Alloy producer buys 7,000 t of silicon in slow market

29 June 2009 00:00

A European aluminium alloy and extrusion producer has bought over 7,000 tonnes of silicon metal from China for the third quarter as a result of increased orders from the automotive and construction sectors. “We bought 7,000-8,000 tonnes of 553 silicon under a contract for the third quarter,” a source at the producer told MB. In comparison, the producer bought 600 tonnes per quarter in the first half, the producer source said. “We bought a lot less...

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