Phenolic resin prices decline in November 2019-11-18

Nov. 18, 2019 - Market prices of phenolic resin in Henan decreased by ***-*** yuan/ton in November. Recently, the Chinese phenol market has continued to be weak. At present, the market price is around 7,*** yuan/ton, down by *** yuan/ton compared with the previous month. Due to the current low price of phenol, phenolic resin producers have different expectations for the future pr…

Alumina bubble producers encounter narrow margin 2019-11-18

Nov. 18, 2019 - On the whole, stability continues to emerge in China’s alumina bubble market this month, source from Refwin showed. Since October, prices of industrial alumina have remained temporarily static, which represents a favorable factor to stabilize the price of alumina bubble. Nevertheless, Chalco rolls out a limited price of non-metallurgical industrial alumina marked by RMB…

Andalusite keeps temporarily stable against tight supply 2019-11-18

Nov. 18, 2019 - Domestic andalusite supply source is a concern of industrial players due to intense imports from foreign countries all along. Pursuant to inquiries to andalusite participants, some large scale manufacturers in Xinjiang province are temporarily getting through normal production and stabilized market price. A proportion of producers there told Refwin January to March …

Some silicon metal powder companies raise prices 2019-11-18

Nov. 18, 2019 - In November, market prices of silicon metal powder, 97% *** mesh and 325 mesh increased by *** yuan/ton, while the prices of 98% did not change temporarily. At present, due to the serious production suspension in south China, manufacturers are reluctant to sell out, resulting in the continued rise in the market price of silicon metal, silicon metal powder manufacturers w…

Market of high calcium fused magnesia stays unchanged 2019-11-16

Nov. 15, 2019 - Market of high calcium fused magnesia continues the trend of October, with prices holding steady and trading volumes just so so, for both 96% and 97% lumps. Although the autumn and winter heating season has come, mass shutdowns has yet to occur in North China. However, measures have been taken among the majority of magnesia producers to reduce daily output to avoid&…

A look at anti-explosion fiber market in November 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - At the moment, price of anti-explosion fiber is flat compared with former months and producers involved are able to satisfy the demand of downstream customers. Since October, market of polypropylene (PP) has faced enduring downward trend and then seen a slight upturn in November. Nevertheless, the improvement is transient and previous drop continues. Until now, the price…

High quality sillimanite shortage keeps on 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - For the current market, price of sillimanite 50% from South Africa excluding carriage is around RMB 1,500-1,550/t. At the same time, there appears no breakthrough in solving lack for high quality sillimanite imports and traders' stocks at ports are limited. As to indigenous sillimanite, it is significantly few in supply. Makers in Linkou, Heilongjiang province …

Brown fused alumina market eyes marginally softer price in Henan 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - Brown fused alumina market in Henan has been in weak running this month. According to a recent survey, most producers have lowered the price by ** yuan per tonne while some of them keep it unchanged because of constant orders.   The survey shows that many producers have halted or reduced production in most of BFA industrial regions in Henan, except for Sanmenxia and …

Tight supply of indigenous cyanite to abide 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - On the basis of latest Refwin inquiries to nationwide cyanite makers, the overall operating and yielding state is frustrated. It is learnt only a handful of cyanite makers that possess sound producing permit in Nanyang, Henan province are running normally, while lots of other firms don’t get fully admitted in production by government. Additionally, production situation …

Aluminum metal powder market still weak 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 – Since last month aluminum metal powder market has seen sliding in prices and most manufacturers have reduced production because of the falling demand caused by the flat economy. Currently the price stays flat compared with last month. Producers told Refwin reporters that the prices shall vary in the light of the quantity purchased by clients.   As for its raw materi…

MgO-C brick price dragged down on magnesia 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - Refwin investigations evince current market price of magnesia-carbon brick enters a new wave of downward adjustment, overwelmed by long-term sluggish magnesia market. At the moment, price of MgO-C brick 14A is reduced by RMB 500-700/t, a comparison to that of October. So far, mining ban of Haicheng Magnesite Mining Co., Ltd. is about to terminate and eventually mining ban tog…

White fused alumina spot price falls to two-year low 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - White fused alumina producers in Henan told Refwin that their inventory was sufficient, some even reaching 500-600 tonnes. Facing with inventory pressure, most of them lowered the quotation marginally.   In terms of the raw materials, industrial alumina market has been stable in price since the beginning of the fourth quarter, with trading volume staying at a relativ…

Market of stainless steel fiber remains flat 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - Source from Refwin shows that China’s market of stainless steel fiber keeps unchanged performance this month as related producers give a stable quotation. As an indispensable raw material, at the moment, ferrochromium with low Carbon sees a static price. When it comes to sales market, stainless steel fiber producers aim to achieve production to meet the demand of their reg…

Domestic zirconia stable, while export to US greatly pared 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - Persuant to Refwin investigations, domestic zirconia price holds quite stable compared with prior month, while with regard to export status, exporters commonly unveil that China zirconia export to United States shrinks deeply on account of newly implemented US import tariff of 25%.   Under firm zirconia demand from US market, zirconia from emerging markets like Vietnam an…

Zircon sand weakens in performance 2019-11-16

Nov. 16, 2019 - Domestic zircon sand market heads even softer than previous months, Refwin reports. Although foreign factories didn’t raise quotations, zircon sand traders have to retain customers by means of lowering price slowly. Refwin surveys show market price of zircon sand (65%, 80-120 mesh) from Australia decreases by around RMB 1,000/t in contrast to previous month. That of zircon …