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Copper Tube Outshines Other Copper Processing Sectors on Booming Air-Conditioner Market, SMM Reports

Aug 30, 2017 18:09

Source:SMM

Booming air-conditioner market has made copper tube/pipe a shining star in copper processing industry.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 30 (SMM) – Booming air-conditioner market has made copper tube/pipe a shining star in copper processing industry.

China Air-Conditioner Industry Records Best Performance in Almost One Decade

SMM survey showed operating rate in China’s copper tube/pipe sector rose 10 percentage points year-on-year in 2017 “cold” year (August 2016-July 2017).

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However, most large copper tube/pipe producers reported around 5% decline in orders in August from July’s.

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