SHANGHAI, Mar 16 (SMM) - The average operating rate across aluminium plate/sheet, strip and foil producers stood at 65.37% in February, up 0.68 percentage point month-on-month, SMM survey showed. The average operating rate stood at 70.35% across large-sized producers, 37.45% for medium-sized producers, and 37.55% across small-sized producers. The average operating rate was 63.15% across aluminium plate/sheet and strip producers and 73.63% for aluminium foil producers.

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