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According to statistics from the Japan Aluminum Association (JAA), the output of aluminum sheet, extrusion and foil totaled around 170,000 tons in August, up by 10.7% compared to the same month a year ago. The sales volume was also up by 4.3% year on year to 164,000 tons roughly.

Among them, the sales volume of aluminum sheet for cans was around 35,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%; that of automotive aluminum sheet was around 15,000 tons, up by 4.2% year on year, due to a higher demand for truck scaffolding.

Also, the sales volume of aluminum extrusion for construction industry had a year-on-year increase of 3% to around 38,000 tons, with the demand driven by the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic.

Besides, the sales volume of automotive aluminum extrusions was around 11,000 tons, down by 4.9% year on year; that of aluminum foil was 4,100 tons roughly, falling by 2.1% year on year; that of aluminum foil for food raw materials was approximately 2,200 tons, sharply sliding by 17.2% compared to August last year.