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Consumption of NdFeB magnets from EV industry to increase
----Interview with Jinsheng Bao
General Manager
Zhejiang Sheensen Magnetics Technology Co.Found in 2012, Zhejiang Sheensen Magnetics Technology Co. focuses on the R&D, production and sales of NdFeB magnets. The company produced about 4,000t of rough magnet in 2022. Till late 2022, it obtained 43 patents (including 23 invention patents) and has become an industry-leading magnet supplier both in domestic and overseas market. The company’s high performance NdFeB magnet products are widely applied in many industries such as wind power generation, electric vehicles, communication equipment, medical instruments, electroacoustic equipment.2023-5-31
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Aluminum bar market witnesses demand recovery
----Interview with Deng Lin
General Manager
Changji Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone Tianlin Aluminum Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Xinjiang Changji Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone Tianlin Aluminum Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established on November 25, 2019, and is located in the Aluminum Deep Processing Park on the north side of Xinjiang Shenhuo, Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone. It covers an area of 59mu and has a total construction area of 39,000 square meters. Its business scope includes the processing, production, and sales of aluminum bar, aluminum rod, aluminum alloy ingot, aluminum profile, steel, and wires and cables, as well as the purchase and sales of metal materials.2023-5-25
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Tin concentrate supply stays tight
----Interview with Chao Deng
General Manager
Honghe Gejiu Hongning Mining Co., Ltd.Gejiu Hongning Mining Co., Ltd. was established in January 2022 and is located in Gejiu City, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China. The company's business covers processing of overseas raw material, sales of metal and ore, etc. The company has in-depth cooperation with domestic and foreign mines and mineral processing enterprises. With good reputation and high quality products, the company won unanimous praises in the industry.2023-5-17
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Rutile market sees tight supply
----Interview with Jin Zhuo
General Manager
Leizhou Yuanjia Mining Co., Ltd.Established in 1999, Leizhou Yuanjia Mining Co., Ltd. acts as a zirconium-titanium mining, processing and trading enterprise whose business covers processing and sales of zircon, titanium concentrate, iron concentrate, rutile, monazite, tin concentrate, tungsten concentrate, bauxite, manganese ore, magnetic powder, etc. The company's main products include rutile, titanium concentrate and zircon sand, and it is one of the largest rutile producers in China.2023-5-5
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Thai HRC market promising
----Interview with Supakrit Khositsakul
General Manager
Visavakit Patana CorporationSince the establishment in 1979, Visavakit Patana Corporation (VIPCO) undertakes the production service of a wide variety of mechanical works for industrial plants and projects throughout Thailand and the world. These projects cover industries of petroleum and petrochemical, power generation, cement, food and agriculture. Presently, the company owns plants of more than 355,000 square meters and could produce 3,000t of fabricated steel per month. The commitment to quality and delivery compliance brings the company sustainable and stable orders from the US, Europe, Australia and Asia.2023-3-17
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High gallium metal prices to weigh on growth of consumption
----Interview with Guangyu Shao
Vice General Manager
Zhejiang Compound Semiconductor Co.Registered in Lanxi town, Zhejiang Compound Semiconductor Co. was established in November 2018 with a registered capital of RMB56,664,200 (USD8,120,058). The company focuses on the research and development, production and sales of semiconductor materials with the main product of gallium arsenide wafer, which widely applies to LED light-emitting devices, radio frequency devices for wireless communication and laser preparation. The first phase of the company covers an area of 34.19 acres, with a total construction area of 32,000 square meters. On basis on the most advanced gallium arsenide industrialization technology in China, the company has a production capacity of 3 million pieces of gallium arsenide wafer.2023-3-3
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PrNd mischmetal demand to increase
----Interview with Wensheng Wu
General Manager
Baotou Jiqian Rare Earth New Materials Co.Baotou Jiqian Rare Earth New Materials Co. was established in April, 2018 with a total investment of 112 million yuan. The company focuses on the production and sales of rare earth metal, alloy as well as hydrogen storage material. With an total annual production capacity of 3,000t, the company owns the advanced technology in China by adopting new synchronous rectification power supply electrolysis equipment in order to improve electrolysis efficiency and to save energy consumption. The company could produce high purity rare earth metal and alloys with purities higher than 99.99%min by using vacuum technique.2023-2-23
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Secondary aluminum alloy market outlook promising
----Interview with Howard Lee
Sales & Purchase General Manager
JEIL Industrial Co., Ltd.JEIL Industrial Co., established in 2006, is a South Korea-based trading company of aluminum ingot, aluminum billet, aluminum scrap, copper ingot, copper scrap, silicon metal, magnesium ingot, zinc ingot and lead ingot, etc. The trading business covers over 45 countries in the world, with the revenue amount of USD80 million per year.2023-2-17
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Molybdenum prices hit record high
----Interview with Wandy Yue
Vice Sales General Manager
Shaanxi Head-Moly Industry Co., LtdShaanxi Head-Moly Industry Co., Ltd is headquartered in Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province. With 3 factories and the core business of producing and selling of molybdenum rod for steel mills, the company stands in the leading position in molybdenum industry in terms of technology research, development and sales both at home and abroad. It’s a high-tech enterprise with the characteristics of specialization, refinement,specialty and innovation.2023-1-18
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Tin concentrate TC to go down further
----Interview with Huanqun Zhang
General Manager
Gejiu Qiandao Metal Co., Ltd.Gejiu Qiandao Metal Co., Ltd., established in June 2017 and located in Gejiu City, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, is a large company which integrates non-ferrous metal trade and processing. The company mainly purchases tin raw materials and has in-depth cooperation with domestic and foreign mineral processing enterprises. The supply of goods mainly comes from domestic and many overseas countries. After several years of efforts, the company has become a leader in the industry and occupies an important position in the tin industry.2022-12-30
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Secondary aluminum alloy import hardly hit the market
----Interview with Guoxing Lou
General Manager
Jiangxi Jinfeng Metal Products Co. Ltd.Jiangxi Jinfeng Metal Products Co. Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jinfei Holding Group. Jinfei Holding Group Co., Ltd., founded in 1959, was a key enterprise of the Ministry of Machinery and the Ministry of Light Industry. After more than 20 years of leapfrog development since the restructuring in 1998, the company formed an industrial pattern that driven by production of aluminum wheels and automotive structural parts of aluminum alloy and that supported by agricultural machinery, light alloy materials and intelligent equipment through a series of measures such as technological transformation and product structure adjustment. In April 2017, the company was listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.2022-12-16
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Prices of chrome metal and salts to move up
----Interview with Bo Zhu
General Manager of Market and Brand
Sichuan Yinhe Chemical Co., Ltd.Sichuan Yinhe Chemical Co., Ltd., is located in Mianyang Science and Technology Park. The company's business covers R & D and production of chromium chemical, chemical engineering of vitamin series and sulfuric acid series, as well as international trading. With the title of National Technology Innovation Demonstration Enterprise, the company, on basis of its strong scientific innovation capability and advanced core technology, aims at building a world-leading chromium salt chemical industry.2022-12-7
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Prospect of cerium oxide application promising
----Interview with Taowei Wang
Sales Director
Deyang Hongyuan Glass Material& Accessories Co.Established in 2002, Deyang Hongyuan Glass Material & Accessories Co. is the first company that consumes cerium oxide 99.9%min to produce cerium oxide 99.9%min glass clarifying agent in Sichuan province. With an annual production capacity of 2,500t, the company expects to produce around 1,200t of glass clarifying agent in 2022, without much change YoY.2022-12-2
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Stainless steel prices to go up
----Interview with Hongyuan Wang
General Manager
Wuxi JISCO Bochuang Steel Co., Ltd.Founded in 2007, Wuxi JISCO Bochuang Steel Co., Ltd.is a sales company registered by Gansu JISCO Hongxing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. The company is a sales company established to sellstainless steel products of JISCO in East China with an annual sales of about 500,000tons of stainless steel products, accounting for 60-70% of the total sales of stainless steel of JISCO.2022-11-30
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Intelligent production promotes sustainable development of magnesium industry
----Interview with Juncai Chai
President
Shanxi Fuhengdi Metal Materials Co., Ltd.Shanxi Fuhengdi Metal Materials Co., Ltd., formerly known as Wenxi County Shengfu Magnesium Powder Factory, was established in August 2007 and is located in Xidu Village, Yangyu Township, Wenxi County, Shanxi Province. Fuhengdi, with independent management and import&export rights, has become a professional magnesium powder producer with large production scale and wide varieties. With an annual production capacity of 15,000t for magnesium powder products, including magnesium powder, magnesium granule, magnesium chips and passivated magnesium granule, Fuhengdi produced about 9,800t of the metal in 2021. In domestic market, Fuhengdi mainly sells their products to steel mills such as Taiyuan Steel, Handan Steel, Tangshan Steel, Wuhan Steel, and also to many pharmaceutical companies. The company also exports to many foreign countries, such as Japan, Canada, Netherlands, etc. They achieved the annual domestic sales of RMB220million and the foreign income of around USD5million in 2021.2022-11-25
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HRC prices to edge up
----Interview with Nguyen Hoang Phong
Sales Director
Saigon Steel Service And Processing Co., Ltd. (SGC)Located at No. 5, Road 4A, Bien Hoa 2 Industrial Park, Long Binh Tan Ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, Saigon Steel Service And Processing Co., Ltd. (SGC) specializes in steel forging, stamping and roll-forming. Saigon Steel Service And Processing Co., Ltd. (SGC) imports steel from SMI, NSC, Nisshin Steel, Kobe Steel, Tokyo Steel, CSC, and so on. Besides, the company supplies processing service according to customers' requirements.2022-11-23
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Indium consumption to keep growing
----Interview with Larry Wang
General Manager
Shaoguan Kaidi Technology Development Co.Shaoguan Kaidi Technology Development Co. was founded in 1996, and is located in Shaoguan, China, the hometown of minor metals. The company is a private high-tech enterprise that is engaged in the research and production of minor metals such as germanium, indium and gallium, indium nano powder materials and low melting point alloy materials. They have several production lines of indium ingot 99.995%min with a production capacity of 300tpy, ITO powder, indium oxide, low-melting alloys. In 2003, the company was awarded the title of "High-tech R & D Enterprise of Indium metal and Nano Products" by Bureau of Science and Technology of Shaoguan City. The company attaches great attention to high-tech talents and has hydrometallurgy, fine chemical and other equipment, and internal quality control and research and development institutions. Over the past years, relying on advanced technology and reliable quality, their products are well received by both domestic and overseas customers.2022-11-17
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Cobalt market sees reduced demand from new energy industry
----Interview with Li Long
Deputy General Manager
Zhuzhou DingliIndustrial Co.,Ltd.Founded in 1991, Zhuzhou Dingli Industrial Co.,Ltd. is located in Zhuzhou City, Hunan province which is the hometown of non-ferrous metals with convenient transportation. On basis of company philosophy of “to be firmly-grounded, industry-lead, and credit-first”, the company pays great attention to science and technology and makes great efforts to focus on the research and development of high and new technology, heading for healthy and steady development of enterprise normalization, product seriation, and management talents.2022-11-3
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Chinese coated steel prices to stabilize
----Interview with Yinshan Zhang
General Manager
New Tianjin Steel Decai Technology Group Co.As a sub-group of New Tianjin Steel Group, New Tianjin Steel Decai Technology Group Co is an important production base of fine steel sheet and the largest metal product industry base in North China. It has six wholly owned subsidiaries, including Tianjin New Steel CRC Co., Tianjin Rolling-one Steel Co., Tianjin Metallurgical Group Tiancai Science and Technology Development Co., Tianjin New Steel Zhongxingshengda Co., Tianjin New Steel Wire Cable Co., Tianjin Decai Supply Chain Co.2022-10-27
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HRC market outlook promising
----Interview with Hexiong Wu
General Manager
Tianjin Hongshengyuan Iron and Steel Co.Tianjin Hongshengyuan Iron and Steel Co. acts as a highly specialized and refined steel supplier. The company mainly deals with flat steel, cooperating with customers from steel structure, pipe making, automobiles, household appliances, hardware equipment, cold rolling and other industries.2022-10-12
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Demand for aluminum bar to keep weak
----Interview with Haiyuan Qin
General Manager
Guangxi Deyuan Aluminum Co., Ltd.Guangxi Deyuan Aluminum Co., Ltd., established on January 10, 2020, is a nonferrous metal group company integrating production and logistics. Adhering to the purpose of "acting with virtue and being practical for far-reaching" and relying on the abundant aluminum resources in Pingguo, Guangxi, the company focuses on R&D on melting technology, processing, and production of aluminum alloy bar. By reasonable layouts in industries in nonferrous metals, aluminum wire and cable, and secondary aluminum, accompanying with integrative development of commercial service, the company aims to boost the metal manufacturing industry of Pingguo to become stronger and bigger.2022-9-21
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Deep processing products to promote development of magnesium industry
----Interview with Zongkun Wang
Deputy General Manager
Shanxi Yinguang Huasheng Magnesium Co.Founded in 1988, Shanxi Yinguang Huasheng Magnesium Co. is a magnesium company integrating dolomite mining, magnesium smelting, and deep processing of magnesium alloy, semi-continuous bars, extruded profiles, automotive die castings, plates, press forging, and sand castings. It is the vice president unit of Magnesium Branch of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, the national magnesium & magnesium alloy industrial base company and the national key high-tech enterprise. Yinguang owns two national technology innovation platforms, which are National Enterprise Technology Center and National-Local Joint Engineering Center.2022-9-8
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Ferrosilicon prices in the U.S. to weaken
----Interview with Renato Tichauer
President
Tremond Metals and Great MetalsTremond Metals is a trading company based in New York and established in 1993. Together with its associated company Great Metals Corp, the company is mainly focusing on tradings of raw materials with steel mills, including ferroalloys, especially ferrosilicon and manganese alloys, manganese ore, Brazilian copper ore, manganese metal, as well as minor metals, coke and other carbon products.2022-8-22
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Heavy rare earth demand to keep climbing
----Interview with Ramón Barúa
CEO
Aclara Resources IncAclara Resources (ARA.TO) is a company listed in the Toronto Stock Exchange. As the subsidiary of Hochschild Mining, the company focuses on the development of its Penco rare earth project in Chile. With a mining life of more than 10 years, Penco rare earth project's content of dysprosium and terbium reaches 5.5% of TREO. The company aims to produce clean rare earth in order to become a leading supplier of choice for clean-tech companies and technologies integral to green energy.2022-8-11
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Rare earth catalyst demand to keep increasing
----Interview with Runsheng Zhuo
Chairman
Rezel Catalysts CorporationEstablished in December of 2010 and listed in NEEQ in November of 2017, Rezel Catalysts Corporation focuses on the R&D, production and sales of all kinds of oil refining catalysts and owns more than 50 patents, integrated R&D, quality control and technology service systems. With a current annual production capacity of 30,000t of FCC catalysts, the company produced approximately 20,000t of catalysts in 2021 and aims to enlarge their production capacity and outputs into 70,000t and 40,000t respectively in 2022.2022-7-20
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Ghana to improve bauxite production and shipping capacity
----Interview with Issac Ofori-Poku
Executive Chairman
Ghana Bauxite CompanyGhana Bauxite Company (“GBC”) has been operating in Awaso, Ghana since 1940 and producing premium bauxite with Al2O3 52%min and SiO2 1.5%max. Over the past decade, GBC has shipped 1.2 million tons per annum on average. The company is expanding its its production capacity to its target of 2.5 million tons per annum. The bulk terminal of Takoradi Port is expected to improve its loading and shipping capacity from 70,000t to over 150,000t in the second half of this year, when the cape size vessels could berth directly2022-7-8
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Market prospect of high-grade electrical steel for new energy vehicles optimistic
----Interview with Yonghui Li
Vice General Manager
Jiangxi Xinsteel Nanfang New Material Co.Jiangxi Xinsteel Nanfang New Material Co., Ltd. is a state-owned holding company jointly established by Xinyu Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. and WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Limited. It is one of the few enterprises in China that have achieved full coverage of non-grain oriented electrical steel products and have the production capacity of thin specifications and high grades of non-grain oriented electrical steel products. The annual output of non-grain oriented electrical steel reaches 800,000 tons.2022-6-29
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Silicomanganese prices likely to increase
----Interview with Zhao Li
Deputy General Manager
Guizhou Kaili Minyuan Manganese Industry Co.Kali Minyuan Manganese Industry Co., located in Kaili Lushan Circular Economy Development Zone, covers an area of 150 mu. The company was founded in January 2011 with a total investment of 430 million yuan, including 150 million yuan on the first phase and 280 million yuan on the second phase. The company has 5 technical personnel and 10 graduates from colleges and universities. The founder has been engaged in the operation of silicomanganese alloy for a long time, and has established a reliable, smooth and stable supply and demand marketing network system in China.2022-6-23
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Magnesium ingot prices soft
----Interview with Hongtao Shuai
Marketing General Manager
Zhejiang Qixin Alloy Material Co.Zhejiang Qixin Alloy Material Co. established in 2013, is a large joint-stock company integrating production, supply and sales. With a registered capital of 3.28 billion yuan, the company focuses on the production of magnesium ingot and magnesium alloy, and the annual capacity of magnesium ingot could reach about 80,000t. Qixin Alloy plays as the vice president of "Magnesium Branch of China Non-ferrous Metals Industry Association". Its subordinate companies, Sun Magnesium, Jinsheng Magnesium and Jinshi Magnesium are all "national high-tech enterprises". Meanwhile, Sun Magnesium is awarded the "National Green Factory".2022-6-17
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Stainless steel prices to rise slightly
----Interview with Michael Xu
General Manager
Jiangsu Romin Stainless Steel Co.Founded in 1992, Jiangsu Romin Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. is a national high-tech enterprise. It is located in Xinghua, Jiangsu province and mainly produces spring wire, cold-drawn wire, annealing wire, welding wire, stainless bar, grinding stainless bar and so on, owning an annual production capacity of 150,000t. It has got ISO9001 and SGS quality system certification.2022-5-24
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Titanium dioxide market under pressure
----Interview with Liangqiang Du
Deputy General Manager
Shandong Lubei Chemical Co., Ltd.Established in 1996, Shandong Lubei Chemical Co., Ltd has more than 1,000 employees, 4.1 billion yuan of assets, and an annual production capacity of more than 260,000 tons of titanium dioxide by its subsidiary. Main products are rutile titanium dioxide, chloride titanium dioxide, nanometer titanium dioxide, chemical fibre titanium dioxide, paint titanium dioxide, plastic titanium dioxide, paper titanium dioxide, etc. The company's products have excellent high whiteness, high gloss, hiding power, easy dispersion, decoloring force, blue phase and weather resistance, and are widely used in paintings, coatings, plastics, masterbatch, rubber, and other areas of downstream industries.2022-5-18
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HRC export market promising
----Interview with Zhiguang Li
General Manager
SinomaterialInternational Co., Ltd.Registered in Hong Kong in 2013, Sinomaterial International Co., Ltd. is a China-based company majoring in steel imports & exports and international trading. The company mainly deals with HRC, steel plate, full hard CRC, CRC, GI, GL, PPGI, wire rod, rebar, section steel, round steel bar, square steel and steel billet, with the yearly trading volume of around 500,000t.2022-5-13
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Zinc alloy market sees slack consumption
----Interview with Wenjie Liang
Vice General Manager
Foshan Guihe Metal Trading Co.Founded in 1989, Guihe Metal Co., Ltd. is a major private enterprise that specialized in producing zinc die-casting alloys. The company is located in Lishui Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province. The company mainly provides specific models of zinc alloy, Zamak-3, # ZznAl4Y 5 and #ZznAl4Cu1Y. With a total area of 60,000 square meters for industrial zone and modern production equipment, which has an annual output of 100,000 tons, the company ranks top in Guangdong Province.2022-5-11
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Gallium consumption from the semiconductor industry continues growing
----Interview with Chao Yang
Vice President
HC Semitek CorporationHC Semitek Corporation (“HC”), established in 2005, is a leading enterprise of semiconductor technology with major production bases in Zhangjiagang, Yiwu, and Yuxi. After more than ten years of development, HC becomes the second-largest LED chip supplier and a leading supplier of LED chips for displays in China. The company acquired Yunnan Crystal in 2015, integrating the resources of the upstream industries of LED.2022-5-6
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Aluminum scrap supply to keep tight
----Interview with Changguo Wang
General Manager
Aili Renewable Resources (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.Aili Renewable Resources (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., established on November 3, 2016, is located in Room 806A, Binhai China Trade Center, east of Binhai Road, China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The company focuses on civil waste material recycling, productive waste metal recycling, renewable resource technology development, and sales of building materials, metal materials, metal products, auto parts and rubber and plastic products.2022-4-29
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Ferrovanadium export market embraces explosive growth
----Interview with Xiaolong Wang
Vice General Manager
Jinzhou Hongding Metal Material Co.Jinzhou Hongding Metal Material Co. professionally produces ferrovanadium 50%min and 80%min by outside furnace process. With an annual production capacity of 1,500t, they have complete sales channels both in domestic and overseas markets. With advanced and mature production technology, they can meet any strict requirements of foreign and domestic customers.2022-4-26
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Ferrochrome prices increase rapidly in Europe
----Interview with Lars Heck
General Manager
Metal Partner GmBHMetal Partner was established in 1992. The company’s activities focus on the sourcing of ferroalloys globally. With offices in Europe, Middle East and South Africa and assigned agents in London, Moscow, Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York — Metal Partner is one of the leading global marketers of ferrochrome.2022-4-21
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Aluminum fluoride producers should maintain rational operating rates
----Interview with Junhe Jia
Deputy General Manager
Chengde Quanli Industry & Trade Group Co.Chengde Quanli Industry & Trade Group Co., founded in June of 2005, focuses on production of aluminum fluoride, hydrofluoric acid, fluorspar and related inorganic fluoride salt products, in relation to general chemical fluoride products, electronic materials, optical glass materials and over 100 highly refined inorganic fluoride salts including rare earth fluoride, potassium fluoride, potassium bifluoride, sodium fluoride, ammonium bifluoride, calcium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, strontium fluoride, barium fluoride and metaphosphate, etc., focusing on sales in Chinese domestic market and exports to the U.S., Southeast Asian countries, Japan, South Korea and Russia.2022-4-15
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Continuous price increase of zircon sand escalate risks for producers
----Interview with Yong Yang
Deputy General Manager
Hainan Wensheng Zr&Ti Industry Co., Ltd.Hainan Wensheng Zr&Ti Industry Co., Ltd (Wensheng Zr&Ti) is the parent company of Fujian Wensheng Mining Co., Ltd and Fangchenggang Wensheng Mining Co., Ltd. Wensehng Zr&Ti is one of the largest companies in China mainly supplying zircon sand, Titanium concentrate Ore, rutile. Wensheng's raw material was mainly imported from major international suppliers, and it's renowned for the good quality and punctual delivery in China for various zircon sand, titanium concentrate ore, rutile, monazite, kyanite, garnet etc.2022-4-2