Fused Alumina Market Report October 2013

In October, the brown fused alumina market still ran slowly, and the demand did not show any improvements.Asian Metal Copyright White fused alumina market ran slowly, and the mainstream price of white fused alumina was in the range of RMB4,700-4,900t USD768-801t ex works for segment sands.Asian Metal Copyright Most producers were still out of production, and others just operated furnaces intermittently.Asian Metal Copyright Most producers were still out of production, and others just operated furnaces intermittently.Asian Metal Copyright Some producers even revealed that they might halt production earlier for the Spring Festival than usual given the slow demand. The mainstream price remained stable at RMB4,000-4,300/t (USD654-703/t) ex works for segment sands (tilting furnace).Asian Metal CopyrightIn October, the brown fused alumina market still ran slowly, and the demand did not show any improvements.Asian Metal Copyright Regarding the export market, traders complained that they did not see any signs of orders increase although European and American buyers were supposed to place more orders for the upcoming Christmas.

White fused alumina market ran slowly, and the mainstream price of white fused alumina was in the range of RMB4,700-4,900/t (USD768-801/t) ex works for segment sands. Export market was still dull, and only some traders concluded orders with small volume at a very low price.
.Asian Metal CopyrightIn October, the brown fused alumina market still ran slowly, and the demand did not show any improvementsAsian Metal Copyright