Aerospace-grade titanium sponge plant: Chaoyang Jinda targets 20,000 t/yr expansion

Jinda Titanium

Chaoyang Jinda will build an aerospace-grade titanium sponge plant in Chaoyang. The company sized the project at 20,000 t/yr. As a result, the aerospace-grade titanium sponge supply base in China will expand.

The aerospace-grade titanium sponge plan follows the firm’s IPO review approval on 5 December. The company aims to raise 405mn yuan for capacity growth. Meanwhile, it did not disclose a construction timeline.

IPO funding and capacity rank signal a bigger domestic push

The new titanium sponge plant lifts Jinda’s capacity to 50,000 t/yr from 30,000 t/yr. Therefore, the company would become China’s fourth-largest sponge producer. It would rank behind Xinjiang Xiangrun, Yunnan National Titanium, and Pangang Titanium.

Titanium sponge is the key feedstock for titanium mill products. However, aerospace buyers demand tighter quality controls and stable supply. As a result, aerospace-grade titanium sponge capacity expansion can reshape supplier qualification cycles.

Aerospace demand drives titanium mill products and sponge utilization

China’s aerospace sector led titanium mill product consumption growth in 2024. Total aerospace consumption reached 32,193t, or 21.3% of national demand. Therefore, upstream producers now chase aerospace-grade titanium sponge positioning.

Jinda produced 27,400t of titanium sponge in January–November. Output rose 1.3% year on year. Meanwhile, the new plant could shift its mix toward higher-spec aerospace-grade titanium sponge.

The Metalnomist Commentary

Aerospace-grade titanium sponge capacity adds leverage in a tight qualification market. Therefore, the real test will be consistent chemistry and oxygen control. However, rapid capacity growth can pressure margins if demand cools.