Latest Price Dynamics of Corundum in July

In July, influenced by operation condition of iron and steel industry in the first half of this year, domestic commodities market still has no big improvement, whose comprehensive average prices’ decline is increased on year-on-year basis. Many alumina production enterprises are facing the test of "internal and external troubles ". In the current situation, to keep the keen market sense of smell and insight has become the compulsory course of enterprises.

White fused alumina

In July, the prevailing prices of white fused alumina Al2O3≥99% section sand are around 4200-4400 yuan/ton in Shandong, and fine powder around 4500-4700 yuan/ton; In Henan, the prevailing prices of white fused alumina Al2O3≥99% section sand are around 4000-4200 yuan/ton, and fine powder around 4300-4500 yuan/ton, which is flat with the previous month.

This month, the factory price including tax of industrial alumina in Henan is around 1950-2200 yuan/ton, and industrial alumina in Shandong around 2000-2100 yuan/ton. Because the price of white fused alumina is quite low, combined with production control of production enterprises, it does not decline with alumina prices’ decline. Above all, white fused alumina market will run smoothly in the short term.

Brown fused alumina

In July, the market price of Al2O3≥95% tilting furnace section sand is around 3600-3700 yuan/ton in Henan, which is flat with the previous month.

A random spot check shows that there are nine corundum production enterprises whose annual production is 10000-20000 tons and 30000-40000 tons. Affected by the environmental protection and the downstream demand, the operating rate of brown fused alumina enterprises is always difficult to ascend. Currently, refractories market demand for brown fused alumina is not strong, and most enterprises have begun to focus on supplying abrasives industry.

Through comprehensive analysis, brown fused alumina market will still remain weak in the short term. For more information about white fused alumina and brown fused alumina, please click the following links: YiChuan County ShengYu Fireproof Material Co., Ltd. and Yichuan Dongfeng Abrasives Co.,Ltd.