1~Sales of aluminum processing materials in Japan increased slightly year-on-year

From January to November 2016, sales of aluminum processing materials in Japan increased by 1% year-on-year, and sales in November increased by 5.8% year-on-year, an increase of 2.2% from the previous month. According to statistics from the Japan Aluminum Association, in November 2016, the production and sales of most aluminum products in Japan increased at a time-on-month basis, with output increasing by 0.6% month-on-month and sales volume increasing by 2.2%. For the cumulative period from January to November 2016, the output decreased by 0.2% year-on-year, and sales volume increased by 1% year-on-year.

From January to November 2016, the total output of sheet, extrusion and foil was approximately 1,957,700 tons, which was a year-on-year decrease of 0.2%. However, the total sales volume during the same period was approximately 1.972 million tons, an increase of 1% year-on-year. From the perspective of specific varieties, the output of the plate in the same period was about 1.491 million tons, which was a year-on-year decrease of 1.4%. Extrusion materials and foils were approximately 706,000 tons and 102,800 tons respectively, an increase of 1.6% and 1.9% year-on-year. The sales volume of sheet metal in the same period was approximately 1.164 million tons, which was a year-on-year increase of 0.2%. Extrusion materials and foils were approximately 705,500 tons and 100.25 million tons respectively, representing an increase of 1.7% and 4.8% year-on-year.

In terms of product use, the cans were adjusted for inventory with plate stocks and grew for three consecutive months. In November, total sales volume was approximately 35,000 tons, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year. Passenger car demand for aluminum plates and truck pedals increased. Sales of automotive aluminum panels totaled approximately 14,700 tons in November, an increase of 11.1% year-on-year. Due to the decrease in exports from overseas factories, the total plate exports during the same period were approximately 17,300 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.4%.

In November, the sales volume of extrusion materials and automotive extrusion materials for the construction industry was approximately 42.40 million tons and 12.4 million tons, respectively, an increase of 4.6% and 6.1% year-on-year, which was mainly attributable to the bottom line effect of the construction materials industry and the increased demand of the automotive industry. .