The biggest news this week is that the country has released new measures for epidemic prevention and control, and no longer conducts nucleic acid testing at the social level and large-scale community and factory closures. The code scanning, nucleic acid, and closures that have accompanied us for three years have become a thing of the past. This week, private enterprises in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and other regions began to charter flights overseas to grab orders, and the titanium industry will also enter the post-epidemic era. What will companies and entrepreneurs do next has become the focus of everyone's attention.
The first and most important point is to protect yourself and your family first. An era is over but the epidemic continues, don't be overwhelmed by the imminent first wave of infections.
The second is to prudently invest in primary material products. The titanium industry has entered the era of fighting equipment, technology, and market from the chaotic spring and autumn era. It is not easy for private entrepreneurs to make money and their investment ability is weak, so they are more likely to fall into this stage. The titanium smelting and forging projects that have been invested in Baoji and various parts of the country in the past two years will be intensively put into production next year, and the production capacity will greatly increase from the current manufacturing capacity. However, through observation in the second half of this year, the market demand for titanium applications has not increased significantly, especially since the civilian market has shrunk, and blind investment will inevitably lead to a new round of disorderly competition in the market. It is recommended that enterprises invest cautiously in the fields of titanium smelting and forging, and make achievements in the field of titanium alloy deep processing and finishing on the basis of mastering key technologies. In addition, enterprises that have not entered the park can speed up their investment in land and plant construction. The government has higher and higher requirements for environmental protection and safety. The days for enterprises to continue production in village-level industrial parks will not be too long.
The third is to find new products and accelerate the transformation from material production to product production. The use of titanium metal shells for Apple mobile phones next year will sound a new clarion call for titanium materials to enter the lives of ordinary people. It is believed that the application effect brought about by this will allow more civilian life products to use titanium materials. This also improves the best transition period for material manufacturers to transform into product production. Seize this wave of the transition period, and it is possible to open up a new world. Projects that can be invested in this wave include profile rolling, precision dies forging, titanium alloy forming, and surface finishing.
In short, the titanium industry is just like the steel industry back then. The production and processing of materials will gradually be monopolized by large enterprises. Private enterprises should gather in industrial parks in this wave with their flexible operation and innovative ideas, and open up new markets. Our Baoji Titanium Industry Research Institute will also provide more support and assistance to enterprises in various aspects such as market, technology, and talent.
This week, the market price of titanium materials in Baoji basically remained stable, the price of raw material sponge titanium remained unchanged, and the purchase volume decreased significantly. It is expected that the weak market of titanium materials will continue for some time.
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Titanium raw material market this week
1. Titanium Ore Market
The titanium ore market was stable this week, and the price rose slightly. The price of 38-grade and above titanium concentrate is about 1400-1420 yuan/ton, the price of 46-grade 10 titanium concentrate is about 2050-210 yuan/ton, and the price of 47-grade 20 titanium concentrate is 2300-2400 yuan/ton.
2. Titanium dioxide market
The low level of the titanium dioxide market was stable this week. The market ex-factory price of sulfuric acid process rutile titanium dioxide is 14,200-16,000 yuan/ton, and the market ex-factory price of anatase titanium dioxide is 12,800-14,000 yuan/ton.
3. Titanium tetrachloride and liquid chlorine market
The price of titanium tetrachloride was lowered, and the quotation was 8100-8500 yuan/ton.
The price of liquid chlorine continued to fall sharply, and the price was inverted.
4. Magnesium market
The price of magnesium metal is stable, and the price is around 22,100-22,200 yuan/ton.
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Titanium sponge market this week
Recently, domestic titanium sponge sales have been sluggish due to the sharp decrease in downstream demand. Manufacturers have adopted a price strategy of one price per company, and external quotations have remained stable.
Grade 0 Domestic 76,000 to 80,000 yuan/ton
Level 1 Domestic 74,000 to 75,000 yuan/ton
Level 2 Domestic 72,000 to 75,000 yuan/ton
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Baoji Titanium Market
Affected by the epidemic, the demand in the downstream market has decreased, and the market competition has intensified near the end of the year. Some companies have lowered the sales price of materials. It is expected that this market situation will continue until the end of December.
Quotation for TA1 ingot: 86,000 to 89,000 yuan/ton
Quotation for TA2 ingot: 82,000 to 85,000 yuan/ton
TC4 ingot quotation: 92,000 to 98,000 yuan/ton
Quotation for TA1EB slabs in other domestic regions: 95,000 to 98,000 yuan/ton
Prices of domestic titanium hot-rolled coils and cold-rolled coils:
Quotation for black rolls: 93,000 to 103,000 yuan/ton
Cold rolled coil quotation: 115,000 to 128,000 yuan/ton
Quotation for hot-rolled plate (1.5 meters wide): 105,000 to 115,000 yuan/ton
Quotation price of TA10 (TiMoNi) titanium plate: 140,000-145,000 yuan/ton
Quotation for titanium tube billet: 100-107 yuan/kg
Quotation for finished titanium tube (φ20～30mm): 135～145 yuan/kg
Quotation for finished titanium welded pipe (φ20～30mm): 125～135 yuan/kg
Quotation for finished pure titanium light rod (φ20～40mm): 130～145 yuan/kg
Quotation for finished titanium alloy (TC4) light rod (φ20～40mm): 230～260 yuan/kg
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