Industrial Minerals


Demand for white fused alumina strong in 2011 – Motim

04 October 2011

by Jessica Roberts

Overall WFA consumption stable, but spot market indicates uncertainty

Keywords: white fused alumina, calcined, WFA, Motim, Hungary, refractories

Fused minerals producer Motim Electrocorundum Ltd has reported strong markets for white fused alumina (WFA) this year, despite decreasing demand from traditional consumers in some European regions.

 

“We have faced especially high demand during the first half of the year but are looking forward [to] continuous high activity for the second half as well,” managing director Zoltán Tanyi told IM, adding that a...