Aluminium sheet — and the three things made from it
We roll and slit the aluminium, extrude the channel that stiffens the sign, laminate the film that faces it, and make the lugs and clamps that terminate the conductor — one plant in Gongyi, shipping from Qingdao to European, North American and Gulf ports.
Three product lines, one plant, one container
Aluminium Materials
Sheet and coil, blanks cut to your drawing, and 6063 sign channel extruded here. 1060 to 6061, 0.3–6.0 mm, tolerances in writing.
Forms & tolerances
Reflective Traffic Signs
Built on our own blanks with Type IV to XI film, to MUTCD, EN 12899-1, GOST 32945 or GB 5768.
Standards
Aluminium Power Fittings
Cable lugs, bolted terminal connectors and parallel groove clamps, cast and machined in the same works.
RangeWhich standard the goods answer to
| Destination | Governing standard | Substrate we supply | Transit from Qingdao | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union / UK | EN 12899-1, RA2 class and above | 3003-H14 or 5052-H38, 1.5–3.0 mm | 30–35 days to Rotterdam or Hamburg | Outside CBAM (not a Chapter 76 good once it is a sign); CE marking is the buyer's step |
| United States / Canada | MUTCD, ASTM D4956 Type IV and above | 5052-H38, 2.0–3.0 mm | 14–18 days to Los Angeles, 30–35 to New York | Private and commercial work is open; federally funded highway work is closed by Buy America |
| Gulf / MENA | MUTCD-derived national specs, Type VIII–XI film | 5052-H38, 2.0–3.0 mm | 18–24 days to Jebel Ali | Thickest specifications, highest unit value |
| Central Asia / CIS | GOST 32945 and GOST R 52290 | 3003-H14, 1.5–2.0 mm replacing 1.0 mm steel | 22–28 days by rail or 30–35 by sea | Steel is the inherited default; aluminium is the upgrade being specified now |
| Southeast Asia / Africa | National standards modelled on MUTCD or EN | 3003-H14, 1.2–2.0 mm | 10–20 days | Form E or Form A where a preference agreement applies |
Transit times are port-to-port and indicative; they move with the schedule and the season. Duties are the buyer's, and we quote both FOB and CIF so the two can be compared.
One product, three stages
Most suppliers sell you either the metal or the sign. We roll the sheet, extrude the channel that stiffens it, and laminate the film that turns it into a traffic sign — all in the same industrial park in Gongyi, Henan.
That matters for two practical reasons. First, the sheet that becomes a sign blank is cut from a coil we rolled, so the thickness you specify is the thickness you get — not a tolerance someone else chose. Second, a mixed order is normal here: 300 m² of blank, the channel to frame it, and two hundred finished faces can leave on one pallet and clear customs under one entry per product line.
We are not a trading company with a catalogue. If you ask for a size we cannot cut, we say so; if a market's standard makes your drawing impossible, we say that too, before you issue the purchase order.
| Alloy / temper | Typical use | Thickness | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1060-H14 / H24 | Low-cost flat panel, temporary and low-grade roads | 0.8–3.0 mm | Softest, cheapest, easiest to bend by hand |
| 3003-H14 | General sign blanks, Southeast Asia and Africa | 1.2–3.0 mm | The workhorse: corrosion-resistant, predictable |
| 3004-H32 | Large panels, high wind load | 1.5–3.0 mm | Higher magnesium, better stiffness per kilo |
| 5052-H38 | Gulf specifications, Ø750 mm and above | 1.5–3.0 mm | 5A02 is the Chinese designation for the same family |
| 6061-T6 | Structural brackets, gantries, heavy hardware | 3.0–6.0 mm | Machinable, weldable, not for face panels |
Temper is quoted with the alloy, always. “5052” alone is not a specification — H32 and H38 behave differently under the same punch.
No paint spraying — every face is film, never wet paint, so there is no solvent line, no colour drift between batches and nothing to cure. No steel blanks: aluminium only, which means we will tell you when galvanised steel is the better buy in your market instead of quietly quoting aluminium. And no anonymous lots: every shipment leaves with a mill certificate, a packing list that matches the pallet marks, and photographs of the actual goods.
Written for the person who has to defend the spec
Why buyers come to this cluster
Gongyi has been rolling aluminium since the 1990s. The reason it matters to a sign buyer is not the tonnage — it is that the coil, the extrusion press, the cutting table and the film applicator sit within a few kilometres, so a change of thickness or a new hole pattern costs a phone call instead of a mould.
What we add is the export layer: an English-speaking engineer who answers specifications in writing, packing that survives transhipment, and documents that match what is in the container. That is the part most cluster factories still cannot do, and the part that decides whether your consignment clears without a fight.
Buyer questions
What is the minimum order?
One pallet, and it can be mixed — 300 m² of blank in two thicknesses and the channel to frame it still counts as one pallet. Below that the freight per unit stops making sense for both sides.
Can I buy sheet and finished signs on the same order?
Yes, and it is common. Material and finished goods are declared as separate lines on the same entry, which means separate HS codes (7606 for blanks, 8310 for printed or filmed signs) but one bill of lading.
Do you paint signs?
No. Every face is reflective film, applied cold. No solvent line, no batch-to-batch colour drift, and nothing that needs curing before packing.
Which markets do you ship to?
Central Asia, West Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa are the working markets — that is where our standards knowledge and freight lanes are strongest. We quote worldwide, but we will tell you when a market's duty or local-content rules make us the wrong supplier.
How fast is a quote?
One working day for a size list, longer if a drawing needs engineering. A quote states alloy, temper, thickness, film grade, packing, port and validity — the things that change the price later if they are left vague.
Can I get a sample before ordering?
Yes: an A4 film swatch set and a 300 × 300 mm blank offcuts sample, courier at cost. For a full production sample we cut from the actual coil and send photographs of the run before it ships.
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Send a size list, get a price in a working day
Alloy, temper, thickness, quantity and destination port — that is all we need to quote.