The ongoing environmental protection inspections are taking a heavy toll on aluminum extrusion production in China’s major producing regions, SMM has learned. About 110 small aluminum extrusion producers in Shandong, Hebei and Foshan have shut down for corrections, affecting approximately 2 million tonnes of capacity, SMM estimates.One aluminum extrusion producer in Nanhai told SMM it is planning to relocate to nearby Qingyuan so as to avoid strict environmental protection checks.