Aleris International Inc announced that it is constructing a zinc recycling facility in the Economic Development Zone of Changshu, China, approximately 100 kilometers outside of Shanghai. The plant will recycle secondary zinc materials generated in the steel galvanizing process.

The plant will produce various zinc products, including zinc oxide, which will be sold to customers in the fast growing tire, chemicals and other industries. Production is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2007. Initially the plant will produce approximately 16,000 metric tons of zinc oxide annually.

This project represents Aleris's first direct investment in the fast growing China economy and coincides with the Chinese national drive to focus on the environment and the recycling of valuable raw materials.

Aleris International Inc is a major North American manufacturer of rolled aluminum products and is a global leader in aluminum recycling and the production of specification alloys. It is also a leading manufacturer of value added zinc products that include zinc oxide, zinc dust and zinc metal. The Company operates 41 production facilities in the U.S., Brazil, Germany, Netherlands, Mexico and Wales.