Chongqing- Jiulongpo District develops different applications of consumer-grade lightweight materials. Its aluminum industry chain has also taken shape, covering more than 100 categories such as indoor home furnishings and office supplies.

The aluminum industry chain at Jiulongpo District covers more than 100 categories, such as indoor home furnishings and office supplies. (iChongqing/ Vivian Yan)

On December 31, 2020, the press conference of Jiulongpo District to build a demonstration area of lightweight materials was held at the Information Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government.

The press conference of Jiulongpo District to build a demonstration area of lightweight materials was held on December 31, 2020. (iChongqing/ Vivian Yan)

Over the past three years, Jiulongpo District has actively explored the all-aluminum home industry and cultivated professional R&D and production enterprises, with two brands of Southwest Aluminium Co., Ltd. (SWA) and Tiantai Rongguan as the core.

Jiulongpo District has actively explored the all-aluminum home industry, including the field applied in office supplies. (iChongqing/ Vivian Yan)

Xipeng Industrial Zone, where SWA is located, has an industrial layout covering many fields, including home furnishings, office supplies, municipal facilities, education, and public medical facilities.

From the conference, statistics show that the aluminum processing industry's total annual production capacity at Xipeng Industrial Zone exceeds one million tons, forming the entire industrial chain. Specifically, the Zone achieved an output value of 29.553 billion yuan (4.57 billion U.S. Dollars) in the aluminum industry from January to November in 2020.

Next, Jiulongpo District will build a light-weight material application area through three aspects, including expanding its development space, increasing the industrial support, and strengthening the leading drive.

Regarding industry support, Jiulongpo District will increase R&D support, continuously improve the industry's intelligence level, enrich product categories, and optimize the industrial system.

(Wang Yaomin, as an intern, also contributed to this report.)