Some Enterprises Reduced or Halted Production Early, Weekly Operating Rate of Lead-Acid Batteries Declined [SMM Weekly Lead-Acid Battery Operating Rate Comment]

Published: Apr 30, 2026 16:25

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According to SMM, the weekly comprehensive operating rate of lead-acid battery enterprises across five provinces was 65.5% from April 24 to April 30, 2026, down 3.09 percentage points WoW.

Recently, the traditional off-season trend in the lead-acid battery market continued. With the Labour Day holiday approaching, producers successively planned to take holidays, with most Labour Day breaks lasting 2-5 days. Some enterprises chose to take early holidays or cut production at the month-end of April, leading to an early decline in the weekly operating rate of lead-acid batteries this week. Next week, as the Labour Day holiday period is underway, enterprise holiday time will increase, and the weekly operating rate of lead-acid batteries will weaken further.

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