The board of directors of China Aluminum Cans Holdings Limited has reported that the Group is expected to record an increase of more than 40% in the net profit attributable to equity holders of the company for the six months ended 30 June 2016 as compared to the corresponding period in last year, which was mainly due to the significant increase in operating profit as a result of change in sales mix; improving procurement process leading to a reduction in production costs during the period and productivity enhancement driven by the acquisition of an automated production line in November 2015.