On July 8, the 2026 Shanghai International Magnesium Industry Exhibition kicked off at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Lasting three days, the event made its debut as a standalone professional exhibition. It was co-located with four exhibitions: Aluminum China · Industrial Material Shanghai,, Lightweight Asia, Shanghai International Copper Industry Exhibition, and Shanghai International Metal Recycling Expo. The exhibitions showcased innovative achievements across the entire magnesium‑industry value chain, ranging from raw materials and processing equipment to end‑use applications. The 2026 Forum on the Application and Development of Magnesium‑Based New Materials was also held concurrently.
As a key supporting event of the exhibition, the "2026 Forum on the Application and Development of Magnesium‑Based New Materials" focused on key themes including breakthroughs in cutting‑edge magnesium‑alloy technologies, innovation in large‑scale applications, and collaborative upgrading of the industrial chain. It brought together domestic and international industry experts, corporate representatives and scholars from research institutions to explore new pathways for the high‑quality development of the industry. Qian Sun, Vice‑President and Secretary‑General of the Magnesium Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, attended the forum and delivered an address.
Qian Sun, Vice-President and Secretary-General of the Magnesium Branch, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, delivered an address
Jiehang Ding, Senior Technical Manager at the Mingyue Lake Laboratory; Binyuan Zhao, General Manager of Zhejiang Wenmagnesium Technology Co., Ltd.; Yunbo Zeng, Casting Process Supervisor at Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd.; Mingzhi Mao, Chief Technical Expert at Meridian Lightweight Technology Co., Ltd. and Meridian Asia‑Pacific Technology R&D Center; Hemin Ding, Board Director of Chongqing Shineray Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. and Deputy General Manager of Chongqing Magnesium Technology Co., Ltd.; He Zhou, Materials Engineer in the Passenger Vehicle Division of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited; and Bo Liu, Professor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, delivered respective reports entitled "Design, Processing and Application of Magnesium Alloy Materials", "Supply Chain Models and Standards: The Key to the Development of Magnesium‑Based Materials Industry", "Progress in the Development and Application of Magnesium Alloy Rear Floor Panels for Changan Automobile", "The Vehicle Weight-Based Consumption Tax is Coming! Accelerating Automotive Lightweighting: Cutting‑Edge Trends and Development Technologies for Large‑Size Magnesium Alloy Structural Components", "Case Studies on the Application of Magnesium Alloys in the Robotics Field", "Innovative Applications and Technical Prospects of Magnesium Alloys in the Automotive Field", and "Current Status of Automotive Magnesium Alloy Components and Their Cold Joining Technologies".
This forum was an important outcome of the strengthened practical cooperation between the Magnesium Branch and Reed Exhibitions Group to promote industrial upgrading. It attracted more than 200 representatives from across the upstream and downstream segments of the magnesium‑industry chain.
According to reports, the exhibition brought together representative enterprises and industrial platforms from across the magnesium‑industry chain, building a comprehensive exhibition matrix covering raw materials, alloy manufacturing, processing equipment and end‑use applications. It showcased China’s latest advances in the magnesium industry, particularly in material innovation, equipment upgrading and application expansion, and provided an effective platform for exchange and cooperation to promote coordinated industrial development.
Leading companies in the magnesium industry and members of the Magnesium Branch, including Baowu Magnesium Technology Co., Ltd., Shanxi Yinguang Huasheng Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd., Shanxi Bada Magnesium Co., Ltd., Shanxi Regal Advanced Material Co., Ltd., Shanxi Zhenxin Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd., Shandong Yinguang Yuyuan Light Metal Precise Forming Co., Ltd. and Yizumi Holdings Co., Ltd., leveraged the exhibition’s service platform to facilitate targeted business matchmaking, connect high‑quality industry resources, and expand opportunities for supply‑demand cooperation, thereby supporting the high‑quality development of the magnesium industry.
Meanwhile, the People’s Government of Qingyang County, Anhui Province, showcased its magnesium industrial park as a whole. It highlighted the progress of regional magnesium industrial cluster development, industrial supporting capacity and advantages in attracting investment and fostering cooperation. These efforts further promoted the integration of the industrial, innovation, and supply chain, facilitating targeted connections and coordinated development among upstream and downstream industry participants.
This article is reprinted from Magnesium Branch, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association.
Original title: "The 2026 Shanghai International Magnesium Industry Exhibition opens, with the "2026 Forum on the Application and Development of Magnesium-Based New Materials" held concurrently."
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