China's Copper Foil Enterprises See Increased Operating Rates in May 2026

Published: Jun 15, 2026 13:49
[SMM Copper Foil Monthly Operating Rate] In May 2026, the overall operating rate of copper foil enterprises in China was 90.31%, up 0.56 percentage points MoM and up 18.15 percentage points YoY. Among them, the operating rate of large enterprises was 93.38%, medium-sized enterprises 74.88%, and small enterprises 79.85%.

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