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International economic situations have been harsh since H2, 2011, greatly affecting major downstream industries of silicon metal, especially the organosilicon and polysilicon industries which have not recovered yet. 2012 was a tumultuous year for Chinese silicon metal market as the price plunged combined with large scale of production halt as a result of decreased domestic and international demand. As the biggest silicon metal supplier in the world, Chinese silicon metal export volume shrank sharply due to the reduced demand from overseas market. European debt crisis further impacted demand and then the price in Europe. The price did not stabilize and rebound until a shortage in supply caused by production reduction in Brazil due to energy cost and in Europe by the end of 2012.
2012 was a tough year for Chinese polysilicon enterprises, which gradually cut or even ceased operation with an operating rate of below 10%. However, there was still a surplus in supply with imported polysilicon of lower price impacting domestic market. The industry is transforming from “extravagant profits era” to “low profit era”, which is a lengthy and tough process. Chinese solar market teetered due to “Anti-dumping” and “Anti-subsidy” investigation launched first by the US, then the EU and India as the market is restricted with both ends of the production process in the world market. Could new policies released by the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” save the Chinese polysilicon market?
How could Chinese silicon metal industry to solve the contradiction between increased production capacity and reduced demand on the background of complex economic situations both at home and abroad? Would organosilicon output keep aggrandizing? Would its consumption of silicon metal increases? How could Chinese polysilicon enterprises get out of the trouble when their downstream products are resisted by international “Double-anti” policies in a struggling global photovoltaic market? When will silicon industry greet the turning point?
Asian Metal, a leading international metal information provider, together with insiders will establish a communicating platform for market participants within or related to silicon industry from all over the world. Asian Metal will host the “World Silicon Forum 2013” in Xiamen, China on May 23th to 25th, when producers, traders and consumers of silicon metal across the world will congregate to discuss the development and outlook of the silicon industry.
Highlights
Market participants both from home and abroad together to interpret global silicon metal production and application status
Elites get together to address the outlook of silicon industry
A new interactive mode is provided for overseas and domestic suppliers and buyers to negotiate face to face.