Production capacity will continue to expand domestic caprolactam towards overcapacity

January 2014 , in February , after two months of decline , caprolactam market fell to its lowest point in recent years. High market prices before and after February 2011 , prices at 28,000 yuan / ton ; recent lowest point , price negotiations at 15,000 yuan / ton, the price fell by 46.42% . March caprolactam market is relatively stable . Market was always depressed , spot firm turnover scarce.
Market prices still variable , buyers cautious trader , not to mention some of the downstream production is currently sufficient raw materials inventory. Watching the market atmosphere , the industry outlook contemplation development . Heard the Chinese market in late March caprolactam cargo offer in $ 2,230 / tonne CFR China , Bid at $ 2,200 / tonne CFR China . It is understood that by the end of March Ube is located in Osaka , Japan 100,000 tons of caprolactam plant is scheduled shutdown.Wholesale masking tape


Continue to expand production capacity

Caprolactam domestic production can be maintained at 1.81 million tons , while the effective capacity can be maintained at around 1.5 million tons , nearly two months , the monthly production capacity of domestic caprolactam remained at 130,000 tons and down , adequate market supply. And in 2013 the annual apparent consumption of caprolactam about 1.6 million tons , comparatively speaking , caprolactam abundant domestic supply , expansion will continue to overcapacity.

Next few years, we face not only 1,810,000 tons of caprolactam production capacity, may have to face 2.5 million tons or 300 tons of caprolactam supply. Faced with such terror data , such rapid growth , caprolactam market is worrying.

Caprolactam downstream rapid growth does not appear

The main sections downstream of caprolactam production, pouring a small portion is used nylon , very few parts for the production of pharmaceutical intermediates. The sections used for civilian as well as most of the spinning industry , some industrial products applied to caprolactam.Masking tape


2013 domestic chip production capacity can be maintained at around 2.5 million tons , and then by the weak end demand impact , slicing the overall operating maintained at between 6.5-7 percent. Effective capacity can be maintained at around 1.6 million tons , basically consistent with the apparent consumption of caprolactam . In recent years, the emergence of new areas of caprolactam not consumed , but with the rise of polyester products , nylon civil, industrial spinning is facing cost-effective alternative to polyester . And in recent years, renewable fiber production, spinning across the market occupies an irreplaceable position in the market cheap temptation intensified .Washi tape


2014 caprolactam market is still rough , the face of such rapid expansion, why some companies are still waging . The problems we face not only the industry , but the problem facing society as a whole .Sellotape