Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Group

What Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Group does

Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Group (江苏常铝铝业集团股份有限公司, szse:002160) is a Changshu, China-based specialty aluminum manufacturer founded in 1987, operating six production bases across Jiangsu, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, and Shanghai with approximately 300,000 tons of annual aluminum processing capacity and 2,300+ employees. The company manufactures aluminum strip, foil and sheet products for three primary segments: home and commercial air-conditioner heat exchangers, automotive thermal management, and new energy vehicle battery housings, liquid cooling plates and blade battery shells; a fourth segment delivers clean-room systems, purified water equipment, and GMP consulting via its Shanghai Langmai subsidiary to pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital and food/beverage customers.

The company's technology platform centers on proprietary ECC (Energy-saving Continuous Casting) technology that combines semi-continuous (DC) and continuous (CC) casting advantages, the 6Z07 aluminum alloy formula (incorporating 70% recycled aluminum with approximately 13% higher thermal conductivity than traditional 3-series alloys), patented distributed-control rolling optimization, and a graphene/silver-ion hydrophilic coating that improves air-conditioner energy efficiency by approximately 4%. In the new energy segment, the company operates what it describes as the world's first fully proprietary intelligent manufacturing line for blade battery shells, achieving 0.01mm tolerance (10x the 0.1mm industry standard). The group holds national enterprise technology center and CNAS lab designations and operates a post-doctoral research station, with academic partnerships spanning six Chinese universities.

Alcha generates revenue through B2B hardware sales of aluminum materials and engineered components, with quote-based pricing and direct enterprise field sales to anchor customers including GREE Electric, Huawei Smart Selection, domestic NEV OEMs and battery manufacturers. Distribution is executed through wholly-owned regional subsidiaries, dedicated domestic and international trade teams, and a sales center at the Changshu high-tech zone, serving 40+ export countries. The company is state-controlled following a November 2021 mixed-ownership reform that transferred control from founder Zhang Ping to Qilu Caixin Investment Group (Jinan SASAC), which subsequently subscribed to an 825 million yuan private placement in January 2023. In 2025, the parent company and its Shandong subsidiary were recognized as National and Shandong Provincial Manufacturing Single Champion Enterprises respectively for hydrophilic-coated air-conditioner foil and NEV battery shell production.

Name

Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Group

Legal name

江苏常铝铝业集团股份有限公司

Website

https://alcha.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Group (szse:002160) is a Changshu, China-based specialty aluminum foil, strip and engineered component manufacturer serving HVAC (GREE, Huawei Smart Selection), automotive thermal management, and new energy vehicle battery customers across China and 40+ export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminum Foil and Sheet Manufacturing

NAICS

Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (331315), Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318), Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum (331314)

SIC

Primary Production Of Aluminum (3334)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Rolling (Flat-Rolled Products: Sheet, Plate, Foil) (IMAKACAF)

Keywords

• Aluminum foil manufacturing
• Heat transfer systems
• Automotive thermal management
• HVAC aluminum materials
• Battery shell components

Headquarters

HQ city

Changshushi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aluminum Materials Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacture and sale of aluminum strip, foil and sheet products for HVAC, automotive thermal management, and new energy battery applications. Revenue derived from product sales to air conditioner manufacturers, automotive OEMs and suppliers, and battery manufacturers domestically and internationally.
2. Precision Machinery Components: Manufacturing and sale of precision-engineered components including thin-walled welded tubes for automotive heat exchangers, battery shells, and heat exchanger core bodies for vehicles and industrial applications.
3. Clean Technology Solutions: Clean room systems, purified water equipment, process distribution systems, and GMP consulting services for pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital, and food/beverage industries through Shanghai Langmai subsidiary.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Group manufactures and sells aluminum foil, strip, and sheet products for HVAC heat exchangers, automotive thermal management, and new energy battery applications. The company also produces precision-engineered components including thin-walled welded tubes, battery shells, and heat exchanger core bodies, and delivers clean technology solutions (clean rooms, purified water systems, GMP consulting) for pharmaceutical and biotech industries through its Shanghai Langmai subsidiary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 环球: 中国名牌产品，铝箔品牌
• 朗脉

Products and services

• HVAC Heat Exchanger Aluminum Foil (including High Thermal Conductivity Hydrophilic Coating Aluminum Foil)
• New Energy Vehicle Battery Aluminum Components (battery housings, liquid cooling plates, battery foil, blade battery shells)
• Automotive Thermal Management Components (thin-walled welded tubes, radiators, heat exchanger core bodies)

Quantifiable outcome

• Air conditioner energy efficiency improvement of approximately 4% through use of new hydrophilic coating aluminum foil
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Suzhou New Energy Vehicle Aluminum/Composite Materials Technology Innovation Consortium (苏州市新能源汽车用铝合金/复合材料技术创新联合体)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Alcha-led innovation consortium with Southeast University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and 6 other partner units focusing on new energy vehicle aluminum alloy and composite materials R&D, established as 2024 Suzhou Innovation Consortium project to break foreign technology monopolies.
• State Grid (国网城研院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for carbon accounting, digital energy-carbon management platform, and green transformation. State Grid urban energy research institute provides carbon footprint analysis, supply chain carbon reduction solutions, and low-carbon technology consulting services to support Alcha's carbon management system and EU carbon border adjustment mechanism compliance.
• Bosideng Group (波司登集团)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-party joint agreement for 'Energy Carbon Pioneer Red Grid' co-construction initiative with Bosideng Group and Changshu Gulou Town Party Committee to build 'zero-carbon factory' demonstration project through party-led industry chain collaboration.
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University, East China University of Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing University of Technology, Dongbei University, Changshu Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships through the innovation consortium for joint research on blade battery shell processes and materials. Universities collaborate on basic theory research and provide technical support for process optimization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nanshan Aluminum: One of China's largest integrated aluminum producers, with a major aluminum foil and battery foil business that directly overlaps with Alcha's HVAC foil and EV battery materials portfolio. Competes for OEM supply positions in the same air conditioner and NEV supply chains.
• Henan Mingtai Aluminum: Large Chinese aluminum sheet, foil, and strip producer serving construction, packaging, and transportation end-markets. Overlaps with Alcha in flat-rolled aluminum products and competes in the broader Chinese aluminum processing market.
• Dingsheng New Materials: China's leading aluminum foil producer specializing in capacitor foil, battery foil, and packaging foil. Directly competes with Alcha in the aluminum rolling and downstream foil segments, particularly for new energy battery and HVAC applications.
• GRIPM Advanced Materials: Chinese manufacturer of aluminum-based new materials including aluminum foil and sputtering targets for electronics and new energy applications. Comparable in the specialty aluminum materials space with overlap in battery and electronic end-markets.
• Xinjiang Joinworld: Major Chinese aluminum processor producing high-purity aluminum and electronic/chemical foil, with growing presence in new energy battery foil. Comparable as an upstream aluminum materials supplier serving similar electronic and energy storage end-markets.

Broad incumbents

• Novelis: Global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, owned by Hindalco Industries, with significant flat-rolled product operations including automotive sheet and specialty foil. Comparable to Alcha as a global aluminum rolling peer serving automotive and industrial markets.
• Aluminum Corporation of China (CHALCO): China's state-owned aluminum giant with operations spanning bauxite mining, smelting, and downstream processing including foil and sheet products. A broad incumbent that competes with Alcha across multiple product lines and has substantially greater scale and vertical integration.
• Hydro Aluminium: Norwegian-based global aluminum company with rolling and extrusion operations across Europe and Americas. Comparable as a global integrated aluminum player with downstream flat-rolled products, including battery foil and HVAC-grade materials, competing in similar OEM supply chains.
• UACJ Corporation: Major Japanese aluminum rolled products manufacturer with global operations in flat-rolled aluminum for automotive, HVAC, and battery applications. Overlaps with Alcha in high-quality flat-rolled products serving similar end-markets, though focused on premium Japanese OEM customers.

Regional players

• Constellium: European aluminum rolled products and extrusions supplier serving automotive, aerospace, and packaging markets. Comparable to Alcha in the automotive thermal management and lightweighting space, though primarily serving Western OEMs rather than the Chinese NEV supply chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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