CITIC Dicastal is the world’s leading producer of automotive aluminium wheels, producing wheels and lightweight castings for powertrains, chassis and body systems for the automotive industry. The company operates 30 major manufacturing facilities across China, the Americas, Europe and Africa. CITIC Dicastal has a total annual production capacity of approximately 95 million wheels and over 210,000 tonnes of castings. The company serves major automakers both in China and overseas.
In 2024, CITIC Dicastal focused on delivering customer value by enhancing its global market presence with high-quality products and services, as well as deepening its expertise in lightweight technologies, solidifying its leadership position in the industry. 
Business highlights
Maintaining a strong competitive edge in traditional business. In the aluminium wheel sector business, CITIC Dicastal established strategic agreements with several domestic and overseas automakers, deepening strategic collaboration with customers. The company achieved further significant breakthroughs in the aluminium wheel business in both domestic and overseas markets. In the aluminium castings business, the company expanded into new markets for steering knuckle products and entered the hollow control arm segment.
Accelerating the implementation of new business initiatives. The company signed strategic cooperation agreements on “integrated die-casting” with several automakers to jointly drive industry transformation and upgrading. The company made breakthroughs in new market expansion, including developing subframes and anti-collision beams. The company successfully delivered samples of carbon fibre subframe products for FAW Hongqi which were installed on client vehicles. It also achieved significant progress in the magnesium alloy wheel business.
International layout
Establishing Africa’s first Global Lighthouse. CITIC Dicastal’s Morocco factory was recognised as a Factory Lighthouse, becoming the first of its kind in Africa, showing the leading capability of digitalisation in the manufacturing sector as well as upgrading the local industries. It boasts a production capacity of six million aluminium wheels and five million aluminium castings. The factory introduced over 40 digital use cases, resulting in high precision, flexible production and efficient material utilisation.
Commencing operations at the aluminium casting production base in Mexico. Phase I of CITIC Dicastal’s aluminium casting production facility was designed with an initial design capacity of five million aluminium castings. Construction of the project began in October 2023 and the first mass-produced product received customer approval and was successfully delivered by December 2024.
Technological innovation
Launch of self-developed “integrated die-casting” comprehensive solution. CITIC Dicastal unveiled its “integrated die-casting” technology featuring a highly integrated design comprising nearly 100 components. This innovation produced the world’s first heavy-duty integrated castings for the automotive manufacturing industry.
Developing the lightest cast wheels in the industry. By leveraging a lightweight R&D system based on the concept of “structure-process-materials”, CITIC Dicastal developed a series of lightweight products with generational advancements. Additionally, the company successfully developed ultra-light carbon fibre wheels, completed the full-process verification and iteration of mass production technology for carbon wheels, achieving a product weight reduction of over 20% and an increase in driving range of more than 2% while enhancing technical reserves for new material applications. This accelerated the shift toward lightweight solutions.
Advancing lean research and development and manufacturing initiatives. CITIC Dicastal innovated prototyping technologies to enable zero changeover time and flexible processing. The company established a universal, end-to- end lean management system on utilisation volume, price spreads and just-in-time inventory of metals for its closed-loop manufacturing.
Green development
CITIC Dicastal successfully established a corporate carbon emissions management system, developed a product lifecycle platform and created an energy consumption database. The company is developing the framework for a green supply chain, earning a place on the list of green supply chain management enterprises.
CITIC Dicastal factory in Morocco
Business highlights
Maintaining a strong competitive edge in traditional business. In the aluminium wheel sector business, CITIC Dicastal established strategic agreements with several domestic and overseas automakers, deepening strategic collaboration with customers. The company achieved further significant breakthroughs in the aluminium wheel business in both domestic and overseas markets. In the aluminium castings business, the company expanded into new markets for steering knuckle products and entered the hollow control arm segment.
Accelerating the implementation of new business initiatives. The company signed strategic cooperation agreements on “integrated die-casting” with several automakers to jointly drive industry transformation and upgrading. The company made breakthroughs in new market expansion, including developing subframes and anti-collision beams. The company successfully delivered samples of carbon fibre subframe products for FAW Hongqi which were installed on client vehicles. It also achieved significant progress in the magnesium alloy wheel business.
International layout
Establishing Africa’s first Global Lighthouse. CITIC Dicastal’s Morocco factory was recognised as a Factory Lighthouse, becoming the first of its kind in Africa, showing the leading capability of digitalisation in the manufacturing sector as well as upgrading the local industries. It boasts a production capacity of six million aluminium wheels and five million aluminium castings. The factory introduced over 40 digital use cases, resulting in high precision, flexible production and efficient material utilisation.
Commencing operations at the aluminium casting production base in Mexico. Phase I of CITIC Dicastal’s aluminium casting production facility was designed with an initial design capacity of five million aluminium castings. Construction of the project began in October 2023 and the first mass-produced product received customer approval and was successfully delivered by December 2024.
Technological innovation
Launch of self-developed “integrated die-casting” comprehensive solution. CITIC Dicastal unveiled its “integrated die-casting” technology featuring a highly integrated design comprising nearly 100 components. This innovation produced the world’s first heavy-duty integrated castings for the automotive manufacturing industry.
Developing the lightest cast wheels in the industry. By leveraging a lightweight R&D system based on the concept of “structure-process-materials”, CITIC Dicastal developed a series of lightweight products with generational advancements. Additionally, the company successfully developed ultra-light carbon fibre wheels, completed the full-process verification and iteration of mass production technology for carbon wheels, achieving a product weight reduction of over 20% and an increase in driving range of more than 2% while enhancing technical reserves for new material applications. This accelerated the shift toward lightweight solutions.
Advancing lean research and development and manufacturing initiatives. CITIC Dicastal innovated prototyping technologies to enable zero changeover time and flexible processing. The company established a universal, end-to- end lean management system on utilisation volume, price spreads and just-in-time inventory of metals for its closed-loop manufacturing.
Green development
CITIC Dicastal successfully established a corporate carbon emissions management system, developed a product lifecycle platform and created an energy consumption database. The company is developing the framework for a green supply chain, earning a place on the list of green supply chain management enterprises.