Some Enterprises Take Early Holidays, Operating Rates Decline [SMM Galvanizing Weekly Review]

[Some enterprises started holidays early, operating rates declined]: This week, operating rates of galvanising producers were 53.39%, down 1.1 percentage points WoW. Raw material side, galvanising enterprises purchased limited new zinc ingot this week, mainly taking delivery of previously priced material. As zinc ingot arrivals continued, raw material inventory at enterprises increased somewhat, but new restocking demand remained limited.