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December 2009

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Erection of the new aluminum hot strip mill and cold rolling complex in progress at Xiamen Xiashun located in China’s southeastern province of Fujian. Xiamen Xiashun will increase its upstream rolling facilities by 200,000 tpy with this expansion coming onstream in 2010.

Articles

Major Orders from China for Aluminum Rolling Mills: Pioneer Mill Builder Supplies Technical Leadership
By Joseph C. Benedyk
Page 6

Maintenance and Upgrade of Extrusion Presses: Part I, Measurement and Inspection
By Roger A.P. Fielding, Ron Manganello, and Alyssa Porter
Page 10

Improving Aluminum Rolling Plant Output
By Dan Miller
Page 20

Bending of Hollow Aluminum Tubes About a Diagonal Axis
By Dr. Craig C. Menzemer, David White, Joe Bowman, and Ray Minor
Page 24

The 41st Tokyo Motor Show and the Use of Aluminum in Japanese Cars
By Isao Nakada
Page 28

Optimizing a Contemporary Extrusion Production System
By Paul H. Robbins
Page 30

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