# Chinalco orders tandem cold rolling mill from SMS group for Xipeng plant

Chinalco Southwest Aluminum (Group) Co. awarded SMS group a contract to supply a two-stand tandem cold rolling mill for its new aluminum facility near Xipeng. The mill will have an annual capacity of approximately 460,000 tonnes and is scheduled to start operations at the end of 2027.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-06
- Where: near Xipeng, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 460,000 tonnes per year
- Products: aluminum can stock, automotive sheet
- 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

- [marketsteel.com](https://www.marketsteel.com/news-details/chinalco-orders-tandem-cold-rolling-mill-from-sms-group.html), 2026-03-06: "The new cold rolling mill is designed to process a wide range of products, including can stock and automotive sheet."

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