Oriental Tantalum Industry Research Report, 20260512

1. Electronics and Information Sector: Shunluo Electronics: Domestic leader in chip-type inductors and tantalum capacitors. Tantalum-related revenue accounts for approximately 4% of total revenue; annual procurement volume is about 20 tons. Hongda Electronics: Core military-grade tantalum capacitor manufacturer. Tantalum-related revenue accounts for approximately 4.5% of total revenue; annual procurement volume is about 25 tons. 2. Semiconductor Sector: SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation): Core supplier of tantalum sputtering targets (used as barrier layers in chips). Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC): Part of the 3D NAND flash memory supply chain. Tantalum is classified as a 'thin-film material consumable' in wafer fabrication, with an extremely low cost share—approximately 0.2%–0.5%. 3. Aerospace & Defense: China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC); domestic aero-engine manufacturers (tantalum used as a high-temperature alloy additive). 4. Large-Scale Scientific Projects: ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor): Niobium superconducting materials; Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility and China Spallation Neutron Source: Niobium superconducting cavities. III. Customer Structure (2025 Annual Report): Top five customers: Sales amounting to RMB 660 million, representing 42.76% of total revenue. Geographic distribution: Domestic market accounts for 68.16%; overseas market accounts for 31.84%. IV. Downstream Application Breakdown: Electronics & Information (48%): Consumer electronics, automotive electronics, 5G infrastructure, AI servers. Aerospace/Defense (20%): Aero-engines, aerospace equipment. Semiconductors (15%): Tantalum sputtering targets for chips. Superconductivity / New Energy (15%): Nuclear fusion, medical MRI systems, corrosion-resistant chemical engineering applications. V. Oriental Tantalum Industry’s core competitors fall clearly into two groups: global top-tier players and major domestic competitors—reflecting a worldwide market structure dominated by three global giants, supplemented by strong regional players. International Top-Tier Competitors (Global First Tier): 5.1 Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) Status: Undisputed global leader in tantalum powder, especially dominant in high-end markets. Advantages: World-leading technology in high-capacitance, ultra-high-purity tantalum powder for military, aerospace, and automotive-grade applications. Deep strategic partnerships with top-tier capacitor manufacturers such as Vishay and KEMET—resulting in exceptionally high customer stickiness. Market share: ~30%–35% of global capacitor-grade tantalum powder market—the strongest rival to Oriental Tantalum Industry. Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a global leader in specialty chemicals and high-performance materials. Its core products include carbon black, conductive additives, fumed silica, and aerogels. Its primary customers are large-scale B2B manufacturers, concentrated in four key sectors: tires and rubber, electric vehicle batteries, industrial plastics, and inks & coatings. 5.2 Key Customer Segments (by Industry): 1. Tire & Rubber Manufacturing (largest customer segment, ~45%–50% of revenue): Cabot is the world’s leading supplier of reinforcing carbon black for tires, serving all major global tire manufacturers: • Michelin • Bridgestone — long-term core customer; in February 2026, Cabot acquired Bridgestone’s carbon black plant in Mexico to deepen collaboration. • Goodyear • Continental • Sumitomo Rubber

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2) Photoresists: • Nanjing University Optoelectronics (300346.SZ): Domestic leader in ArF photoresists; also active in MO sources and electronic specialty gases. • Tongcheng New Materials (603650.SH): Leader in KrF photoresists (via Beijing Kehua). • Jingrui Electronic Materials (300655.SZ): Supplies g/i-line and KrF photoresists, plus wet electronic chemicals. • Ark Tech (002409.SZ): Acquired LG Chem’s photoresist business; offers KrF/ArF photoresists and HBM-compatible photoresist materials. • Shanghai New Sun (300236.SZ): Produces KrF photoresists and associated wet chemicals. 3) Electronic Specialty Gases: • Huat Special Gases (688268.SH): Domestic leader in electronic specialty gases; multiple products qualified by leading foundries. • CSSC Special Gases (688146.SH): Supplies high-end electronic specialty gases such as tungsten hexafluoride (WF₆). • Jinhong Gases (688106.SH): Major supplier of bulk electronic gases. • Nanjing University Optoelectronics: Also supplies MO sources (metal-organic precursors for epitaxial growth). 4) CMP Slurry & Pads (Chemical Mechanical Planarization): • Anji Technology (688019.SH): Leading domestic CMP slurry supplier; products qualified for 14 nm and more advanced nodes (per Sina Finance). • Dinglong Co., Ltd. (300054.SZ): Leading domestic CMP polishing pad manufacturer. 5) Sputtering Targets (Thin-Film Deposition): • Jiangfeng Electronics (300666.SZ): Supplies ultra-high-purity tantalum, titanium, and copper targets; adopted by TSMC, SMIC, and others in advanced process nodes (per Sina Finance). • Yogan New Materials (600206.SH, Yogan Yijin): High-purity metal sputtering targets. • Ashi Innovation (300706.SZ): Sputtering target supplier focused on display panels and semiconductors. 6) Wet Electronic Chemicals (Cleaning & Etching Reagents): • Jianghua Micro (603078.SH): Supplies ultra-high-purity wet electronic chemicals. • Jingrui Electronic Materials (300655.SZ): Produces G5-grade high-purity sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia water, etc. • Xingfa Group (600141.SH): Developing electronic-grade phosphoric acid and related products.

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