Titanium Dioxide: Demanding demand "limited production" good difficult to see effective

Into December, the domestic long-awaited titanium dioxide market intense game. From the supply point of view, affected by environmental protection throughout the line and overhaul at the end of the line, business operating rate is not high, the number of limited production enterprises increased, the overall operating rate of the industry dropped to 57% near the supply has been reduced

At present, the overall operating rate of the domestic titanium dioxide industry has dropped to 60% below the main reason is that all localities to strengthen environmental governance by the end of the year, some enterprises to open limited production mode: Dragon python base Jiaozuo 30% to 40% limited production base Luohe Xing Mao Production limit of 50%, Jiangsu Town, 50% limited production of titanium, Ningbo Xinfu and Long Python Buri by line transformation stop 6 to 10 days, Panzhihua Vanadium and Titanium Industrial Park, all parking, most of the major domestic enterprises underdeveloped, resulting in the overall operating rate Decreased from the previous month.

In December, limited production affected the overall supply of about 25,000 tons of shrinkage, but the market still showed no significant upward trend, mainly due to the sluggish demand side. In December the domestic titanium dioxide market has entered the traditional off-season, combined with the current overall market is in the adjustment stage, the overall lack of confidence in the downstream, take more on-demand replenishment strategy, while the domestic limited production enterprises, the end of each party sales strategy is different, some Businesses rush to the end of the task and to seize the market lost the previous period, the price change, as well as the need to return the funds by the end of the enterprise, the price negotiations more flexible, the overall sales strategy flexible seller. The market continues to be weak.