HONG KONG July 21 (Reuters) -
Aluminum
Corp of China Ltd (Chalco), China's biggest aluminium
maker, and Europe's Sapa AB said on Wednesday they have agreed to form a
joint
venture to serve China's rolling stock market. SEE MORE Reuters quoted analysts as saying that rising Chinese aluminium output
and the
start up of new capacity will offset cuts made by western aluminium
firms and
could push prices lower again as London Metal Exchange warehouses reach
new
heights. SEE MORE German specialty chemicals company LANXESS plans to more than double production capacities at its plant in Liyang, Jiangsu province, in order to meet increasing demand in China. SEE MORE The Aperture Center in Albuquerque will test advanced battery technology
for
the solar industry. SEE MORE BISMARCK — A slipping supply of a gas used in plastic manufacturing has prompted a Canadian petrochemical factory to pursue stocks from a North Dakota plant. Another Canadian company is proposing a 430-mile-long pipeline to move the ethane north. SEE MORE