SMM Flash News: Battery Manufacturers Stockpile Raw Materials Ahead of Labor Day; Secondary Lead Smelters Face Operational Pressures

Published: Apr 18, 2025 17:03

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【SMM Flash News】With the Labor Day holiday approaching, downstream battery manufacturing companies are consciously preparing raw material inventories. Although there has not yet been a significant increase in purchasing, the overall market transaction activity is expected to improve. Lead prices remain volatile, while the prices of scrap batteries continue to rise steadily. As of April 18, 2025, the theoretical profit and loss value for large-scale recycled lead enterprises is -435 yuan per ton, and for medium and small-scale recycled lead enterprises, it is -657 yuan per ton. Secondary lead smelting companies are facing considerable operational pressure, and there may be an increase in the number of companies reducing production next week.

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