Environmental Crackdowns Hit Copper Rod Makers in Zhejiang, SMM Survey

Published: Sep 5, 2017 12:51

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Small and medium copper rod producers in Zhejiang were forced to control production for the environmental checks, which began on August 11, SMM learned.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5 (SMM) – Small and medium copper rod producers in Zhejiang were forced to control production for the environmental checks, which began on August 11, SMM learned.

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Large producers, by contrast, were unaffected.

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