Aluminum in China industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the aluminum industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume

* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

* Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand

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* Inform your business decisions

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* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The aluminum industry consists of primary aluminum (made from alumina) only, secondary aluminum (made by recycling of scrap aluminum) is excluded. Industry volume is defined as the quantity of primary aluminum produced at sites within each country or geographical region, and industry value is calculated as the production volume multiplied by annual average manufacturer selling price, regardless of whether the production is sold to third parties or used in-house. Company shares are by primary production volume in the geographical region. Certain companies described in the Leading Companies chapter may have only secondary aluminum operations, but are included to provide a more complete picture of the competitive landscape. All currency conversions are at 2008 average annual exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report Asia-Pacific is deemed to comprise of Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Volume 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Share 12
CHAPTER 6 Five Forces Analysis 13
6.1 Summary 13
6.2 Buyer Power 15
6.3 Supplier Power 17
6.4 New Entrants 19
6.5 Substitutes 21
6.6 Rivalry 22
CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies 24
7.1 Chinalco 24
7.2 Qingtongxia Aluminium Plant 27
7.3 Yunnan Aluminum Co., Ltd. 28
7.4 YiChuan Yugang Longquan Aluminium Co. 30
CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts 31
8.1 Market Value Forecast 31
8.2 Market Volume Forecast 32
CHAPTER 9 Macroeconomic Indicators 33
CHAPTER 10 Appendix 35
10.1 Methodology 35
10.2 Industry Associations 36
10.3 Related Datamonitor Research 36

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: China Aluminum Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 9
Table 2: China Aluminum Industry Volume: Tonnes million, 2004-2008 10
Table 3: China Aluminum Industry Segmentation: % Share, by Value, 2008 11
Table 4: China Aluminum Industry Share: % Share, by Volume, 2008 12
Table 5: Key Facts: Chinalco 24
Table 6: Key Financials: Chinalco 26
Table 7: Key Facts: Qingtongxia Aluminium Plant 27
Table 8: Key Facts: Yunnan Aluminum Co., Ltd. 28
Table 9: Key Financials: Yunnan Aluminum Co., Ltd 29
Table 10: Key Facts: YiChuan Yugang Longquan Aluminium Co. 30
Table 11: China Aluminum Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 31
Table 12: China Aluminum Industry Volume Forecast: Tonnes million, 2008-2013 32
Table 13: China Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 33
Table 14: China GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 33
Table 15: China Inflation, 2004-2008 33
Table 16: China Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 34