution is a mixed-ownership institute held by Chinalco Manufacturing and consists of six R&D departments for aluminum alloy materials, magnesium alloy materials, titanium alloy materials, etc. The institution aims to break through key technology bottlenecks, realize the transformation, popularization and application of scientific and technological achievements, and establish a manufacturing and innovation center for lightweight alloy materials.
As a key state-approved project, Southwest Aluminum's lightweight auto parts production line began construction in June 2019 with total investment of RMB285 million (USD44.15 million) and a plant area of 25,000 square meters . The project is able to produce 100,000tpy of high-purity aluminum alloy thin plate after it comes on stream.