In order to further understand the requirements of the new national standard for cement products and promote relevant technical personnel to master the contents of the new standard, a training course on the new national standard for cement products sponsored by Hubei Cement Industry Association was held in Wuhan on August 13. A total of 88 trainees from 76 cement and commercial mixing enterprises in the province participated in the training. Entrusted by Deng Xikun, Secretary-General of Hubei Cement Industry Association, Wang Xingpeng, Deputy Secretary-General of the Association, made a mobilization speech, pointing out that one of the signs of "involution" vicious competition in the cement industry is low-price dumping, sacrificing quality and reducing costs.

2024-08-14

Recently, Yatai Group issued the Announcement on the Progress of Planning for the Sale of Major Assets and Related Transactions, saying that the company is planning to sell 20.81% of its shares in Northeast Securities Co., Ltd. to Changchun City Development Investment Holding (Group) Co., Ltd. It intends to sell 9% of its shares in Northeast Securities to Changchun Financial Holding Group Co., Ltd. or its designated subsidiaries.

2024-08-14

Recently, some enterprises in Chengdu have slightly lowered the price of cement by 10-20 yuan/ton.

2024-08-13

Recently, some enterprises in northeast Chongqing have lowered the price of cement by 30 yuan/ton.

2024-08-13

On the 13th, major enterprises in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi notified an increase in cement prices by 60 yuan/ton.

2024-08-13

We need to establish the core values of "others earn more, I can earn more" to guide production and operation. In the short run, only by actively limiting production and restoring the balance of supply and demand in the weak market, can the cement industry achieve a recovery in efficiency. Without enough initiative and consistency to limit production, all those who talk about the price of cement are cheaters and hooligans, and they can not succeed.

2024-08-13

By 2035, China will build a physical network with a total scale of about 700000 kilometers, including about 200000 kilometers of railways, 460000 kilometers of highways and 25000 kilometers of high-grade waterways. There are 27 major coastal ports, 36 major inland river ports, about 400 civil transport airports and about 80 postal express hubs.

2024-08-13

Recently, China Cement Network communicated with Dr. Ma Weiping (a former senior executive of Lafarge, Holcim, Italian Cement Western Cement and other groups). Ma Weiping pointed out that it is inevitable that the cost of cement production will continue to rise.

2024-08-13

On August 12, the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Shandong Province issued the Public Notice on Provincial Green Manufacturing Units in 2024, and the cement industry was selected into the list of Shandong provincial green factories: Dongying Kenli Shanshui Cement Co., Ltd., Tai'an Xintai Zhonglian Taifeng Cement Co., Ltd., and Binzhou Shandong Yongzheng Cement Co., Ltd.

2024-08-13

Market, according to the China Cement Network Market Data Center news: August 12 or so, Hunan cement enterprises generally push up the price of cement 50 yuan/ton; August 13, Shaanxi cement enterprises push up the price of cement 60 yuan/ton. Hubei market has recently spread the rumor of price increases, but whether it can take place remains to be seen.

2024-08-13

"Cement is a resource-based industry," Ma Weiping pointed out, "limestone, coal and other resources will rise in price over time." Labor cost is also a major factor leading to the rise in production and operation costs of cement enterprises, Ma Weiping said. It is understood that the salaries and operating costs of employees of major cement listed companies account for about 15%. At present, the cement industry is still inadequate in terms of employee welfare, and making up for the shortcomings in this area is also the key to achieve high-quality development of the cement industry.

2024-08-13

Those who sell below the cost price are regarded as "involution" vicious competition in the cement industry. Market stability is the prerequisite for the industry to obtain reasonable profits. Strengthen the self-discipline of the cement industry, prevent and resist "involution" disorderly competition, low-price dumping and other acts harmful to the interests of the industry, promote the smooth operation of the market, orderly development, fair competition, and create a good environment for the development of the industry.

2024-08-13

Maitreya Hongshi Cement Co., Ltd. 4628t/d new dry process cement clinker production line (with 9 MW Pure low temperature waste heat power generation) project is located in Xunjiansi area of Yunnan Mile Industrial Park, adopting new dry pre-decomposition production process to build a 4628t/d Clinker new dry process cement production line, and synchronous supporting construction of denitrification project, with an annual output of 1.43468 million tons of clinker

2024-08-13

In order to prevent the vicious competition of "involution", restore the fragile situation of ecological construction of cement industry in Guangdong Province, promote enterprises to regain confidence, overcome difficulties and challenges, and regain confidence in steady growth, we propose to all member enterprises to organize production activities in accordance with market demand, actively control the quantity from both ends of production and marketing, reduce the quantity with the trend, and not fight price wars. To achieve "volume reduction without profit reduction" or "volume reduction with profit increase".

2024-08-12

Due to the sharp decline in cement demand and imbalance between supply and demand, industry profits have fallen sharply, and market competition has become increasingly fierce, resulting in the survival and development of many grinding enterprises facing enormous challenges. In particular, independent grinding stations without the background of large enterprise groups are at a disadvantage in the competition for market share, vulnerable to the constraints of large enterprises, and may face the risk of shutdown at any time.

2024-08-12

Inner Mongolia Yili Jidong Cement has established the first cement clinker production line in China with 100% calcium carbide slag instead of limestone, with an annual production capacity of 750,000 tons, realizing the comprehensive utilization of 1.55 million tons of industrial solid waste annually, and coordinating the disposal of hazardous waste and sludge, effectively promoting the development of circular economy.

2024-08-12

After the judgment came into effect, Jiuquan Vientiane Building Materials Co., Ltd. failed to fulfill its obligations voluntarily, and Gansu Installation and Construction Group Co., Ltd. applied to the court for enforcement. During the execution process, after inquiry, no property available for execution was found in Jiuquan Vientiane Building Materials Co., Ltd., and the court decided to terminate the execution procedure. After inquiry, Jiuquan Vientiane Building Materials Co., Ltd. has many execution cases as the executed person in the court.

2024-08-12

On the 10th, major enterprises in Chengde, Hebei notified an increase in cement prices by 30 yuan/ton.

2024-08-12

Under the background of the decline of real estate investment and infrastructure construction investment, the domestic cement industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Data show that in the first half of this year, the national cement output dropped by 10.68% compared with the same period last year, and the whole industry suffered a loss of about 1.2 billion yuan. In such a market environment, different enterprises have adopted different market strategies, trying to find their own way to survive in the fierce competition.

2024-08-12

Since the 12th, many enterprises in Hunan have been notified to raise the price of cement by 50 yuan/ton.

2024-08-12

On the 9th, leading enterprises in eastern Guangdong notified an increase of 10 yuan/ton in the price of various types of cement and clinker.

2024-08-12

We should strengthen industry communication and enterprise dialogue, abandon the Cold War mentality, not vicious competition, not "cheap" products, not "involution" marketing, consciously resist the use of low-price dumping, loss-making sales and other improper means, jointly create a fair and stable market environment and competition order, build a good industry ecology, and reduce waste of resources and environmental pressure.

2024-08-12

Tianshan shares announced in the evening of August 9 that due to the long duration of the transaction and certain fluctuations and changes in the macro-environment and the industrial environment, the company decided to terminate the transaction of acquiring the controlling rights of the cement and other related business subsidiaries held by the related party Ningxia Building Materials and the trademarks and other assets involved in the cement and other related businesses.

2024-08-12

After reviewing 18668 industry standards for 17 industries, including chemical, petrochemical, ferrous metallurgy, non-ferrous metals, gold, building materials, rare earth, machinery, automobiles, ships, aviation, light industry, textiles, military and civilian products, packaging, e lectronics and communications, 12792 industry standards, such as the Lifting Code for Chemical Engineering Construction, continue to be valid (see annex 1). 4633 industry standards such as the Technical Specification for Online Sealing shall be revised (see Annex 2), and 1243 industry standards such as the Inspection Outline for Imported Equipment and Materials of Chemical Construction Projects shall be abolished (see Annex 3).

2024-08-12

The domestic market continued to be controlled by the hot and rainy weather, the market demand was weak, the price of concrete continued to fall steadily, and the decline in Sichuan and Chongqing was relatively large. From August 1st to August 7th, the national concrete price index closed at 114.86 points, down 0.43% from the previous month.

2024-08-09

Yang Dan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Gezhouba Cement, requested to focus on the completion of the annual objectives and tasks, highlight the market orientation, grasp the key points of marketing, and make every effort to stabilize the basic production and operation; to deepen the improvement of quality and efficiency, strengthen the management of benchmarking, strengthen policy research and tax saving and fee reduction; to vigorously promote the implementation of the strategy of "integration, internationalization and differentiation", and actively develop the new material business..

2024-08-09

The commercial mixed market in Northwest China is temporarily stable.

2024-08-09

According to China Cement Network Market Data Center, the market demand in southwest Sichuan and Chongqing continued to be weak, cement prices in some regions fell by 10-20 yuan/ton, and Yunnan-Guizhou region was mixed. The market demand continued to be weak due to the high temperature off-season in Sichuan and Chongqing, and some enterprises in Sichuan lowered the cement price to increase the shipment volume, while the original plan to raise the price in Chengdu was not implemented. The demand for cement in Chongqing is declining and the price is stable. Rainy weather in Yunnan is frequent, market demand is low, and prices in some areas have fallen after pushing up. Cement prices in Guizhou are generally stable.

2024-08-09

In the first half of the year, in the face of the cyclical changes in the macro-economy and the long-term accumulation of structural contradictions in the cement industry, the company focused on the goal of steady growth, unswervingly implemented the strategy of "integration, internationalization and differentiation", accelerated the transformation of digital intelligence and low-carbon development, made every effort to reduce costs, improve quality and increase efficiency, and made great efforts to maintain a stable state of production and operation.

2024-08-09

According to the China Cement Network Market Data Center news, the implementation of the rebound in cement prices in the Pearl River Delta region of central and southern Guangdong is not optimistic, and the Guangxi region is tepid. The market prices of the two lakes are basically stable, and there is a decline in some areas. Leading enterprises in Guangdong try to restore the price of cement, but under the influence of high temperature weather, the actual effect is not good. The rain weather in Guangxi is decreasing, the market demand is limited, the price is stable, and the local market is falling. Cement prices in Hubei are stable, and high temperatures affect demand. The Hunan area continues the high temperature, the demand is weak, the partial price falls. Affected by rainfall, the market demand in Henan is not good, and the price is stable.

2024-08-09

The rainy weather is still the same, and the price of concrete in southwest China is slightly loose.

2024-08-09

On the 9th, some major enterprises in Yinchuan, Wuzhong and other areas notified an increase in cement prices by about 70 yuan/ton.

2024-08-09

Northeast China is implementing the policy of off-peak kiln shutdown in August according to the established plan. In this context, cement manufacturers have no plans to further raise prices, so the market quotation remains stable. However, the demand for cement in Liaoning has been reduced due to frequent precipitation in the rainy season recently. Although the cement price of large factories is still at a high level, the overall demand is low, which may have a volatile impact on future prices.

2024-08-09

Shaanxi Guanzhong cement prices have reached the bottom and stabilized, the price war has eased, the market adjustment, the full recovery still needs time. Ningxia enterprises plan to raise prices by taking the opportunity of off-peak kiln shutdown, and the specific effect remains to be tested. Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang markets are stable, Xinjiang prices are stable, Gansu is partially fine-tuned and overall stable, Gansu will implement peak staggering and kiln shutdown, and market trends are concerned. The price of cement in Qinghai maintains the status quo without significant fluctuation.

2024-08-09

The rainy season in North China affects construction, market demand is low and prices are weak and stable.

2024-08-09

This week, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei building materials market continued to be depressed due to adverse weather and environmental control demand. Cement prices in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan region were generally stable, but some brands showed signs of decline, and the market operation showed a weak and stable trend. The central and southern areas of Hebei tried to raise the price by 30-50 yuan/ton, but the actual implementation effect was not good. At the same time, the market demand in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia is weak and the market remains relatively stable due to the off-peak shutdown.

2024-08-09

Due to the continuous high temperature weather in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the demand of construction industry has weakened, resulting in a general decline in cement sales, and the price of cement in some areas has dropped by 20-35 yuan/ton, among which Yangzhou, Taizhou, Huaian, Nanjing, Zhenjiang and other places in Jiangsu have been greatly affected. Due to the high temperature weather in Anhui, the construction site slowed down, the demand was weak, and the cement price in Ma'anshan, Chuzhou, Hefei and other areas was reduced by 10-20 yuan/ton. Cement prices in Zaozhuang, Linyi, Jining, Tai'an and other places fell by 10-30 yuan/ton due to cloudy weather and the resumption of clinker production in Shandong.

2024-08-09

Northeast market demand is flat, and sales are affected by rainfall.

2024-08-09

Hebei Building Materials Industry Association issued a proposal to jointly resist the "involution of vicious competition" to promote the healthy and stable development of the industry, saying that since this year, with the continuous weakening of the cement market demand, the contradiction between supply and demand in the cement industry in our province has intensified, and some enterprises are still conservative in the "quantity and profit" business thinking. Vicious competition has occurred from time to time, and the benefits of the cement industry in the province have fallen to the lowest level in the past 10 years.

2024-08-09

High temperature off-season, the price of concrete in the central and southern market is mainly weak and stable..

2024-08-09

In the traditional off-season, concrete demand continues to weaken..

2024-08-09

High temperature and rainy weather are frequent, and the market demand is weak. At the same time, some enterprises grab the volume at a low price, and the market competition is fierce, resulting in a fall in prices. In the first half of this year, some enterprises "involution" vicious competition, the cement industry has repeatedly encountered a wave of price cuts, the peak season is not prosperous, the off-season is weaker. In the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and other domestic hot markets, the price of cement has been less than 200 yuan/ton.

2024-08-09

On the afternoon of August 7, Shaanxi Cement Association and key building materials enterprises in the province held an exchange and discussion focusing on the current development situation of the industry and the actual needs of enterprise transformation and development. Zhou Hong, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman and General Manager of Shaanxi Building Materials Science and Technology Company, attended the symposium and made a speech. Wang Zhixin, President of Shaanxi Cement Association, Li Hu, Secretary-General of Shaanxi Cement Association, and relevant leaders of building materials enterprises participated in the symposium.

2024-08-09

Through multiple verification, Basu Conch is not a traditional "batch of small and large". The kiln diameter of Φ4.3 * 64 m corresponds to the normal 2500t/d line in high altitude areas. The main purpose of this supplementary production capacity is to write off the overproduction capacity. In the case of widespread overproduction in the country, Basu Conch's initiative to supplement production capacity deserves praise.

2024-08-09

For an industry, it is very important to maintain a reasonable profit level. Reasonable profit is not only an important basis for the survival and development of enterprises, but also a source of power to promote technological innovation and high-quality development of the industry. The current "involution" competition in the cement industry is more like a farce of "one loss, all losses". When the farce will end depends on the actions and efforts of all cement enterprises. The first is to strengthen industry self-discipline, the second is to advocate rational competition, the third is to promote industry integration, and the fourth is to guide and supervise the government.

2024-08-09

In his speech, Gui Tongsheng emphasized that the company must set up correct expectations, accurately position itself, maintain confidence and determination, coordinate short-term and long-term, scale and quality, development and safety, reform and stability, firmly shoulder the political responsibility of restorative growth, and continue to press forward towards the annual target task with solid work.

2024-08-09

The total investment of the project is 1.6 billion yuan, which is divided into two phases. Among them, a 10 million tons/year machine-made sand production line will be built in the first phase, and a 10 million tons/year machine-made sand production line will be built in the second phase.

2024-08-09

Recently, China Cement Network communicated with Dr. Ma Weiping (a former senior executive of Lafarge, Holcim, Italian Cement Western Cement and other groups). Ma Weiping pointed out that when it comes to salvation, it is absolutely impossible. The volume of China's cement industry is too large, and overseas production capacity can only account for a small part, which is a very small amount.

2024-08-08

In terms of photovoltaic power generation, we are speeding up the construction of distributed photovoltaic power generation projects on the roof of raw material stacks in cement production enterprises. The second phase of photovoltaic power generation project is to install photovoltaic power generation equipment on the roof of the building, and at the same time to carry out the construction of energy storage projects on the user side, which is expected to further reduce the cost of energy consumption of enterprises.

2024-08-08

Guangxi and Fujian implement the "monthly settlement and monthly clearance" method for peak-staggering production, that is, at the end of this month, the number of peak-staggering production days for the next month is formulated. In the middle and last ten days of June, there were two rounds of price increases totaling 40 yuan, and in July, there was a pullback of 10-15 yuan yuan. At present, the implementation of peak-staggering production in Guangxi has alleviated the situation of oversupply and played a positive role in stabilizing the price of cement in the Pearl River Delta market.

2024-08-08