All Minmetal International visits Asian Metal

On the afternoon of 3rd June, Mr. Gou Xiangming, the general manager of All minmetal Co., Ltd visited Asian Metal, and Mr. Zhao Hao, the marketing director of Asian Metal, Mr. Jerry Huang, the CaSi analyst and Mr. Kelvin Chang, the Si analyst shared recently dynamics about CaSi and Si market with Mr. Gou.

Mr. Gou shared that their current export volume of CaSi shrank to around 500tpm in May from regular 800-1,000tpm before the COVID-19. The domestic demand in China is obviously stronger than the overseas demand. Mr. Gou shared that the current overseas demand mainly comes from Asia, Russia and Turkey, and the demand from Europe, India or Middle East only accounts very small part. And Brazilian CaSi prodcuer dominated the United States market. Jerry Huang shared some statistics about the Chinese CaSi producers and traders and the current situation for overseas producers and purchasers.

Under the impact of COVID-19, the downstream demand in the U.S and Europe is unbelievably weak. Upstream producers are reluctant to resume production with the weak demand of siliicon metal. In the meantime, they are facing the challenge over supply of silicon fume. They plan to build up stocks at a good point. Kelvin Chang had a deep conversation with Mr. Gou about the current situation and forecast of the market of silicon metal and downstrream industry.

Mr. Gou gives high credits for impartial, timely prices index of Asian Metal, and he is looking forward to further cooperating with Asian Metal.