Current status and prospects of the silicon industry in China
Chinese silicon metal market experienced a positive year in 2014 when the price increased substantially and the capacity improved significantly. However, the market has weakened in 2015 with the demand and price decreasing continually. Will the capacity for Chinese silicon metal continue increasing in 2016? Will the production center move from South China to North China?
Current status and prospects of the silicon industry in Asia
As the major consumers of Chinese silicon metal, how will the markets in Asia develop in 2016? Will the demand for silicon metal from South Korea and Japan see increase?
Current status and prospects of the silicon industry in Europe and North America
Affected by the sluggish downstream market and the enlargement of the world economic crisis, European silicon metal market has weakened gradually in the second half of 2015 with the downward price, the weak demand from consumers and the oversupply in the spot market. Will the demand for European silicon metal increase in 2016? How will European silicon metal producers adjust their production strategies?
What about the future market of the global photovoltaic industry? Will the Chinese polysilicon industry see recovery?
Benefiting from the implementation of “the 58th Document” on suspending importing solar grade polysilicon by the way of processing trades, China has partly controlled its imports for polysilicon based on manufacturing trade since August 2015, but the import volume continues to stand at a high level generally. How will Chinese polysilicon enterprises develop in 2016 under the complex international situation?
Analysis on silicon metal demand from the aluminum alloy industry in 2016
How about the outlook of aluminum alloy industry in 2016? Will its demand for silicon metal increase?
Status quo of organosilicon industry development and influences on silicon metal industry
Some Chinese organosilicon enterprises expanded their production in the past two years. Will the capacity for Chinese organosilicon increase further in 2016? Will its consumption ratio for silicon metal improve?
