Electric Kilns Accelerate the Surge in Demand for Silicon-Molybdenum Rods; Zhengzhou Runda Deepens Cooperation with Luohe Enterprises to Support High-End Ceramic Technology Upgrades

Over the past two weeks (March 28–April 12), the ceramics industry—particularly the high-temperature kiln sector that relies on silicon-molybdenum rods—has exhibited a general trend of “overall weakness, pronounced divergence, accelerated technological upgrades, and favorable conditions for electric kilns that benefit silicon-molybdenum rods.”
Effective April 1: Export tax rebate for ceramic tiles reduced from 9% to 0, squeezing profit margins on foreign trade orders and accelerating the elimination of low-cost production capacity.
Industry Shift: Premiumization, Energy Efficiency, and Replacement of Gas Kilns with Electric Kilns—Increasing Share of Electric Kilns—Electric Kilns Must Use Silicon-Molybdenum Rods (1600°C+).
Demand is rising for precision temperature control and long-life silicon-molybdenum rods, driving upgrades in kiln energy efficiency—resulting in greater market preference for high-temperature, long-life, energy-efficient silicon-molybdenum rods.
Direct Impact on Demand for Silicon-Molybdenum Rods (Past Half Month)
1. High-end ceramics, special ceramics, electronic ceramics, and sanitary ceramics: Demand is stable, essential, and new-line procurement is active.
High-quality, long-life, custom-made silicon-molybdenum rods are required.
2. Demand for 5A new kilns and upgraded kilns: rigid growth, centralized procurement, and large volumes
Direct Pull: U-shaped/W-shaped, 1700/1800°C high-density silicon molybdenum rods
Important Cooperation
Deepening Strategic Cooperation to Build a Robust Industrial Ecosystem | Zhengzhou Runda Partners with a Leading Kiln Manufacturer in Luoyang, Continuing to Work Closely with the China Steel Luoyang Refractories Research Institute to Deliver High-Quality Supplies

At the end of March 2026, Zhengzhou Runda High-Temperature Furnace Components Co., Ltd. formally entered into a strategic partnership with a well-known large-scale kiln equipment enterprise in Luoyang. The two parties will engage in long-term collaboration in areas such as heating elements for high-temperature furnaces and kilns and the application of refractory materials, jointly enhancing their capabilities in providing high-end furnace system components and strengthening their market competitiveness.

As a national-level research and industrial leader in the domestic refractory materials and high-temperature industries, China Steel Group Luoyang Refractories Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CSSRRI) has consistently been a core strategic partner of our company. In March 2026, the two parties once again signed a bulk supply agreement, under which our company successfully fulfilled the order for 2,000 molybdenum disilicide rods on schedule, thereby providing stable and reliable core heating elements to support CSSRRI’s key projects.

This collaboration marks another authoritative recognition of the company’s product quality, delivery capabilities, and industry standing. Moving forward, the company will continue to focus on high-quality heating elements such as 1700/1800 silicon-molybdenum rods, working closely with premier upstream and downstream partners to deepen its expertise in the high-temperature furnace sector and deliver more stable, efficient, and integrated solutions to customers.