Aluminium alloy carriages have numerous advantages, such as light-weight, corrosion resistance, smooth and shiny surface, and easy to manufacture complex profiles. Therefore it has gained popularity among railway transportation departments in most cities around the world.
The manufacture of aluminium alloy carriages is an inevitable development for railway transportation and intra-city transit sectors. Despite the fact that aluminium alloy carriage development in China started late, China is now able to produce its own key materials after years of research on producing sizeable aluminium extrusion profiles, paving way for producing aluminium alloy carriages at a lower cost. More than a thousand of high-speed trains will be in need in future. The high level of demand growth will drive the development of aluminium alloy carriages in China.
The manufacture of aluminium alloy carriages is one of the further fabrication businesses in
China Zhongwang. The Group has been committed to the lightweight development of the transportation sector. It introduced globally advanced machinery such as Austria-made IGM welding system to enhance its processing capability.
Meanwhile
China Zhongwang’s project “Commercialization of Aluminium Alloy Vehicle Bodies and Structural Components used in City Railway and High-speed Railway” was recognized as China Torch Program. Another project “Aluminium extrusion for EMU” was honored as “China Nonferrous Metals Industry Science and Technology Award”. The project of aluminum alloy extrusion skirt-board of EMU equipment cabin was recognized as a provincial science research technology. The aforementioned achievements built a solid foundation for the business expansion to rail transportation sector. China Zhongwang is one of the few domestic enterprises with capability to manufacture high-speed rail aluminum alloy carriages, and it has been transforming from merely selling rail components to entire carriages, a more high-end product line.
The aluminum extrusion further fabrication center of
China Zhongwang gradually commenced production since 2012. The Company also set up a specialized team for further fabrication technology. In the future, Zhongwang will increase the share of high value-added further fabricated products to overcome trade barriers.
China’s aluminium processing industry has been undergoing transformation from rough processing to further fabrication. To achieve sustainable development, the industry must extend its industry chain to aluminium further fabrication business.
