AICE 2026 – SMM (21st) Aluminum Industry Conference & Expo will be held from April 8 to April 10, 2026, at Suzhou International Expo Center. Under the theme “Aluminum Lifestyle, Illuminate the Future”, the event gathers global leaders across the entire aluminum industry chain, from upstream raw materials to advanced applications and recycling systems. With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and industrial upgrading, AICE serves as a strategic platform for technical exchange, supply-demand matching, and international cooperation.

Exhibition highlights:

• Full Industry Chain Coverage – From bauxite and alumina to sheets, foils, extrusions, die-castings, recycling systems, and equipment.

• Six Core Thematic Zones – Covering Aluminum Upstream, Rolling, Extrusion, Recycling, Die Casting, and Equipment & Auxiliary Materials.

• High-Level Industry Forum – Featuring 100+ expert presentations on aluminum applications in new energy, aerospace, automotive lightweighting, electronics, packaging, low-altitude economy, and humanoid robotics.

• Global Ecosystem Platform – Facilitating collaboration between producers, processors, equipment suppliers, and end-use industries.

• Innovation & Sustainability Focus – Highlighting recycling technologies, energy-saving processes, and environmental solutions.

Key products to be presented at the trade show:

• Aluminum Upstream – Bauxite, alumina, primary aluminum, prebaked anodes, carbon products

• Aluminum Rolling (Plate/Sheet, Strip & Foil) – Automotive sheets, can stock, pharmaceutical foil, battery foil and shells, aerospace and marine materials

• Aluminum Extrusion (Tubes, Bars, Wires & Profiles)

• Recycling Systems – Scrap aluminum, secondary alloy ingots, remelted casting ingots

• Die Casting Technologies – High-pressure and low-pressure casting, integrated die casting, magnesium alloy semi-solid processes

• Equipment & Auxiliary Materials – Furnaces, casting auxiliaries, refractories, master alloys, additives, finishing and heat treatment systems, surface treatment, environmental protection equipment, aluminum dross treatment, rolling mills, and recycling equipment

An exhibition for those engaged in these industries:

• Electrolytic Aluminum & Alumina Producers

• Aluminum Sheet, Strip & Foil Manufacturers

• Aluminum Profile & Die-Casting Companies

• Scrap & Recycled Aluminum Enterprises

• Automotive & Battery Manufacturers

• Packaging & Can Stock Producers

• Household Appliances & 3C Electronics

• Photovoltaic & Construction Industries

EXPO STATS

24 000 visitors
200 exhibitors
10 000 square meters expo space

Visitor Benefits (You can get the following benefits after review and confirmation by the organizer):

• Free Industry Distribution Maps – International pre-registered visitors receive detailed industry maps (valued at USD 90 per copy).

Register now for free to explore advanced aluminum technologies, connect with global industry leaders, and discover innovative applications shaping the future of lightweight materials.