Alcan To Construct An Aluminum-alloy Cable Manufacturing Facility In Tianjin

Alcan to construct an aluminum-alloy cable manufacturing facility in Tianjin

Alcan Inc., the world's second largest aluminum producer, plans to construct an aluminum-alloy cable product manufacturing facility in China's Tianjin Municipality, according to a company announcement on June 12.

Alcan also says it aims to expand its Chinese presence in the future, by launching further aluminum processing facilities in cooperation with Chinese partners.

Alcan holds 50 percent stake in a joint venture with Ningxia Qingtongxia Aluminum Group, named Jianing Aluminum. The joint venture has a production capacity of 150,000 tons of electrolytic aluminum per annum.

[source: Interfax China Metals, 15 June 2007]