Tungsten carbide coatings has increased its installed capacity by nearly 50% to cope with increased demand for its range of nanostructured tungsten carbide coatings.The company has invested a six-figure sum to install a third large capacity reactor, part of an investment programme which will also recruit up to three additional operations staff to meet increasing demand from existing and new customers at its plant in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

“The installation of a third large capacity reactor at our plant in Bicester will enable us to increase production volumes while continuing with the development of new coating technologies and applications,” Philip Kirkham, CEO of Tungsten Carbide Coatings said. “As industries move in to more challenging and harsher environments, there is an increasing need for technologies which protect and extend the life of equipment and our coatings are proven to solve difficult problems while delivering dramatic improvements in component life.”

Tungsten Carbide Coatings, a developer of nanotechnology tungsten carbide-based coatings, has entered into a strategic supply agreement with GE to supply coating for a component currently used by GE.The US$1.3 million deal covers over the two years to February 2016 with the possibility of extending the agreement to five years.The companies plan to add additional components to the agreement if successful.



“This is an exciting development that firmly embeds the Tungsten Carbide coating technology in one of the world’s most respected advanced engineering companies,” said Philip Kirkham, CEO of Tungsten Carbide plc. “An excellent working relationship has built up with GE over the last 18 months and we continue to work closely together on other projects, including opportunities for the Tungsten Carbide technology in various other divisions of GE which we hope to capitalise on.”


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Tungsten market: the market price of tungsten ore was essentially flat with the previous weekend, the market volume was light. November orders for support by the Pan Asia, the recent stability maintenance APT prices temporarily weak, the mainstream market prices concentrated in 14.5-14.7 yuan / ton, the manufacturers of new single small sign, go hard goods, the latter price or more concentrated in the low range. Tungsten carbide powder and weaker prices continue to run, recycled tungsten carbide manufacturers to stop more, some businesses have no intention of quotes and trading, as a result of supply and demand are in the doldrums, it is the overall turnover is very quiet. WC weaker prices continue to run, some businesses are still willing to take low-priced goods. Tungsten carbide factory shutdown regeneration more, some businesses have no intention of quotes and trading, because of supply and demand are in the doldrums, so the overall turnover is very lonely.

Today, the market price of tungsten ore essentially flat with last weekend, the market volume was light. Cautious miners operate, hold stocks very price conscious and more strong cash requirements, control production of tungsten concentrate smelter at home, take the goods difficult. Downstream APT smelter home in mid-November due to the procurement of certain raw materials, temporarily to meet production requirements, so the current procurement will be lower.

According to research from tungsten concentrate smelter family understood that due to the demand on the market today ferrotungsten few, tungsten iron market is also low operating rate of high-grade tungsten concentrates (65 degrees) demand is very small, so the second half of this year, they produce tungsten concentrate mostly around 55 degrees, the main supply APT manufacturers. Because the market is not in circulation high grade tungsten concentrate, tungsten concentrate mainstream market prices also led to low.

Tungsten ore demand is expected this week to break hard, tungsten ore prices firm weakness, but market sentiment or more full-bodied, businesses or wait guided introduction in December, a small drop in the price of tungsten or stable based.


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Tungsten carbide powder and weaker prices continue to run. The current market price between 230-232 yuan concentrate / kg, although the price has been a loss, but some businesses are still willing to take low-priced goods. Tungsten carbide factory shutdown regeneration more, some businesses have no intention of quotes and trading, currently concentrated in the non-tax price between 203-207 yuan / kg, due to supply and demand are in the doldrums, so the overall turnover is very lonely.

Tungsten products prices also come down. The current market price of tungsten electrodes polished rod is more confusing, the mainstream price 370 yuan focus / vicinity kg, but individual businesses offer low as 360 yuan / kg. Tungsten, tungsten and tungsten rod market stability maintenance is also weak. Currently tungsten concentrate prices temporarily stable, but the market overall pessimistic attitude, powder and products expected short-term temporary hard to get rid of the weak market.

Overseas tungsten City fell again. 21 evening MB ferrotungsten Rotterdam offer $ 35.5-36.75 / kg tungsten, high slightly down $ 0.25, then dropping $ 1.2 low; paratungstate Europe offer $ 300-335 / ton degrees, Hong Kong offer $ 330-355 / ton degrees, transient stability. Expected short-term overseas tungsten city or continue to decline.


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Tungsten market: Tungsten demand continues to slump, transactions scarce, the market price underpowered, today the entire tungsten market temporarily disadvantaged stability maintenance, but still take advantage of the decline continue to suppress buyer inquiry, late, or may still continue to decline. Given the recent tungsten ore and other raw materials prices continue to decline, powder market temporarily difficult to get rid of the weak, factory operating rate temporarily remain low. Tungsten manufacturers are hovering at the edge of the cost line, survive the difficulties, the recent increase in tungsten smelter shutdown home, tungsten iron manufacturers who continue in less. Expected short-term tungsten City no positive support, tungsten prices rose or difficult to rebound.

Today, the city temporarily disadvantaged maintenance of stability throughout the Tungsten running, quiet spot market, transactions scarce, tungsten manufacturers are hovering at the edge of the cost line, survive the difficulties, the recent increase in tungsten smelter shutdown home, tungsten iron manufacturers continue to produce less. Expected short-term tungsten City no positive support, tungsten prices rose or difficult to rebound.

This week ferrotungsten market demand continues to slump, smelters home, traders are almost no take the goods, due to the lack of actual transaction support, smelter home production and price momentum are inadequate, and offer relatively ferrotungsten fell slightly last week, focused on the range of the low price, 70 base ferrotungsten cash prices approaching 160,000 mark.


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Tungsten powder and tungsten carbide temporarily stable prices low. The current market price between 232-234 yuan concentrate / kg, while the actual transaction may as low as 230 yuan / kg, the price has been a loss, so much volume, low-cost part of the business after the sale of a small amount, once again pull the price 1-2 per liter, so the current market relative to the pre-slightly firm, is expected to continue to lower short-term steady.

Regeneration tungsten carbide manufacturers to stop more, some businesses have no intention of quotes and trading, because of supply and demand are in the doldrums, so the overall turnover is also very quiet. Given the recent tungsten ore and other raw materials prices continue to decline, the market is expected to temporarily difficult to get rid of weak powder, factory operating rate temporarily remain low. Currently focused on non-tax price between 203-207 yuan / kg.


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Tungsten market: After a few days short of tungsten ore trading, tungsten ore spot market turnover has more stalemate, buyer suppress inquiry, the seller wishes to sell at a loss low market volume was light, since tungsten concentrate prices fell again, scrap tungsten steel business mentality pessimistic, low price continued to move closer. Down market, the downstream recovery wishes weak, lower prices is serious, expected later this week or temporarily disadvantaged tungsten concentrate price stability maintenance.

Tungsten concentrate prices fell again, scrap tungsten steel business mentality of pessimism, low price continued to move closer. Down market, the downstream recovery wishes weak, lower prices is serious, but the price is low willingness to hold stocks, short-term market is expected to remain weak run.

Tungsten steel scrap prices low transient stability. Waste tungsten drill focused on mainstream price 160-165 yuan / kg; import blade 153-159 yuan / kg, homemade blade 147-148 yuan / kg, drawing die 154-156 yuan / kg, pure tungsten block 170 yuan / kg. Tungsten scrap material prices continue to decline. 70 degrees above the grinding tungsten scrap material 1.43-1.48 yuan / kwh, down 0.02 yuan; 50-70 degrees 1.38-1.43 yuan / kwh, down 0.02 yuan; 30-40 degrees 1.3-1.35 yuan / kWh, transient stability.

Overseas tungsten City fell again. The 19th in the evening MB ferrotungsten Rotterdam offer 36.7-37 USD / kg tungsten, steady; paratungstate Europe offer $ 300-335 / metric ton, down $ 10-25; Hong Kong offer $ 330-355 / metric ton, down $ 5-10 . Expected short-term overseas tungsten City difficult climb.


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Today, the spot market continues to deal stalemate tungsten concentrate, relative Earlier this week, the success of the trading volume is relatively decreased, their reasons are: First, smelters and other downstream APT family has started sourcing some raw tungsten concentrate in the short term to meet production requirements; Second, with gradually towards the end, long overdue increase in demand for tungsten, tungsten lack of business confidence, coupled with tight liquidity, tungsten powder, APT and other tungsten smelter shutdown at home continued to increase, weaker demand for raw materials tungsten concentrate; Third hold stocks of tungsten concentrates high inventory more places to sell at such a low price of tungsten concentrate will not high, the sale price of the see-saw.

Today, the price of tungsten concentrates temporary stability maintenance, 60 mainstream wolframite concentrate 8.5-8.6 yuan / ton, 60 scheelite concentrate at 8.3-8.4 yuan / ton, the actual turnover of more low. Downstream of the smelter is expected to carry home purchases after a brief, temporary to meet production requirements, in late November or gradually turn mostly watching, waiting for the introduction of guided December.


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