Korea has determined the anti-dumping duty rate of titanium dioxide originating from China .

Pinggui PGMA CO., LTD responded abroad and gain the lowest duty rate

On August 25, The Korea Trade Commission has determined to continue to impose the anti-dumping duty on the imports of titanium dioxide originating from China . In the future 3 years, duty rate of 4.86% to 23.08% will be imposed on this product. Pinggui PGMA CO., LTD, the only enterprise who responses to this anti-dumping investigation applied to the anti-dumping duty of 4.86%, the other suppliers who did not responsed to this investigation will be imposed duty rate of 17.08% to 23.08%. Pinggui PGMA CO., LTD gain the lowest duty rate the second time.

On May 2004, Korea initiated an anti-dumping investigation on titanium dioxide originating from China first time. To defend the company's interests, Pinggui PGMA Co., Ltd response to the investigation in Korea and is the only enterprise in China whom response this case. On January 2005, Korea make a decision on this case: anti-duty rate of 4.82 ％ to 23.08 ％ will be imposed on all Chinese suppliers, the duty rate of Pinggui PGMA is 4.82%, others suppliers applied to the duty rate of 17.08 ％～ 23.08 ％ , the effective time is 3 years.

This year, the first 3 years is expiry. Applied by Cosmo Chemical Co., Ltd., The Korea Trade Commission investigated on the Chinese titanium dioxide again. When received the notice, PGMA decided to defend its interests and response the questionnaires in time.

On March, PGMA passed the spot verification done by Korea investigation team .

On August, Korea make a final decision on this investigation: anti-dumping rate of 4.86-23.08% to be imposed to all Chinese suppliers, the effective period is 3 years, it will be effective from 3 March 2008 to 1 March 2011.

“ Xiwan Brand ” Cement experience all sorts of trials, set a new record on produce and sale

The PGMA Cement Company has gone trough the worldwide finance storm and achieve a satisfied results: from January to October, the output of Cement increased 32% compared with last year, and cement block increase 14%, profit increased 30%, all of these are all-time high.

Since this year, under the condition of the prices of raw materials & fuels increased enormously, and market depression, the PGMA Cement Company strengthen his management to digest the pressure of cost.

First, they enhance the management of produce. They reinforce the carry out of produce arrangement, safety operation, equipment fixing, staff training, and persist on the theory of “equilibria producing” , which have effectively lessen the waste in producing, and secure the continuity of produce. Till October this year, compare with last year, the consumption of electric power in per MT cement has cut down 9% the consumption of coal cut down 1.9% in per MT cement block, the consumption of cement block cut down 3.5% in per MT cement, these have saved 3 million yuan in 440 thousand ton product. For these reasons, the unit cost of “Xiwan Brand” cement still can drop in some extend on the condition of high materials prices, these can occupy advantage place in market competition.

Secondly, they paid close attention to the technological renovation to ensure “equilibria producing”. In equipment maintenance, they insist on the principle of “ thorough maintenance”, which ensure high maintenance rate. Since this year, the equipment running rate is stable at 98%, the output of each equipment has been improved markedly, the output of each equipment per hour reach 22 ton, which is all-time high. The above have create condition for high output and stable producing. On technological renovation, no whether it is big or small project, they adhere to the style of “ good quick shor t ”. They change the raw mill as cement mill, which enable to expand the total cement output of 90,000 per year; they have solved the problem of fuel heating-up which has lessen the consumption of oil; they finished the building of gypsum line, and speed up the step of “turn waste as treasure”. This year, they have finished 10 technological renovation projects, every project is functional, which bring obvious results on output. From January to October this, the output of cement increased more than 88700 ton compare with last year, and the output of cement clinker increased more than 33900 ton.

Third, paid close attention to balanced produce and sale to ensure the high efficiency of “equilibria producing”. When the real estate sector began to depress, the cement market also come to downturn at the same time. The PGMA Cement Company and the supply and sales department pull together to perform the principle of balanced produce and sale. Quality is most important, it just like the bullet to a war. The “three 100% up to standard rate” has ensure the product to win in market. The supply and sales department bring the good product quality and company credit into full play, and expand the sale network Hezhou, Wuzhou , Guangdong , and Hunan , make the sale amount increase with the output. This year, they take harmonize the relations with customers as a important job, and pay close attention to communicate with big customers, investigate at building place to learn the usage of cement, and listen to the idea and suggestions of customers to promote the sale together. On October this year, the sale amount is more than 50,000 ton, chalk up a record of monthly sale. On the previous 10 months this year, the produce and sale rate stable at 98% , it is a balanced produce and sale .

  Pinggui PGMA Co., Ltd start economic situation teaching

Recently, PGMA give a comprehensive economic situation teaching to all staff, and call on them to overcome difficulties together.

On October 21, the smeltery party committee organized a special study, they analysed the market position which the nonferrous metals industry facing at present, and advanced measures to cope with these condition. First, it need to strengthen the teaching to staff about the economic position; secondly, it need to increase the economic technological targets; third, it need to strengthen fine management; fourth, it need to widely communicate with peoples on the same trade; fifth, strengthen the training to staff. On October 23, they organize a special study for middle-level managers, the teach is given by Qin Jingwen — the deputy secretary of the party committee. The commissioners of the factory party committee are responsible to giving party lessons to their party members.

On October 24, the party committee of PGMA Cement Company also organized a study. They combine the principles discussing with concrete matters, and summarized the methods on management, balanced produce, and technological targets, which have bring good results. They also analysed the main difficults and matters the factory facing at present, and advanced countermeasure to these matters. They requires the staff to seek unity of thinking, and improved targets, cut down cost.

The PGMA office party committee held a meeting for the commissioner, and make arrangement to staff's position teaching; emphasized on position teaching, improved work quality, improve working efficiency, serve the grass roots warmheartedly, be good brainman to leaders. The party committee of supply and sale department also held a meeting on teaching of economic position, and require their staff to perform the company's decision seriously, concern the changing of market, sale quickly, assure the safety reclaim of payment, and less the lost bring by finance crisis.

      The Industry Gypsum Brick Product line start working

On November 25, when I walk in the Cement Company's comprehensive utilization plan, I found many red bricks were producing out, it looks as we have enter a bricks factory. But the responsible person told us that: “these are not common bricks, they are industry gypsum make from waste water of titanium dioxide.”

According to the introduction of the responsible person, the industry gypsum producing line start to produced by end of August, and now running normally. The annual produce capacity is 80,000 ton, among them, 20,000 ton will be use by the company himself, the others if for sale. According to the present market price, it can earn profit 3 million yuan per year, this is an important act of “turn waste into treasure” to the waste water treatment of PGMA Titanium Dioxide Plan.

Industry gypsum after dry can apply in producing cement is a new environmental protection technology which has pass technology reasoning of Henan University, this technology has also been examined by using. Last year, with regard to the matter of bulk use of industry gypsum, the PGMA sent people to Henan , Jiangsu to learn about the use of this product. PGMA start to use industry gypsum in bulk from July last year, and consumed about 700 ton each month, which account for 40% of the total quantity.