Exhibition to spotlight east India’s aluminium extrusion sector
The Statesman | 20 July 2025
India’s ambition to achieve self-reliance in critical manufacturing sectors is set to gain a major boost with ALUMEX India 2025, the nation’s first and only dedicated platform for the aluminium extrusion industry.
The three-day event will take place in New Delhi from September 10 to 13 and showcase the strength and potential of domestic extrusion manufacturing.
Eastern India, particularly West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam, is poised to play a pivotal role in the growth of the aluminium extrusion sector. The region is home to around 25 manufacturing facilities, having a combined production of 10,000 metric tonnes per month. Of these, ten units are located in West Bengal.
These plants are supported by Odisha’s abundant primary aluminium supply, providing cost advantages for downstream processing. They also benefit from demand from the industrial zones of Hooghly, Howrah, and Kharagpur, driven by urban infrastructure projects such as Metro rail expansion, electric mobility, and solar power plants. Regional export activity is also on the rise, with producers in East India supplying to markets in Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
Jitendra Chopra, president of ALEMAI, said: “Eastern India holds immense strategic value for the aluminium extrusion industry. With rich mineral reserves, proximity to smelters, robust industrial corridors, and improving connectivity, it is a significant contributor to the sector. Eastern India will play an important role in reducing dependence on aluminium imports and driving the next chapter of growth in India’s aluminium extrusion sector.”