We are pleased to announce that from the start of August 2009 ITRI will have full-time representation in China. We will be joined by Ms. Cui Lin, who was previously the tin market analyst at Beijing Antaike Information Development Company, the leading non-ferrous metals industry research organization in the country. China is by far the world’s largest market for tin and also the largest producer, accounting for 35 – 40% of world refined tin consumption and production. It has been our long-term objective to improve our communications with the industry there.
Cui Lin has been responsible for tin research and project consulting at Antaike for seven years. She has been involved in many investigations and projects organized by National Development Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Commence (MOFCOM) , China Non-ferrous Metal Industry Association (CNIA) and other institute and enterprises. Ms Cui has taken part in the editing of the China Non-ferrous Metal Industry Association Metal Yearbook for many years. She holds a bachelors degree in Metallurgical Physics and Chemistry from Central South University and is currently studying for a masters degree in Economics.
For an initial 12 month period she will be based in the CRU Beijing office. ITRI has worked closely with CRU for a number of years and the two companies jointly produce the Tin Monitor market report.
