Silicon carbide prices continue downward trend 2023-06-06

Jun. 6, 2023 - In early June, silicon carbide market in China remains weak and the market price of silicon carbide declined again.   According to a recent survey by Refwin, some silicon carbide producers in the Gansu and Ningxia regions have stopped production, which has further led to a situation of weak supply and demand for silicon carbide. According to feedback from buyers, the …

Fireclay brick market remains stable in May 2023-05-31

May 31, 2023 - The current market price of fireclay brick PN-42 is stable in May, but the overall trend is not optimistic due to weak downstream demand. In addition, the weak support of raw material costs is also an important reason for the market downturn. It is expected that the future trend may continue to remain weak and stable. However, it should be note…

Alumina magnesia carbon brick in sluggish state 2023-05-31

May 31, 2023 - In May, slight downward price adjustment of various raw material used to produce alumina magnesia carbon brick has eased cost pressure for factories. As downstream demand stays soft, the market is still dominated by weak and stable trend.   In terms of raw materials, price of phenolic resin has been falling in recent period. Market of alumina meets with continued depress…

Prices of alumina brick remain stable in May 2023-05-30

May 30, 2023 - In May, the market prices of alumina brick remain stable due to the strong cost support of raw materials. In terms of production costs, the market trend of calcined bauxite is polarized. Due to restricted bauxite mining, the supply of high-quality bauxite ore is insufficient, resulting in high prices of 86-88 calcined bauxite due to the supply and demand imbala…

Mullite prices keep unchanged in May 2023-05-30

May 30, 2023 - The market prices of fused mullite and sintered mullite remain weak and stable in May. The price of industrial alumina continue to fall in May, with a slight decline of 15-25 yuan/ton in Henan and Shanxi. Graphite electrodes also show a downward trend this month, with estimated cost decreasing by around 15-20 yuan/ton for fused mullite. Overall, the changes in …

Calcined alumina market remains weak 2023-05-30

May 30, 2023 - Market prices of calcined alumina (Al2O3≥99%, 325 mesh) remain weak and stable in May. The price of industrial alumina continue to fall slightly this month, coupled with new production capacity release, so the purchasing willingness of buyers is relatively low. According to calcined alumina producers, although the price of industrial alumina decline, the impac…

Tabular alumina price remains stable 2023-05-30

May 30, 2023 - In May, the market price of tabular alumina remains stable for the time being. In terms of raw materials, the situation of oversupply of industrial alumina still unchanged, and the price of industrial alumina continue to fall slightly. Compared with the end of April, the price of tabular alumina in Henan decrease by 25 yuan/ton, and that in Shandong decline by…

Chromium oxide green price goes downward 2023-05-30

May 30, 2023 - In May, due to weak demand, suppliers of chromium oxide green have lowered their quotes by 500-1,000 yuan/ton compared with last month.   It is reported that the price of chromic acid anhydride is still high, currently around 23,000 yuan/ton in the market. According to a survey by Refwin, overall downstream demand is still weak, with most purchases made on an as-neede…

Market review of brown fused alumina in May 2023-05-30

May 30, 2023 - In May, the brown fused alumina market remains weak, and the mainstream market price decrease by 100-150 yuan/ton compared with last month. Currently, the market demand for brown fused alumina is still not picking up, coupled with serious overcapacity, the market is very competitive, the actual transaction price is more discount. In terms of production, the operati…

Chrome ore price slightly increases 2023-05-30

May 30, 2023 - Currently, due to tight supply, some suppliers have raised the prices of South African refractory grade and foundry-grade chrome ore by 100 yuan/ton compared to the same period last month.   In terms of demand, the domestic chrome ore market is mainly influenced by the metallurgical industry. Chrome ore suppliers indicate that downstream demand is generally stable at …

Prices of calcined bauxite remain stable against raw ore shortage 2023-05-30

May 30, 2023 - In May, market prices of calcined bauxite in Yangquan and Jiexiu remain stable, while FOB prices decline USD5/ton due to exchange rate. Raw ore shortage remains a real problem in Shanxi, where the tight supply situation is difficult to change in the short term, restricted by continuous production. According to calcined bauxite manufacturers, due t…

Aluminum metal powder market remains stable 2023-05-29

May 29, 2023 - According to a recent Refwin survey, the ex-works price of aluminum metal powder is relatively stable compared with last month.   Regarding raw materials, the average price of aluminum ingots is currently around 18,000 yuan/ton. The price of aluminum ingots fell slightly early this month compared to last month, but rebounded in the second half of this month. Currently…

Silica fume market still in weak demand 2023-05-29

May 29, 2023 - In late May, the ex-works price of silica fume in China remains stable.   Currently, due to the weak demand for silica fume, many companies express the intention to diversify their silica fume products, and what they should do is to enhance the product value. At present, with the gradual increase of inventory of silica fume, this transformation becomes more urgent. …

MgO-C brick confronts dim demand 2023-05-29

May 29, 2023 - Data reveals in early May, crude steel output of key Chinese steelmakers totals at 22.5 million tons. Crude steel’s daily output climbs by 2% MoM, while down 2.5% YoY. Because of continuous steel price descending this month, operating rate of steelmakers gets down. As a result, purchase demand for MgO-C brick doesn’t get improved. From perspective of production cost, fu…

Caustic calcined magnesia moves flat 2023-05-29

May 29, 2023 - Refwin reports price of caustic calcined magnesia continues stability in May. Mainstream FOB price of CCM 85% stays at 175 USD/t; that of CCM 90% stays at 205 USD/t.  In China, coal price has been under downward trend recently and its support to caustic calcined magnesia gets weakened. Regarding purchase demand, it holds steady compared with last month…