Zhongwang aluminum output line to be on stream by the end of year

Firm says new Tianjin facility to help firm tap energy-efficient lightweight auto market

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd, Asia's biggest aluminum extrusion product manufacturer, said the first production line of its Tianjin plant will go on stream by the end of this year, which will help the firm tap the prosperous lightweight auto market.

The 32 billion yuan ($4.79 billion) project will mainly produce aluminum flat rolled products, which are widely used in transportation and aerospace industries. Its annual output at full capacity will be 1.8 million metric tons.