QINGHAI JIARUI ALUMINIUM / China

22 October 2004

Qinghai Jiarui Aluminium Alloy Co., Ltd. has placed an order for a 27.5 metric tons Vertical DC casting machine for its Qiaotou Plant.

The caster will be utilized for billet production and works with 3 tables and 6 mould sizes with up to 72 moulds per table and is calculated for a production
of 50'000 metric tons per year.

Shipment of the casting machine is scheduled for may of 2005.