Aleris International Inc. has announced plans to expand capacity at its Tianjin, China aluminum facility by installing a 28MN extrusion press that will help the company meet increasing demand in China, as well as better serve its customers with operations in China. Increased production is expected to begin by the first half of next year.
Aleris International is a privately held supplier of aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production.
The 28MN press being installed is being transferred from Aleris's Duffel, Belgium operations. The new equipment will allow Aleris’ Tianjin plant to produce close to three times its current volume of aluminum extrusions by 2015. The press also will broaden the range of value-added products that can be produced in a variety of industry segments.
“Aleris plans to significantly increase local production and capability in China," says Roeland Baan, CEO, Aleris Europe, and the Aleris executive responsible for the company's operations in Asia. "Moving this press to Tianjin is a first step in that process."
Aleris acquired the Tianjin plant in 2007, which was first established in 2000 as a joint venture between Corus Aluminum Vogt GmbH and Tianjin Non-Ferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd., a state-owned enterprise of China.
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