For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Quartz Silica Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by robust demand and increasing production costs.
• Production costs for Quartz Silica trended upward due to higher natural gas and wholesale power prices in Q3 2025.
• Demand outlook was bullish from surging specialized chip and accelerated solar module procurement in Q3 2025.
• Industrial production increased marginally by 0.1% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating subdued overall manufacturing growth.
• CPI rose 3.0% in September 2025, and PPI increased 2.6% in August 2025, impacting costs.
• Retail sales grew strongly by 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, indirectly supporting demand for Quartz Silica end products.
• Consumer confidence declined to 94.2 in September 2025, suggesting potential dampening of future consumer-driven demand.
• Quartz Silica price trends suggest continued upward pressure, influenced by sustained energy cost increases and specific sector demand.
Why did the price of Quartz Silica change in September 2025 in North America?
• Production costs rose from upward natural gas spot prices and higher wholesale power in Q3 2025.
• Demand increased from surging specialized chip and accelerated solar module procurement in Q3 2025.
• Inflationary pressures from CPI at 3.0% and PPI at 2.6% impacted overall supply costs.
APAC
• In China, the Quartz Silica Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by deflationary pressures.
• The Quartz Silica Price Forecast suggests continued downward pressure due to persistent negative CPI and PPI in September 2025.
• Quartz Silica Production Cost Trend saw relief from lower producer prices, as PPI declined 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025.
• Quartz Silica Demand Outlook was mixed, with electronics strengthening but construction weakening considerably in Q3 2025.
• Industrial production grew 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, providing some support for Quartz Silica demand.
• Retail sales grew 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, indirectly boosting demand for finished goods.
• The Manufacturing Index contracting in September 2025 indicated reduced new orders, impacting overall demand.
• Unemployment at 5.2% and consumer confidence at 89.6 in September 2025 indirectly dampened overall demand.
• Mining industry output expanded in Q3 2025, contributing to Quartz Silica supply dynamics.
Why did the price of Quartz Silica change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Deflationary pressures, with CPI falling 0.3% in September 2025, reduced consumer purchasing power.
• Weak industrial demand, evidenced by PPI declining 2.3% in September 2025, pressured producer prices.
• Manufacturing Index contracting in September 2025 signaled reduced new orders and industrial activity.
Europe
• In Germany, the Quartz Silica Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by weak industrial demand.
• Producer prices declined by 1.7% in September 2025, easing Quartz Silica production costs due to lower energy.
• Germany's industrial production decreased by 1.0% in September 2025, signaling reduced raw material demand.
• The Manufacturing Index showed a contracting trend in Q3 2025, indicating a broad slowdown in manufacturing activity.
• Weakened construction sector demand in Q3 2025 significantly impacted Quartz Silica consumption.
• Industrial electricity remained elevated, while natural gas prices trended downward within Q3 2025, affecting costs.
• The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.4% in September 2025, raising general operational costs for producers.
• The automotive sector's output rebounded sharply in September 2025, providing a modest positive demand signal.
Why did the price of Quartz Silica change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Industrial production in Germany declined 1.0% in September 2025, reducing overall Quartz Silica demand.
• Producer prices fell 1.7% in September 2025, easing production costs due to lower energy.
• The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, reflecting broad industrial slowdown and demand.
