Showa Denko to Improve Profitability for Aluminium Can and Foil

Showa Denko tries to change pricing mechanism for electrolytic aluminium foil for condenser along with price hike for aluminium can when aluminium ingot price surged in a year. The firm seeks higher margin toward second half of the year after the firm posted lower operating profit for the half year to June due to higher cost price. The firm realized certain hike for aluminium flat and extrusion products under the pricing mechanism to reflect change of aluminium primary ingot price every 3 months. However, the aluminium can price is almost flat under the fixed price system resulting operating loss. The firm seeks higher price for beverage makers aggressively to pass the higher cost price. The firm will change the pricing terms for electrolytic aluminium foil to reflect price change of aluminium ingot in every 3 months compared with current 6 months revision.