Dead burned magnesia 96%-97% stretches downturn 2019-10-28

Oct. 28, 2019 - Entering October, market of dead burned magnesia 96%-97% still takes on soft appearance. Based on manufacturers’ feedback, the overall delivery rate is tardy and inventory pressure is huge. As a result, a part of producers choose to surrender certain profits so as to get out of the bind.  At the same time, a host of dead burned magnesia 96%-97% manufacturers point …

Dead burned magnesia 90%-92% market remains plain 2019-10-28

Oct. 28, 2019 - Up to now, dead burned magnesia 90%-92% prolongs its weak performance in Liaoning province. According to inquiries to local DBM 90%-92% manufacturers, they feel the market bears a severe imbalance between demand and supply, which causes sluggish delivery. To counteract it, some of them adopt means of yielding on the basis of ordered quantity to fetter stockpile, while the outcome…

Prices of alumina brick remain stable 2019-10-24

Oct. 24, 2019 - Refwin investigation shows that market of alumina brick maintains stable performance in Shanxi province, a major source of the refractory product in China. In fact, as an important raw material, rotary kiln-based calcined bauxite witnesses an unchanged price in Xiaoyi, Shanxi province, which benefits the stability in alumina brick market. Moreover, many alumina br…

Static α-alumina prices to continue 2019-10-24

Oct. 24, 2019 - In Shandong, on the whole, price of α-alumina remains stable and the increase is negligible month on month. Participants involved from Zibo, Shandong province indicate that at the moment, supply of industrial alumina is abundant as local producers are less influenced by environmental protection policies, which also benefits the normal production of α-alumina enterprise…

Jiexiu: calcined bauxite market sees downward trend 2019-10-24

Oct. 24, 2019 - At the moment, market of calcined bauxite encounters deep recession in Jiexiu, Shanxi province as most local producers suspend production or make upgrading efforts, according to Refwin source. In response to environmental protection action taken by local government, in Jiexiu, calcined bauxite producers focusing on down draft kiln work to upgrade facilities or stop …

Stability eyes calcined bauxite price in Xiaoyi 2019-10-23

Oct. 23, 2019 - Evidence that market of calcined bauxite becomes static in Xiaoyi, Shanxi province is increasingly obvious, the new survey from Refwin highlights. For recent months, when it comes to the market of calcined bauxite, Xiaoyi has presented a picture of enduring stability. Refwin finds out that surrounding mines can provide enough bauxite ore for calcined bauxite producers in…

A look at calcined bauxite market in Henan 2019-10-22

Oct. 22, 2019 - The latest quotations from calcined bauxite participants in Central China’s Henan province remain stable as many insiders reflect that environmental protection acceptance launched by the authority will endure till the end of October. According to Refwin source, in spite of the environmental inspection, when it resumes production matters little due to coming heating seas…

Prices of calcined bauxite stay steadily high in Guizhou 2019-10-21

Oct. 21, 2019 - In Guizhou, at the moment, calcined bauxite price continues to keep soaring equivalent to that of previous months, according to Refwin source. The market landscape of calcined bauxite in the southwest province that procurement demand from Henan and Shanxi sees a noticeable decrease is mainly driven by following two factors. On the one hand, the quotation of Guizhou is re…

Fireclay brick market in steady running 2019-10-19

Oct. 19, 2019 - October saw a steady running of fireclay brick market, with prices being flat in Shanxi compared with last month, according to a recent Refwin survey.   As for the raw materials, chamotte supply is abundant with prices being stable, which has boosted the normal production of fireclay bricks. Producers’ operation rate this month stays at the same page with the prior …

Flake graphite prices in Northeast of China keep low and stable 2019-10-19

Oct. 19, 2019 - Market prices of flake graphite in the Northeast of China keep unchanged in October. Since last month, the supply of graphite ore in the Luobei area of Heilongjiang has increased. However, due to the small spot inventory of flake graphite and production halt in winter period, the growth of flake graphite production is not sustainable. At the same time, price of flake gra…

Production of silicon carbide in Gansu back to normal 2019-10-19

Oct. 19, 2019 - Prices of silicon carbide in Gansu remain stable in October. There are about 16 silicon carbide producers in the Kuangou Industrial Park in Gansu Province, two of them are not equipped with environmental protection equipment and cannot resume production this year. The remaining 14 companies, of which 2 will resume production in November, the rest producers are already in…

Phenolic resin prices increase slightly in October 2019-10-17

Oct. 17, 2019 - In mid-October, market prices of phenolic resin in Henan increased by ***-*** yuan/ton, and it remained stable after adjustment.   After reaching the highest level of 8,*** yuan/ton at the end of September, market price of phenol continued to fall this month, and the transaction was sluggish. The current market price is around 8,*** yuan/ton, returning to the level o…

Dead burned magnesia 94%-95% continues depression 2019-10-17

Oct. 17, 2019 - Refwin inquiries to magnesia insiders in Liaoning province show the market is still in status of oversupply along with the depression carrying on. As a result of great inventory stress and the subquent slow capital turnover, some dead burned magnesia 94%-95% manufacturers are compelled to suspend. Also, under the background, some enterprises choose to sell with low …

Alumina bubble price maintains stable 2019-10-16

Oct. 16, 2019 - Refwin source reports that prices of alumina bubble see a slight decline in China, which is driven by following two factors. On the one hand, since the end of September, prices of industrial alumina have encountered noticeable fluctuation. At the moment, the close relation between supply and demand shows that industrial alumina price is in a manageable level. It is predi…

Coal tar pitch enterprises face loss pressure 2019-10-15

Oct. 15, 2019 - Although prices of raw materials coal tar have returned to a high level in late September, prices of coal tar pitch have not been adjusted. Since late September, driven by actions of replenishment requirements, coal tar prices in Shanxi increased by *** yuan/ton to RMB 3,000/ton. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, due to factors such as National Day, stricter enviro…