Zinc Oxide Producer Operating Rate Declines, Finished Product Inventories Rise

Published: Aug 8, 2025 18:18

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This week, the operating rate of zinc oxide producers was recorded at 55.68%, down 0.45% WoW. On the raw material side, due to the current off-season in end-use demand and the difficulty and high cost of purchasing some raw materials, enterprises mainly made just-in-time procurement of raw materials. The inventory remained basically unchanged from last week, with no significant changes observed. On the finished product inventories side, affected by prices, some zinc oxide enterprises experienced a slight inventory buildup of finished products, leading to an increase in finished product inventories.

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