Editor：Lena
White corundum
This month, the domestic white corundum market was weakly down. Taking Shandong white corundum segment sand as an example, it was reduced by 22.64% year-on-year and 2.38% month-on-month. As of press time, the mainstream price of white corundum segment sand in Shandong is 4100 yuan/ton (the above is the ex-factory price including tax ).
The price of raw alumina continued to drop this month. As of press time, the spot price of alumina on the official website of Aluminum Corporation of China has been lowered to 2,350 yuan/ton. With the impact of the raw material alumina, except for the firm quotations of some companies in Shandong, the market quotations of most companies have fallen. Individual manufacturers reported that the enthusiasm for production is not high, the kiln operating rate is low, and the price of white corundum has almost reached the bottom, the company can barely maintain production. Therefore, it is expected that white corundum will remain weak and stable in the short term.
Brown corundum
The brown fused alumina market was unchanged month-on-month. As of press time, the mainstream quotation of 95-section brown fused alumina for dumping furnace in Henan is 4550 yuan/ton, the mainstream quotation of 95-section dumping furnace for brown fused alumina in Shanxi is 4,500 yuan/ton, and the main quotation for dumping furnace brown in Guizhou The mainstream price of 95-section corundum sand is 4400 yuan/ton (the above is the ex-factory price including tax).
The brown corundum market started this month and the capacity utilization rate is still low. The company has no intention to increase output. From the perspective of demand, the domestic market is relatively stable and exports have improved, but the export volume is still low compared to last year. Companies often schedule production based on order volume, and comprehensively consider cost, profit and inventory factors. It is expected that the price of brown corundum will remain stable in the short term.