A regular aluminum ingot weighing one ton is worth approximately 10000 yuan. By squeezing with a 10000 ton extruder, it is transferred to an imported processing center to generate standardized aluminum plates, which are then welded by a welding robot and spliced into car body modules, and then transported to a locomotive factory for further processing.

Finally, this aluminum ingot has been transformed into an aluminum alloy profile for the structure of rail transit vehicle bodies, becoming a part of high-speed railways, subways, and automobiles operating around the world, with a value of over 60000 yuan.

The magnificent transformation of this ordinary aluminum ingot from low-end primary raw materials to high value-added products originates from "Longkou Intelligent Manufacturing".
As the most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust, aluminum is flexible, lightweight, and less prone to rusting. Lightweight cars made of aluminum alloy materials have the characteristics of good handling, sufficient kinetic energy, low fuel consumption, and low pollution. Longkou, a small city in Shandong province located northwest of Jiaodong and by the Bohai Bay, focuses on aluminum as its industry. It adheres to the nature of aluminum and relies on innovation to transform and break through overcapacity. For many consecutive years, it has led the county economy in Shandong Province and ranked among the top 100 counties in China, forging a sample of "lightweight" economic development.

Longkou, which has been awarded the title of "China's Famous Transportation Aluminum City", has Nanshan Aluminum Industry running through the mountains and seas in the south and north, and Jungle Group in the east. The two form a complete high-end aluminum industry chain of 45 square kilometers, from energy, bauxite to aluminum alloy terminal products, and are the only aluminum industry base with the shortest distance and the most complete industry chain in the world.

You can see the figure of Longkou Aluminum flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, using it at home, holding it in your hand... "said Cheng Rence, Chairman of Nanshan Aluminum. It is understood that Longkou aluminum products have already completed the overall transformation from building profiles to high-speed rail body profiles, easy to pull can materials, and aluminum foil, with domestic market share reaching 60%, 80%, and 30% respectively. Nanshan Aluminum is cooperating with Airbus and Boeing to enter the international aviation high-end aluminum market.
The transformation of this aluminum ingot is not easy, and "turning aluminum into gold" relies on solid innovation.

For many years, the county economy of Longkou City has been mainly supported by traditional advantageous industries such as aluminum materials, automotive parts, and food processing and storage. However, in the context of overcapacity, the innovation ability of enterprises is not strong, there are many product supporting facilities with few terminals, and there are many low-end industries with few high-end ones. The core competitiveness of regional development is not strong.

Faced with challenges, under the call of China's vigorous promotion of industrial transformation and upgrading strategies such as "Made in China 2025" and "Internet+", Longkou is determined to transform and break through: driven by innovation, advancing towards the high-end.

In the new economic situation, transformation and development is an inevitable choice. To make transformation and development truly an intrinsic, high-quality, and sustainable transformation, solid innovation must be relied on, "said Han Shijun, Secretary of the Longkou Municipal Party Committee.
To help the economy move forward with ease, Longkou has continuously reduced the burden on enterprises through policies, formulated and issued a list of administrative powers, responsibilities, and administrative approval items for government departments, striving to create a business environment with "the best policies, the least approvals, and the best services". On the other hand, it has increased tax incentives for high-tech enterprises, stimulated their enthusiasm for scientific and technological innovation, and increased talent recruitment and research investment, Strengthen innovation capabilities.