- End of Forum
- World Silicon Forum 2013 was successfully held in Xiamen, China on May 23rd to 25th. The forum was held by Asian Metal and sponsored by Xiamen ITG Group Corp., Ltd., Xiamen K Metal Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Zhongcheng Silicon Co., Ltd., Yunnan Grand Silicon Logistics Co., Ltd., Yunnan Guichu Logistics Co., Ltd. and Fugu County Ruilong Business Co., Ltd. The main topics for the forum covered silicon metal, silicon metal powder, organosilicon, polysilicon and aluminum alloy. The forum was widely supported by participants in silicon industry and nearly 300 representatives attended the forum.
- The forum started at 9:00 am on May 23rd. Mr. Liqun Zhang, director of Macro-Economy Research Department of the Development Research Centre of the State Council, gave a report with the theme as “Policy Interpretation and Trend Analysis for China's Economy Under the Lead of the New Government”, comprehensively analyzing China’s current economic situation and development trend in the future.
- After that, Mr. Eric Duan, assistant of GM of Yunnan Yongchang Silicon Industry Co., Ltd., reported on “Current Situation of Silicon Metal Industry in Yunnan” and introduced production status of Yunnan silicon metal industry as well as the company and the development advantages.
- After the coffee break, Mr. Mike Searcy, Global Silicon & Methanol Product Line Manager of Dow Corning, made a brilliant speech which mainly introduced the global organosilicon business of Dow Corning and the development in the Greater China.
- Mr. Hong Xie, president of Yunnan Guichu Logistics Co., Ltd., then made a report on “New development Pattern of Silicon Metal Industry”. The report majorly included contents such as spot transaction mode of silicon metal in Yunnan, copying the Yunnan Mode to other areas and forming a national information platform and creating a electronic trading platform for large-amount raw materials.
- The conference continued at 2:00 pm on May 23rd. Mr. Adolf Xu, Project Manager of SGS-CSTC, shared information about the production, quality control, trading checkout, test analysis of silicon metal with all the attendees. Adolf has been endeavored in helping silicon metal producers and traders to reduce transaction exposure and control operation cost for many years.
- After that, Mr. Guojun Ma, general manager of Beijing Dadi Zelin Silicon Co., Ltd. gave a report about current silicon metal powder market. The report indicated that many polysilicon plants shut down due to the sluggish global solar market. Only several companies are keeping production but with only a small part of the real capacity. As an upstream company of polysilicon, silicon metal powder manufactures are struggling. Only a few silicon metal powder manufactures are in production at present. Mr. Ma noted that Chinese silicon metal powder manufactures are forced to face a shuffle under present market situation. Only with balanced supply and demand, the silicon metal powder market could develop stably and soundly.
- Ms Hongmei Zheng, senior engineer from China Silicon Corporation Ltd., reported on the subject of “The Influence of Silicon Metal on Improved Siemens Method Polysilicon Production”. The report indicated that polysilicon industry is rapidly expanding mostly with high cost, while prices of polysilicon products have bit the bottom line as many polysilicon products manufactures stopped production with only several large companies which enjoy the electricity price preferences are still operating. Therefore, with current sluggish market, it is particularly important to control production cost and improve technology.
- At last, the conference entered into the seminar part which is directed by Mr. Jian Ding, president of Yunnan Grand Silicon Logistics Co., Ltd. Honored guest of the seminar include Mr. Zhiyong Zheng, general manager of Xiamen K Metal Co., Ltd; Mr. Lanqing Shi, general manager of Zhejiang Zhongcheng Silicon Co., Ltd.; Mr. Benjamin, CEO of Mangshi Sinice Silicon Industry Company Limited; Mr. Zongyou Li, general manager of Yunnan Yongchang Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. and Mr. Guojun Ma, general manager of Beijing Dadi Zelin Silicon Co., Ltd. The seminar focused on topics about market trend of silicon metal in China during the wet season, export market trend of Chinese silicon metal under new tariff duties and development trend of world silicon industry. All the guests expressed their opinions on the topics and asked questions from listeners.
- The forum concluded with a heated discussion.
- On May 35th, Ms Susan Yin, the silicon metal analysts of minor metal department from Asian Metal, together with nearly 50 participants, went to visit Zhangzhou Tiannan Industry Co., Ltd. (which is one of the silicon metal plants of the Linan Group in Fujian). Ms Daly, from minor metal department and Ms Rita Bian, from marketing department of Asian Metal, accompanied some attendees of the conference to take a tour in Gulangyu Island.
- Asian Metal thanks all insiders and companies participated and supported the meeting, and Asian Metal will continue to provide you valuable market information of metals as well as platforms for business communication with continuous enthusiasm and diligent professionalism.
Liqun Zhang, Director of Marco-economy Research Department, Chinese State Council Development & Research Center
Eric Duan, Assistant of GM, Yunnan Yongchang Silicon Industry Co., Ltd.
Mike Searcy, Global Silicon & Methanol Product Line Manager, Dow Corning
Hong Xie, President, Yunnan Guichu Logistics Co., Ltd.
Adolf Xu, Project Manager, SGS-CSTC
Guojun Ma, General Manager, Beijing Dadi Zelin Silicon Co., Ltd.
Hongmei Zheng, Senior Engineer, China Silicon Corporation Ltd.
Host of Discussion: Jian Ding, President, Yunnan Grand Silicon Logistics Co., Ltd.
Discussion (From left to right):Guojun Ma, General Manager, Beijing Dadi Zelin Silicon Co., Ltd.; Zongyou Le, GM, Yunnan Yongchang Silicon Industry Co., Ltd.; Lanqing Shi, GM, Zhejiang Zhongcheng Silicon Co., Ltd.; Benjamin CRESPY, CEO, Mangshi Sinice Silicon Industry Company Limited; Zhiyong Zheng, GM, Xiamen K Metal Co., Ltd.; Jian Ding, President, Yunnan Grand Silicon Logistics Co., Ltd.
Discussion (From left to right):Guojun Ma, General Manager, Beijing Dadi Zelin Silicon Co., Ltd.; Zongyou Le, GM, Yunnan Yongchang Silicon Industry Co., Ltd.; Lanqing Shi, GM, Zhejiang Zhongcheng Silicon Co., Ltd.; Benjamin CRESPY, CEO, Mangshi Sinice Silicon Industry Company Limited; Zhiyong Zheng, GM, Xiamen K Metal Co., Ltd.; Jian Ding, President, Yunnan Grand Silicon Logistics Co., Ltd.
Coffee break
Dinner time
Dinner time
From left to right: Asian Metal Daly Lu, Susan Yin, Bruce Zhang
The Scene of World Silicon Forum 2013
Visiting Zhangzhou Tiannan Industry Co., Ltd. (one of the silicon metal smelters of Linan Group in Fujian)