# Shandong Nanshan Aluminum supplies aero plates to Boeing

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. delivered its first batch of aero plates to Boeing, becoming the first Chinese aluminum firm to supply the aerospace giant. The supply agreement was signed in October 2016, and the company became an official supplier in late June 2017.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-09-14
- Where: Longkou, Shandong, China
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 100,000 tonnes of high-end aluminum alloy plates annually
- Products: aero plates, aluminum alloy plates
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (customer)
- [Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/26925.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [xinhuanet.com](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/14/c_136609477.htm), 2017-09-14: "The delivery of the aero plates marked a breakthrough for the company in moving up the aluminum industrial value chain."

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