<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The annual Aluminum China exhibition has come to a successful close. As we reflect on these past few days in Shanghai, we are filled with gratitude for the meaningful connections we’ve made.</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); line-height: inherit !important;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit !important;"/></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our booth became more than just a display; it turned into a hub for &quot;annual reunions.&quot; As many of our long-term clients told us, &quot;Meeting Cometal here in Shanghai has become a tradition.&quot; This sentiment is exactly what drives us forward. It’s more than just business; it’s a shared journey of innovation and growth in the aluminum extrusion industry.</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); line-height: inherit !important;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit !important;"/></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">From catching up with old friends to discussing new projects and technical challenges with potential partners, the energy was incredible. We were especially excited to hear about the new production requirements and expansion plans our clients are tackling.</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); line-height: inherit !important;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit !important;"/></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">At Cometal, we believe our success is measured by yours. Whether you are a partner of many years or a new contact we met this week, thank you for trusting us with your extrusion needs.</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); line-height: inherit !important;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit !important;"/></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our team is already back in Foshan, processing all the inquiries and feedback from the show. We will be reaching out soon to turn these conversations into actionable solutions for your production lines.</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); line-height: inherit !important;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit !important;"/></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">See you next year, or better yet—see you at your factory!</span></p><p><a class="GVhQpAUZPmbNntedqtXaIqgidncVcYxvCOHpbM " tabindex="0" href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23cometal&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" data-test-app-aware-link="" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: rgb(10, 102, 194); font-weight: 600; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; color: rgb(10, 102, 194); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; touch-action: manipulation; position: relative; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: normal; display: inline-block; line-height: inherit !important;"><span class="visually-hidden" style="box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); margin: -1px !important; padding: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; display: block !important; position: absolute !important; line-height: inherit !important;">hashtag</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; line-height: inherit !important;"><span aria-hidden="true" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; line-height: inherit !important;">#</span>Cometal</span></a><span class="white-space-pre" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); white-space: pre !important; line-height: inherit !important;"> </span><a class="GVhQpAUZPmbNntedqtXaIqgidncVcYxvCOHpbM " tabindex="0" href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23aluminumextrusion&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" data-test-app-aware-link="" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: rgb(10, 102, 194); font-weight: 600; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; color: rgb(10, 102, 194); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; touch-action: manipulation; position: relative; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: normal; display: inline-block; line-height: inherit !important;"><span class="visually-hidden" style="box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); margin: -1px !important; padding: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; display: block !important; position: absolute !important; line-height: inherit !important;">hashtag</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; line-height: inherit !important;"><span aria-hidden="true" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; line-height: inherit !important;">#</span>AluminumExtrusion</span></a><span class="white-space-pre" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); white-space: pre !important; line-height: inherit !important;"> </span><a class="GVhQpAUZPmbNntedqtXaIqgidncVcYxvCOHpbM " tabindex="0" href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23aluminumchina2026&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" data-test-app-aware-link="" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: rgb(10, 102, 194); font-weight: 600; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; color: rgb(10, 102, 194); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; touch-action: manipulation; position: relative; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: normal; display: inline-block; line-height: inherit !important;"><span class="visually-hidden" style="box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); margin: -1px !important; padding: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; display: block !important; position: absolute !important; line-height: inherit !important;">hashtag</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; line-height: inherit !important;"><span aria-hidden="true" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; line-height: inherit !important;">#</span>AluminumChina2026</span></a><span class="white-space-pre" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); white-space: pre !important; line-height: inherit !important;"> </span><a class="GVhQpAUZPmbNntedqtXaIqgidncVcYxvCOHpbM " tabindex="0" href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23industryinnovation&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" data-test-app-aware-link="" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: rgb(10, 102, 194); font-weight: 600; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; color: rgb(10, 102, 194); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; touch-action: manipulation; position: relative; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: normal; display: inline-block; line-height: inherit !important;"><span class="visually-hidden" style="box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); margin: -1px !important; padding: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; display: block !important; position: absolute !important; line-height: inherit !important;">hashtag</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; line-height: inherit !important;"><span aria-hidden="true" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgb(10, 102, 194); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgb(10, 102, 194) none 0px; line-height: inherit !important;">#</span>IndustryInnovation</span></a><span class="white-space-pre" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); white-space: pre !important; line-height: inherit !important;"> </span><a class="GVhQpAUZPmbNntedqtXaIqgidncVcYxvCOHpbM " tabindex="0" href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23extrusiontechnology&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" data-test-app-aware-link="" style="box-sizing: inherit; 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<h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">What Press Tonnage Physically Represents: From Extrusion Force to Specific Pressure on the Section</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">A tonnage figure is a force rating, nothing more elaborate. The meganewton is a metric unit of force, so 11 MN means roughly 1,100 tonnes-force available at the main ram, and 125 MN means roughly 12,700 tonnes-force. On a direct extrusion press, that ram pushes a heated aluminum billet through a die held in a container, and the billet takes the shape of the die opening as it emerges. The rating describes the largest push the machine is built to deliver. It says nothing on its own about ram speed, temperature stability, quench response, or how well the puller and stretcher downstream will handle what comes out. The number that actually decides whether a section forms properly is specific pressure, which is the available force divided by the billet cross-section it acts on. Two presses rated at the same tonnage but built around different container bores do not deliver the same pressure at the die face: the wider bore spreads the same force over a larger area, so the pressure reaching the metal drops. This is why tonnage comparisons between machines only mean something once the pushing area is known. A force figure and a pressure figure describe different things, and the second one is what the aluminum feels. In practice, the metal has to be pushed hard enough to overcome its own resistance to flow at extrusion temperature, and it has to fill the whole die opening rather than only the easy parts. Thin walls, long tongues, multiple cavities, and tight corners all raise local resistance and demand more pressure headroom. That is the physical chain worth holding onto: ram force sets the budget, container area converts it into pressure, and the section and alloy decide how much of that pressure gets used up. Published model ranges cover 11 MN to 125 MN; detailed hydraulic and stroke parameters for individual models sit with the engineering documentation rather than in general descriptions.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">How to Read the 11 MN to 125 MN Range as a Capability Ladder</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">The cleanest way to use a range like 11 MN to 125 MN is to treat each step as pressure headroom rather than as a grade. At the lower end, the force budget is modest, so the natural fit is smaller, simpler sections in common 6xxx-series alloys where flow resistance is moderate and the die opening is not fighting the press. Move up the ladder and the extra headroom starts buying tolerance for larger sections, longer perimeters, thinner walls, and alloys that push back harder. Near the top of the range, the headroom supports large, thin-walled, geometrically complex profiles in high-strength alloys, where both the shape and the material are consuming pressure at the same time. The ladder continues past the press itself, which is where many comparisons go wrong. In a complete line, the press sits between the billet heating and hot shear front end and the downstream quenching, pulling, cooling, stretching, sawing, stacking, and aging equipment. A press with more force than its neighbors can absorb does not turn that force into shipped profiles. If the quench cannot cool the section evenly, or the puller and stretcher cannot keep a long, thin profile straight, the extra tonnage is spent producing scrap more energetically. Because line configuration is customized rather than fixed, the tonnage step and the surrounding equipment are chosen together for extrusion line solutions rather than stacked independently. That gives a practical reading habit. When a profile is described as needing a certain tonnage class, the real question is what the press has to overcome on that section: how much perimeter there is, how thin the walls run, how many cavities share the available pressure, and which alloy is being pushed. Answering those four things explains far more than the raw number does, and it keeps the ladder in the right order — force first, pressure second, section and alloy third.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Why Larger Tonnage Is Not Automatically Better</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">Extra force is a capability, not a result, and the gap between the two shows up most clearly when a heavy press is asked to run light work. A machine rated far above what a section requires spends its working life in the low end of its load range, where controlling speed and temperature stability becomes fussier, and where the capital cost, connected power, and floor space are all sized for capability that never gets used.</span></p><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">1. Larger Tonnage Does Not Automatically Produce Better Extruded Profiles</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">Surface finish, dimensional consistency, and straightness come from a chain the press only starts. Billet temperature uniformity, die condition, how quickly and evenly the profile is quenched, puller tension, stretch straightening, and aging all leave marks on the finished piece that no amount of ram force can correct afterwards. A press with generous headroom can push metal through a die faster than the downstream equipment can handle it, and the result is a profile that looks pushed rather than formed. Buyers watching a line run often notice this in discharge behavior: sections arriving with visible twist, wavy edges, or inconsistent surface texture are usually showing a mismatch somewhere in that chain, not a shortage of tonnage.</span></p><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">2. Alloy Strength and Section Complexity Push Tonnage Requirements Upward</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">Alloys do not flow equally. High-strength grades resist deformation far more than the common architectural 6xxx alloys, so reaching the same flow behavior at the same temperature takes higher specific pressure at the die face. Section geometry compounds the effect, because a thin-walled profile with a long perimeter, several cavities, and narrow tongues forces metal through more restrictive paths than a compact solid shape of similar weight. Put the two together and the reason becomes obvious: a press that feels generous on a simple 6063 section can feel tight on a thin-walled high-strength profile, while the tonnage printed on the nameplate never changes. That is the whole explanation for why identical tonnage behaves differently across alloys and sections, and why the number belongs at the start of a conversation rather than at the end of one.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Conclusion</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">Tonnage is the entry point to understanding an extrusion press, not the summary of it. Read as force, it becomes specific pressure once the pushing area is known; read as pressure, it meets the resistance of a particular alloy through a particular die opening. The 11 MN to 125 MN span simply marks how much headroom is available at each step, and headroom only becomes useful output when the billet heating, hot shear, quenching, pulling, cooling, stretching, sawing, stacking, and aging stages are matched to it. Anyone comparing presses is better served by asking what a profile demands than by ranking the nameplate numbers.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">FAQ</span></strong></h2><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">Q: What does press tonnage actually measure in aluminum extrusion?</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">A: It measures the maximum force the main ram can deliver, expressed in meganewtons, so 11 MN is roughly 1,100 tonnes-force and 125 MN roughly 12,700 tonnes-force. That force pushes a heated billet through a die in a container. It is a ceiling on push, not a rating for speed, temperature control, surface quality, or the downstream handling that shapes the finished profile.</span></p><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">Q: Is a higher tonnage press always better for industrial profiles?</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">A: No. Extra force matters when a section or alloy genuinely needs it, such as large thin-walled profiles in high-strength grades. On simpler work, an oversized press adds capital cost, power draw, and floor space while making speed and temperature control fussier. The tonnage step also has to match the quenching, pulling, stretching, and sawing equipment around it.</span></p><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">Q: Why does the same tonnage press behave differently on different aluminum alloys?</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">A: Alloys resist deformation differently, so high-strength grades need more specific pressure at the die face than common 6xxx alloys to flow at the same temperature and speed. Section geometry adds its own resistance through thin walls, long perimeters, and multiple cavities. The same press therefore carries plenty of headroom on an easy section and very little on a demanding one.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Sources / References</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://aec.org/aluminum-extrusion-manual"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size: 14px">Aluminum Extrusion Manual</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://aec.org/aluminum-extrusion-process"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size: 14px">Aluminum Extrusion Process Basics</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://standards.iteh.ai/catalog/standards/cen/4e0a7df8-f58c-4bc4-b772-a42cb7051fe4/en-755-1-2016"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size: 14px">EN 755-1</span></span></a></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Related Examples</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://www.cometal.cn/article/cn9tkb4GaD"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size: 14px">Cometal complete extrusion line reference</span></span></a></p><p><br/></p>

<h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Match Press Tonnage to Profile Section, Alloy and Expected Production Mix for Rail and Transport Work</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">Rail and transport demand continues to favor lightweight aluminum structures, drawing attention to large, long and often hollow profiles used in car bodies, structural members and related transport assemblies. For an extrusion plant, the commercial opportunity is clear, but the line must be sized around the actual work. Press tonnage is only one part of that decision. Container size, billet diameter, extrusion ratio, die layout, alloy flow stress and cavity count all affect how much press force a job requires. Two rail profile programs that sound similar can therefore lead to different press choices. A large hollow section with several internal walls may need more container capacity and pressure than a simpler solid profile. A mix that includes harder alloys or demanding shapes may justify the upper end of a line range, while a plant focused on a narrower profile family may configure a more targeted line. The line range covers 11 MN to 125 MN presses, giving engineering teams room to match tonnage to the section family and production mix rather than forcing every project into one press size. Production mix deserves as much attention as the largest section drawing. Large aluminum extrusion manufacturers often run both development work and repeat orders, so the line must handle die changes, different billet lengths and varying batch sizes without losing process control. An automated extrusion production line should be sized from this mix, not from a single flagship profile. In an RFQ discussion, useful inputs include section drawings, alloy and temper targets, annual volume by profile family, cut lengths and the largest hollow section under consideration. From there, the press, container and handling chain can be sized as one system. The final selection is confirmed by die and process study, but the direction should be set early so the line is neither oversized for routine work nor undersized for the flagship rail profile.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Treat Online Quenching, Cooling and Stretching as One Configuration Chain for Large Profiles</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">Large profiles are difficult to cool evenly because wall thickness changes across the section. A thin outer wall can cool faster than an internal rib, and that difference affects straightness, stress and the metallurgical response needed for the target temper. BICS online quenching provides controlled cooling immediately after extrusion, before the profile moves onto the cooling bed. Its role is to apply cooling in a way that suits the alloy and section so the profile can develop the intended T5 or T6 condition without turning cooling into a source of distortion. EN 755-2:2016 provides a general temper and mechanical property reference; actual line settings are developed for the alloy, section and process. Cooling should not be planned as a separate island. The puller, cooling bed and stretcher form a chain with the quenching system. The puller holds the profile steady as it leaves the die, the cooling bed gives the profile supported time to cool in a controlled position, and the stretcher corrects curvature and relieves internal stress after cooling. For rail and transport profiles, the stretcher must match the long stock lengths, gripping arrangement and force range required for large sections. If the cooling bed and stretcher are sized only for smaller architectural work, the quenching system may be capable, but the downstream chain will determine the real pace and quality of the line. The configuration question is therefore not simply whether to specify online quenching. It is how quenching zones, cooling bed supports, puller control and stretcher capacity work together for the target section family. A line that handles long transport profiles should release material to the stretcher in a controlled sequence, with enough cooling bed length and support to prevent twist or sag. Online microstructure control, cooling uniformity and stretching practice all influence the final profile. An aluminum extrusion line solution should therefore combine BICS online quenching with pullers, cooling beds and stretchers as one production chain rather than separate equipment purchases.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Plan Stacker, Aging and Logistics Capacity Around Large Profile Length and Batch Rhythm</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">The end of the line deserves the same early attention as the press. Large profiles are long, heavy and easy to damage when moved, stacked or loaded into an aging oven without proper support. Automatic stackers, aging ovens and transfer equipment should be sized around actual stock lengths and batch patterns, not treated as a generic finishing package added after the press is chosen. The equipment set includes finishing saws, automatic stackers and aging ovens, so the handling chain can be planned with the rest of the line.</span></p><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">1. Large Profile Length Changes Stacker, Aging Oven and Transfer Route Choices</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">Long profiles change the physical demands of every handling step. The stacker needs the reach, support spacing and control to pick up and place long sections without marking or bending them. The aging oven needs a loading pattern that suits long batches and keeps profiles supported during the heat cycle. The transfer route between saw, stacker and oven needs equipment that can move long sections smoothly and keep them aligned. Base these choices on the actual length range, bundle pattern and surface protection requirements so the handling equipment supports the product instead of forcing the product to fit the equipment.</span></p><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">2. Batch Rhythm at the Stacker Must Match Cooling and Stretching Release Timing</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">A stacker can look well matched on paper and still become the bottleneck if its pace does not match the release rhythm from cooling and stretching. Large profiles often arrive in batches after a cooling and stretching cycle, so the stacker must absorb that batch without excessive waiting. If profiles sit too long before stacking, handling damage and work-in-process congestion rise. If the aging oven is loaded on a different rhythm from the stacker, the finishing area loses flow. Set stacker capacity and oven batch logic around the cooling and stretching release pattern, then confirm the transfer route can keep that rhythm through a full production shift.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Conclusion</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">Extrusion line capacity for rail and transport profiles is built from a chain of decisions: press tonnage matched to section and alloy, online quenching matched to cooling and stretching, and stacker and aging capacity matched to profile length and batch rhythm. Cometal Extrusion Lines provides extrusion line solutions covering 11 MN to 125 MN presses with BICS online quenching, pullers, cooling beds, stretchers, finishing saws, stackers and aging ovens, giving technical teams a practical base for that configuration work. The next step is to share profile section drawings, alloy and temper mix, expected batch pattern and handling length range so the engineering team can align press, quenching, stretching and stacking direction before quotation.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">FAQ</span></strong></h2><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">Q: Which tonnage range is used for large aluminum profiles in rail and transport?</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">A: The extrusion press range runs from 11 MN to 125 MN. Large rail and transport profiles often sit toward the upper end because they combine long sections, hollow shapes and demanding alloys, but the right tonnage depends on the section, alloy, container size and production mix rather than the largest press number alone.</span></p><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">Q: What does BICS online quenching contribute to large aluminum profile production?</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">A: BICS online quenching provides controlled cooling immediately after extrusion. For large profiles with mixed wall thickness, that control helps manage cooling across the section and supports the metallurgical response needed for the target T5 or T6 temper. The best settings depend on alloy, section and process conditions.</span></p><h3 style="margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:5px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px">Q: Why are stretching and automatic stacking important for large industrial profiles?</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 14px">A: Stretching corrects curvature and relieves internal stress after cooling, which matters for long transport profiles that must meet straightness and dimensional requirements. Automatic stacking protects those long sections during transfer and keeps the finishing flow aligned with the cooling and stretching release rhythm, reducing manual handling and batch congestion.</span></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Sources / References</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://railtechnicalstrategy.co.uk/"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size: 14px">Home - Rail Technical Strategy</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://standards.iteh.ai/catalog/standards/cen/bbdc7be3-6b30-4e31-8930-7cb52be61f71/en-755-2-2016"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size: 14px">EN 755-2:2016</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-48127-2_8?error=cookies_not_supported&code=d9463b05-6bda-47e9-a3f4-40d51255c060"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size: 14px">Grain Refinement of Pure Aluminum under External Electromagnetic Field Treatment</span></span></a></p><h2 style="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:8px"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;font-size: 21px">Related Examples</span></strong></h2><p style="margin-bottom:8px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://www.cometal.cn/article/cn9tkb4GaD"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size: 14px">Cometal large-profile extrusion line reference</span></span></a></p><p><br/></p>