The 9th China (Shanghai) High-quality Machine-made Sand Production and Application Summit Forum and Shanghai Sandstone Industry Annual Conference were held in 2023!

On April 19, the 9th China (Shanghai) High-quality Machine-made Sand Production and Application Summit Forum and Shanghai Sandstone Industry Annual Conference were held in Shanghai. Hu Youyi, President of China Sandstone Association, Wang Jingchun, Honorary President of Shanghai Stone Industry Association, Liu Shiqi, Chief of Energy-saving Building Materials Department of Shanghai Housing and Construction Commission, Wu Delong, President of Shanghai Sandstone Association, and other leaders attended the meeting. Jiang Xun, General Manager of China Cement Network, was invited to attend the meeting. Wang Jingchun, honorary president of

Shanghai Stone Industry Association, addressed the meeting. Wang Jingchun said that in recent years, Shanghai Sandstone Association has actively established a sand and gravel management system, explored the development of sand and gravel flow control, investigated and counted industry-related information, and effectively guaranteed the order of Shanghai sand and gravel market. Wang Jingchun wished Shanghai sand and gravel enterprises to ride the wind and waves, seize the opportunity, and jointly promote the high-quality development of the sand and gravel industry. Liu Shiqi, Chief of Energy-saving Building Materials Department of

Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, made a keynote report on the basic situation of major building materials markets in Shanghai and the requirements for sand management for construction. Liu Shiqi introduced that in 2022, the total amount of sand used for construction in Shanghai was 42.188 million tons, and the amount of stone used for construction was 45.33 million tons. In terms of price, the price of construction sand in Shanghai in 2022 is generally stable and slightly lower.

In view of the situation that the construction sand market in recent years has "complex sources, reduced quantity and increased price, and large fluctuations in quality", Shanghai has issued documents such as "Interim Opinions on Strengthening the Management of Construction Sand in Shanghai" and "Notice on Further Deepening the Reform of" Releasing Control Clothing "for the Record of Building Materials" to strengthen the management of the construction sand market. Hu Youyi, President of

China Sandstone Association, made a keynote report on the current economic situation and the high-quality development of the sand and gravel industry. Hu Youyi comprehensively interpreted the current sand and gravel industry from five aspects: the current international and domestic economic situation, the operation of construction machinery, cement and concrete industry, the operation of sand and gravel industry, the market demand for sand and gravel aggregates, and the high-quality development of sand and gravel industry.

Hu Youyi said that the traditional extensive development era of the sand and gravel industry has ended, and high-quality development has become the main theme and core task of the sand and gravel industry. To promote the high-quality development of the sand and gravel industry, we must rely on innovation-driven, technology-led, and build a high-quality industrial system. Fan Lingen, Secretary-General of

Shanghai Stone Industry Association, introduced the Interpretation of Technical Requirements and Pilot Work of Shanghai Machine-made Sand Supply Base. Fan Lingen said that in order to trace the source of machine-made sand, connect market supply and demand, and ensure the supply of construction sand in Shanghai market, Shanghai Sandstone Association actively carried out the construction of Shanghai machine-made sand supply base. With the gradual recovery of the construction market, Shanghai will further expand the scope of "Shanghai Machine-made Sand Supply Base" and comprehensively promote the work of "Shanghai Machine-made Sand Supply Base".

The meeting discussed and analyzed the operation of the sand and gravel industry, the high-quality development of the sand and gravel industry, and the application of machine-made sand. According to China Cement Network, the demand for sand and gravel decreased significantly in 2022. The performance of key markets in the north is general, mainly along the Yangtze River and coastal areas, and the decline in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River is more obvious.

China Cement Network Cement Big Data Research Institute predicts that according to the expected demand for cement and concrete, the demand for sand and gravel aggregates in China will be stable in 2023 compared with the same period last year, or will decline slightly. Under the expectation of reverse changes in supply and demand, long-term prices have entered a downward range, and the sand and gravel price center is expected to move down slightly in 2023. During

the meeting, new products and technologies of machine-made sand were displayed, production and marketing of machine-made sand were docked, and the work of the association was exchanged. At the same time, the 2023 annual meeting of Shanghai sand and gravel industry was held to report on the work of Shanghai Sand and Gravel Association and commend the outstanding sand and gravel enterprises in Shanghai.