CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "CITIC Dicastal"), established in 1988 with investment from CITIC Group, is the first aluminum wheel manufacturer in mainland China. Its predecessor was Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. In October 2007, the company underwent a joint-stock reform, and in August 2012, it was officially renamed CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd.
CITIC Dicastal has progressed through six developmental stages: product differentiation, global OEM market expansion, capital-light alliance business model innovation, industrial scale leapfrog development, diversification and internationalization, and first-class enterprise building. It is now the world's largest supplier of aluminum wheels and aluminum chassis components; the leading exporter of aluminum wheels from China; ranked 42nd among the global top 100 automotive part suppliers; and operates the world's first "Lighthouse Factory" in the aluminum wheel industry.
In terms of customer base, CITIC Dicastal has achieved a global market presence with its high-quality products and services, supplying major domestic and international OEMs including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Hyundai-Kia, as well as FAW, SAIC, Dongfeng, GAC, BAIC, Changan, Geely, Great Wall, and BYD. Additionally, CITIC Dicastal supplies components for global new energy vehicles.
CITIC Dicastal's Engineering Technology Research Institute has established a global R&D layout, leveraging worldwide research resources to actively develop new materials and processes. It has built a lightweight R&D system integrating material research, product structure optimization, and process realization. In synchronous development, it possesses 24/7 R&D design and testing capabilities, enabling seamless transformation from styling concepts to physical products. This significantly enhances development and production efficiency, allowing the company to continuously provide global customers with comprehensive green, lightweight aluminum component solutions.
Furthermore, as an industry standard-setter, CITIC Dicastal is actively building an intelligent production management platform. Utilizing internationally advanced processes such as LPDC, CPC, spinning, and forging, it produces lightweight aluminum castings and aluminum alloy wheels, representing the advanced level of global automotive parts manufacturing.
Looking ahead, CITIC Dicastal will further emancipate the mind, pioneer and innovate, boldly embrace change, and vigorously promote industrial upgrading, transformation, and relocation. It remains committed to strengthening its core aluminum wheel business while expanding non-wheel operations, striving to become a world-class lightweight component solutions provider with core technologies and contributing to the global green economy.