Hopes of aluminum sector may ride on new equipment

Advanced and environmentally friendly processing technology is the star of the show at China's largest annual aluminum industry exhibition, a three-day event that opened on Wednesday.

Amid the buzz in three exhibition halls at Aluminum China 2014 that feature products, processing equipment and technology, there is no sign of the tough prospects for the traditional leaders in China's aluminum sector.

Since 2008, these companies have come to symbolize manufacturers that use too much energy and have too much idle capacity.