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. Cement Price Year-end Summary | This Year's Cement Price Ends at a Low Level! Next year will be even worse (click on the title to see the full text)
from the price trend chart, this year's national cement price trend as a whole is downward shock. It is estimated that the price level at the end of this year will be even lower than that at the end of last year. In this case, the starting point of next year's price will also be low. In addition, there is no obvious improvement in market demand, and there may be limited room for growth under the constraints of overcapacity. Therefore, the situation of the cement industry next year may be even worse than this year.
2023, the cement industry experienced key events such as price war, bankruptcy, off-peak production, new energy, steady growth, personnel changes, standard-setting, carbon emissions and intellectualization. Together, these key words shape the ups and downs and changes of the industry. With the development of new energy and intelligence, the cement industry is facing new opportunities and challenges.
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1. Warning upgrade! Cement enterprises and construction sites are further controlled in many places! (Click on the title to view the full text)
From December 23 to 24, Xi'an, Baoji and other places in Shaanxi Province issued an orange warning of heavy pollution weather and implemented a level II emergency response. On December 26, Xi'an, Baoji and Tongchuan upgraded the early warning to red, and implemented level I emergency response measures from December 27. Strict control measures have been taken in all localities, including prohibition and restriction of traffic and cessation of outdoor operations. Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Shandong and other places have also launched early warning and taken corresponding measures.
2. Tapai Group: Strive to achieve a net profit of more than
600 million yuan in 2024 Tapai Group announced in the evening of December 27 that its business goal in 2024 is to achieve a production and sales of more than 17.5 million tons of cement (including clinker) and strive to achieve a net profit of more than 600 million yuan.
3. Huaxin Cement completed the acquisition of all shares
of Natal Portland Cement, Huaxin Cement issued a notice on December 27. In relation to the acquisition of 100% equity interest in Natal Portland Cement Company (Pty) Ltd., (the Target Company) by Huaxin (Hong Kong) International Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the Purchaser).
4. Zhang Renwei, former director of the State Bureau of Building Materials, died
of illness at 21:02 on December 25, 2023 in Beijing at the age of 84.