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Copper tube, pipe producers operate at high levels in peak season

Jul 13, 2018 12:18

Source:SMM

Operating rate across Chinese copper tube and pipe manufacturers continued to increase in June

SHANGHAI, Jul 13 (SMM) – Operating rates across Chinese copper tube and pipe manufacturers continued to increase in June and stood at high levels amid a peak season for air-conditioners, SMM research found.

In June, the rate came in at 95.6%, up 1.69 percentage points month on month and 5.78 percentage points year on year.

We expect the rate to nudge up further to 95.7% in July, 6.98 percentage points higher than the same period last year.

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Jun 25, 2021 18:04

Analysis

Operating rates of lead-acid battery plants rose to 69.2%

Secondary lead operating rates rose to 46.25% on week

Operating rates across licensed smelters of secondary lead in Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Guizhou averaged 46.25% in the week ended June 25, up 3.7 percentage points from the previous week, showed an SMM survey.

Jun 25, 2021 17:27

Analysis

Secondary lead operating rates rose to 46.25% on week

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Jun 25, 2021 10:00

SMM Comments

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Jun 24, 2021 10:00

SMM Comments

SMM Morning Comments (Jun 24): Shanghai base metals rose across the board as US Markit PMI hit a new high

Operating rates at secondary aluminium plants continued to decline in May

Operating rates at secondary aluminium producers stood at 59.56% in May, down 5.44 percentage points month on month, but up 10.87 percentage points year on year.

Jun 23, 2021 10:34

Analysis

Operating rates at secondary aluminium plants continued to decline in May

Aluminium foil companies maintained low inventories, food packaging foil to be a new bright spot

The average weighted operating rate of Chinese aluminium foil producers was 87.08% in May, down 1.21 percentage points month on month, but up 3.22 percentage points year on year.

Jun 17, 2021 15:03

Analysis

Aluminium foil companies maintained low inventories, food packaging foil to be a new bright spot

Primary lead operating rates rebounded slightly

Operating rates across primary lead smelters in Henan, Hunan and Yunnan gaine

Jun 15, 2021 09:15

Analysis

Primary lead operating rates rebounded slightly

Secondary lead smelters operating rates rose sharply this week

Operating rates across licensed smelters of secondary lead in Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Guizhou surged 6.65 percentage points from a week ago to 57.52% as of May 21, showed an SMM survey.

May 21, 2021 17:04

Analysis

Secondary lead smelters operating rates rose sharply this week

High copper prices weighed on copper tube operating rates, a low season may come earlier

Operating rates at domestic copper tube producers stood at 89.41% in April, up 1.6 percentage points in the month and 4.99 percentage points on the year, according to an SMM survey of 22 producers with total capacity of 2.2 million mt/year.

May 12, 2021 10:57

SMM Insight

High copper prices weighed on copper tube operating rates, a low season may come earlier

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Operating rates at domestic copper tube producers stood at 62.67% in February, 20.04 percentage points lower month on month but 23.61 percentage points higher year on year, according to an SMM survey of 22 producers with total capacity of 2.27 million mt/year.

Mar 11, 2021 13:52

SMM Insight Analysis

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