Showa Denko pushes up alumina prices across the board
By Jessica Roberts
Published: Thursday, 31 May 2012
Japanese supplier says increase will ensure output; fused grades see largest hike
Japanese
non-metallurgical alumina producer Showa Denko KK (SDK) is to
increase prices from 1 June 2012 in response to high costs for
raw materials and fuels.
Specifically, the price for aluminium hydroxide will
increase $90/tonne “or more”, SDK said, while prices
for alumina will rise $130/tonne and fused alumina...