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Asian silicon buyers flood Europe to secure supply
Published date: 29 September 2021
Asia-Pacific silicon consumers are flooding into the European market seeking spot cargoes, after their Chinese suppliers halted supply because of output cuts at the country's major production hubs.
European producers and traders received a large range of offers from Asian buyers, competing with their usual European customers for spot silicon metal volumes.
"I'm receiving calls from buyers in Taiwan, Japan, India and South Korea. I could easily sell all our production quantity to Asia right now," said one European producer. "But I have to serve my European customers on contracts, our focus is mainly Europe and Japan."...
Asian silicon buyers flood Europe to secure supply
Published date: 29 September 2021
Asia-Pacific silicon consumers are flooding into the European market seeking spot cargoes, after their Chinese suppliers halted supply because of output cuts at the country's major production hubs.
European producers and traders received a large range of offers from Asian buyers, competing with their usual European customers for spot silicon metal volumes.
"I'm receiving calls from buyers in Taiwan, Japan, India and South Korea. I could easily sell all our production quantity to Asia right now," said one European producer. "But I have to serve my European customers on contracts, our focus is mainly Europe and Japan."...