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Our expertise

AZ Global Consulting Limited was established in 2006. Our diverse team is comprised of consulting and industry experts with over 40 years of experience. Although we have a strong aluminium background, we also have expertise in a broad range of sectors, with skills ranging from chemical engineering to economics.
AZ Global Consulting brings a new level of focus in the things we do. In addition to our regular services, listed below, we will now be bringing you in-depth, accurate analysis on the key issues facing the global aluminum and raw materials markets. Need to understand more about “Green Aluminum”? Come to AZ Global Consulting. Concerned about the supply of anode coke in the world today? We have it covered.

Why Choose Us

Targeted, in-depth market analysis

We publish reports and analyses on the aluminium market and all the various raw materials, as well as looking at broader subjects such as how China’s economy might affect the sector, and how Chinese government policy impacts the industry. We are the only analysts who write on the Chinese market from inside China yet with a Western, smelter point of view.

Wide range of consulting services

We specialize in helping Western companies who are interested in entering the Chinese market. We also provide specialist-sourcing advice to manufacturers and secondary industry purchasing managers who are looking for reliable, high-quality Chinese suppliers.

Products and Services

Subscriptions

In the aluminium and related raw materials sector, we support our clients through targeted, in-depth market analysis of the primary aluminium, carbon and black products markets. We publish reports and analyses on the aluminium market and all the various raw materials, as well as looking at broader subjects such as how China’s economy might affect the sector, and how Chinese government policy impacts the industry. We are the only analysts who write on the Chinese market from inside China yet with a Western, smelter point of view.

Consulting

AZ Global Consulting will be focusing on the big issues facing the aluminum world today and in the future. We will be bringing you our Green Aluminum Report, which will cover aspects such as the global mass balance and the pipeline of new investments in zero carbon aluminum. But we will continue to support our clients with their China strategy. We specialize in helping companies who are interested in entering the Chinese market. We are also able to assist anyone who wishes to purchase raw materials from this dynamic yet complex market. We provide specialist-sourcing advice to manufacturers and secondary industry purchasing managers who are looking for reliable, high-quality Chinese suppliers. Whether you are selling to China, buying from China or are competing against Chinese companies, AZ Global Consulting can help you.

Events

AZ Global Consulting holds several events each year. Our conferences are well known as being focused on discovery and insight, not just one-way slide presentations. As well, we conduct field trips during the year, taking you inside the industry. Because we have excellent access to the industry players, we can take clients to discover for themselves what is making the industry tick.
Our Industry experts

Meet The Team

Paul Adkins

Founder and Managing Director

Paul Adkins is founder and Managing Director of AZ Global Consulting Ltd, a leading China-based consultancy on China’s primary aluminium industry.
Paul has more than 30 years’ experience, including almost 14 years with Alcoa, 5 years with the former Alcan (now part of Rio Tinto) and 4 years with Tomago Aluminium in Australia. Paul holds an MBA from Newcastle University GSM.
Paul is well known as a controversial and talented speaker at international aluminium conferences, and has been a regular guest on the global Reuters Base Metals Forum.

Monte Zhang

China Brand Manager

Monte Zhang has nearly 7 years of experience in the nonferrous metal industry, and has been leading the national development and Reform Commission (NDRC)’s price monitoring center for the compilation of nonferrous metal price index.
He has also made several speeches in industry conferences throughout the years.
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