Chang Jiang Shang Bao·2025-12-05 00:34Core Viewpoint - China Aluminum International (中铝国际) has successfully won a bid for a new electrolytic aluminum project in Shanxi, with a total contract value of 3.03 billion yuan, indicating strong growth in both domestic and international markets [1][3]. Group 1: Project Details - The project involves a total scale of 394,000 tons per year, with the first phase implementing 294,000 tons per year, utilizing an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracting model [2][3]. - The consortium leading the bid includes Shenyang Aluminum Magnesium Design Research Institute, Shanghai Baoye Group, and other subsidiaries of China Aluminum International [2]. Group 2: Financial Performance - In the first three quarters of 2023, the company signed new contracts totaling 21.46 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.68% [3]. - The overseas market has seen explosive growth, with new foreign contracts amounting to 5.02 billion yuan, a significant increase of 115.91% compared to the same period last year [3]. - Domestic contracts reached 16.44 billion yuan, reflecting a steady growth of 7.37% year-on-year [3]. Group 3: Research and Development - China Aluminum International has consistently increased its R&D expenditure, with amounts of 760 million yuan, 912 million yuan, 943 million yuan, and 961 million yuan from 2021 to 2024, and 532 million yuan in the first three quarters of 2025, marking a year-on-year growth of 2.24% [5]. - Over the past five years, the total investment in R&D has reached approximately 4.108 billion yuan [5]. Group 4: Company Challenges and Adjustments - The company has experienced fluctuations in performance, with significant losses in 2020, 2021, and 2023, but managed to turn a profit in 2024 with a revenue of 24.003 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.46% [4]. - However, in the first three quarters of 2025, revenue declined by 5.72% to 15.219 billion yuan, and net profit dropped by 52.68% to 119 million yuan, attributed to reduced contributions from prior year's impairment reversals [4].