As Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Chinese imports from his first day in office, how to reduce dependence on China’s tech materials becomes a top priority for Asian countries like Japan and South Korea, which are heavily involved in semiconductors. According to a report by Nikkei, both...

It is not just the chip business that’s critical to national security. Following private equity firm MBK Partners’ attempt to acquire Korea Zinc, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has officially recognized the non-ferrous metal smelting giant's high-nickel precursor manufact...

Thanks to the momentum of dual carbon targets, global demand for solar PV installations continues to rise, leading to growing demand for encapsulation films, a key material that determines the quality and longevity of PV modules. Recently, TrendForce published the rankings for global PV encapsulatio...

Polysilicon In the polysilicon market, post-holiday trading sentiment remains subdued, with overall deliveries primarily focusing on delivering previous orders. After the recent price hikes for polysilicon, trading activity has been tepid. Ingot manufacturers are mainly adopting a wait-and-see at...

According to the latest customs data, China’s polysilicon import volume in August 2024 were 4,532 tons, a month-on-month increase of 55.13%. Among them, the import volume from Germany was 3829.3 tons, accounting for 84.50% of the total import volume. Compared with the data in July, it increased...