# Chinalco orders aluminum hot rolling mill from SMS group

Chinalco Southwest Aluminum Co., Ltd. (SWA) signed a contract with SMS group for a new 1+4 aluminum hot-strip mill for a new plant in Xipeng, Chongqing. The mill is designed to produce 770,000 tons per year, with operations starting from 2028.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-10-30
- Where: Xipeng, Chongqing, China, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 770,000 tons per year of aluminum hot strip
- Products: aluminum hot-strip mill, aluminum casting and strip products
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)
- [Chinalco Southwest Aluminum Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/88151.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [sms-group.com](https://www.sms-group.com/press-and-media/press-releases/press-release-detail/chinalco-orders-highly-advanced-aluminum-hot-rolling-mill-from-sms-group), 2025-10-30: "The order for a new aluminum hot strip mill marks the next level of our partnership with SMS group."

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