Guangyuan inaugurates new facilities to boost aluminum industry
Guangyuan, in Southwest China's Sichuan province, launched the Western China (Guangyuan) Aluminum Ingots Trade Center and the Guangyuan Institute of Advanced Aluminummatrix Materials Industry on April 27.
An inaugural ceremony kicks off in the Guangyuan Economic and Technological Development Zone on April 27 to mark the opening of two aluminum-related institutes. [Photo/share.gyxww.cn]
At the inaugural ceremony, 14 new aluminum projects with a total investment of 12.31 billion yuan ($1.78 billion) were finalized. Nine leading domestic logistics and trade enterprises signed deals to set up their branches in the former institute. Three research institutes and universities also clinched an agreement with the latter.
Du Heping (L), vice-chairman of Sichuan provincial committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and He Shuping (R), Party secretary of Guangyuan, jointly unveiled the Guangyuan Institute of Advanced Aluminummatrix Materials Industry. [Photo/share.gyxww.cn]
He Shuping, the city's Party secretary, said that Guangyuan has established comprehensive aluminum industrial chains and become a fertile land for the development of its aluminum industry over the past three decades. It called on enterprises to scale up their investment in Guangyuan and integrate their technological, capital and market strength with local transport, resources and environmental advantages.
He noted that Guangyuan will roll out whole life-cycle services for prospective investors and hoped that they will recommend their business partners to visit and invest in the area.
Chen Xuesen, vice-president of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, urged the city to pay close attention to advanced aluminummatrix materials, fully leverage green energy, and strengthen collaboration on building infrastructural facilities in the Sichuan and Chongqing area, so as to make greater contributions to the green development of China's aluminum industry.
After the ceremony, attending officials also toured the two institutes.