The average operating rate of die-casting zinc alloy plants recorded 45.66% last week, a drop of 1.55 percentage points from 47.21% a week earlier. Raw material inventories fell marginally as higher zinc prices affected corporate purchases. In terms of operating rates, most large-scale manufacturers produced relatively stably last week.
However, due to the rise in zinc prices during the week, some small and medium-sized enterprises prioritised sales of finished product inventories, and overall operating rates declined during the week. Operating rates of die-casting zinc alloy plants will rise this week.
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