SMM Survey: Secondary Aluminum Alloy Enterprises' Operating Rates Plummet 12.5% WoW Ahead of Chinese New Year

Published: Jan 24, 2025 15:05
[SMM Survey: Operating Rates of Leading Secondary Aluminum Alloy Enterprises Dropped Sharply This Week Due to the Chinese New Year Holiday] This week, the operating rate of leading secondary aluminum enterprises dropped sharply by 12.5 percentage points WoW to 40.6%. This week marks the last week before the holiday, with most enterprises starting their holiday break after Monday. Leading enterprises concentrated their production shutdowns from January 24-27, and most are expected to resume operations around February 5, the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. The overall furnace shutdown duration for sample enterprises ranged from 4 to 12 days. Affected by the Chinese New Year holiday, the operating rate of the secondary aluminum industry is expected to weaken significantly next week.

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