According to market feedback, cement prices in Guizhou generally fell to a low level in the early stage, and enterprises were under great pressure to operate. In order to improve profitability, the leading enterprises in Southwest Guizhou notified the price of cement to be raised by 30 yuan/ton from 9 to 10 days. At present, the market demand is weak, the sales volume is not good, and the implementation of this round of increase remains to be observed. & nbsp; & nbsp;
China Cement Network understands the market and finds that the lowest ex-factory price of cement in Guizhou is more than 190 yuan/ton recently, and the price of cement in Guiyang is less than 300 yuan/ton. It is understood that from April to July this year, there were more rainy weather in Guizhou, the market start-up situation was not good, and the shipments of enterprises in the first half of the year were generally low. From the
demand side, in terms of real estate, Evergrande and Sunac have a relatively high market share in Guizhou, accounting for about 60%. With the successive thunderstorms of real estate enterprises, a cement enterprise in Guiyang said that the current demand for cement in real estate is almost gone. In terms of
infrastructure construction, key projects currently account for about 30% of the cement demand in Guizhou market. According to the survey of China Cement Network, most of the key projects in Guizhou this year are stock projects in previous years, and few new projects have been started. It is understood that infrastructure construction in Guizhou has developed rapidly before 2019, and the current highway construction has reached more than 8000 kilometers, ranking in the forefront of the country. However, by 2022, the total debt of Guizhou Province will reach 1.2 trillion yuan, accounting for 61% of the total GDP of the province, and the project construction is facing serious financial problems.
In addition, the problem of overcapacity in Guizhou is also very serious. "Last year, the cement production capacity of Guizhou Province was about 150 million tons, but the demand for cement was less than 50 million tons, which was only a fraction." A person in charge of a cement enterprise in southeastern Guizhou said. Due to the sluggish demand for
cement and serious overcapacity, the number of off-peak production days in Guizhou cement industry has been increasing. A
few days ago, Guizhou Cement Industry Association issued the Notice on Extending the Peak Staggering Production Time in the Third Quarter, requiring all cement enterprises in the third quarter to implement precise peak staggering and rigid kiln shutdown for 55 days. Prior to the first and second quarters, Guizhou cement enterprises have implemented 60 days of kiln shutdown. A cement enterprise in
Southwest Guizhou said that in the first half of this year, the enterprise shut down the kiln for 126 days. In addition to the 120 days of off-peak shutdown, there were several days of "forced shutdown" due to insufficient demand. It is expected that the number of days of off-peak shutdown in the second half of the year will be similar to that in the first half of this year. In the
face of the severe market situation, the person in charge of the local cement enterprise said that in the past, the market was mainly determined by the demand, but now it depends on the rational treatment of the enterprise, and "price war" will only make the survival of the cement enterprise more difficult.
With regard to how to deal with the current market, the above-mentioned person in charge believes that cement enterprises should recognize the reality and return to rationality. Only by improving restraint and finding a balance between cement price and sales, can enterprises survive the cold winter.
In order to actively respond to the national environmental protection policy and implement the concept of green and low-carbon development, China Cement Network will hold the " 2023 Cement'Double Carbon 'Conference and the 10th China Cement Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Technology Exchange Conference " in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, from September 12 to 13, 2023. The cement industry is moving towards a low-carbon, more energy-saving and greener high-quality development.
At the same time, the medal ceremony of "2023 Advanced Enterprises of Double Carbon in Cement Industry" and the "Double Carbon" Equipment Exhibition will be held. After the meeting, we will also organize a visit to Jiyuan Zhonglian Cement Co., Ltd. "The world's first production line of carbon sequestration auxiliary cementitious materials and low-carbon cement from flue gas CO2 of steel slag capture cement kiln".