Every year after the Lantern Festival, the downstream market starts to operate, the demand for cement increases, and the inventory of enterprises is at a low level, the price of cement will rise. But after this year's the Lantern Festival, cement enterprises in Qinhuangdao have encountered difficulties in raising prices. According to the survey of China Cement Network, the current cement price in Qinhuangdao area is low, almost touching the cost price. & nbsp; & nbsp;
Real estate starts are poor and cement demand is poor. A person in charge of a cement enterprise in Qinhuangdao said that the current downstream operating rate is less than 50%, and this situation will continue until early March. According to the survey of China Cement Network, affected by the downturn of real estate, the demand for cement in Qinhuangdao area is not good, and the inventory of many local cement enterprises is at a high level. The person in charge of the above-mentioned enterprises believes that compared with last year, the real estate situation is gradually warming up this year, but the overall demand for cement has little pulling effect. The availability of funds for
infrastructure projects has seriously affected the demand for cement.
It is understood that in 2023, Qinhuangdao vigorously implemented the project of strong transportation city, planned to implement 11 key transportation projects throughout the year, and completed the investment of 4.068 billion yuan in transportation projects. Among them, there are 3 expressway projects, 5 new highway reconstruction projects, 1 ordinary trunk highway maintenance project, 1 "Sihao Rural Road" construction project and 1 Beidaihe Airport construction project. A local cement company is currently striving for the supply of cement for two highway projects, and the company said that the demand for cement depends on the availability of funds for infrastructure projects.
In addition, a person in charge of a cement enterprise told China Cement Network that when the market was good in previous years, some cement in Qinhuangdao could be sold to coastal areas such as Zhejiang and Fujian by sea, but the price of cement in southern China fell sharply last year, and this market is not available for the time being. & nbsp; & nbsp;
Foreign cement "gets in the way". This year, cement enterprises in Qinhuangdao area are not only unable to sell cement southward, but also face the entry of cement from neighboring western Liaoning into the local market. A person in charge of a local enterprise said: "The price of southbound cement in western Liaoning is lower than local price, and some are even less than 400 yuan/ton." Faced with the inflow of foreign low-priced cement, local enterprises held a cement price coordination meeting, hoping to coordinate local and foreign cement prices.
For the current market situation, the person in charge of the above-mentioned cement enterprises said that they could only strive for the sales volume of cement and take one step at a time. "2023 China Cement Industry Summit and TOP100 Award Ceremony" will be held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang on March 15-16, 2023 due to the uncertain development trend of
cement market. We will thoroughly discuss the macroeconomic trend and the development direction of the cement industry, gather the power of the spark, promote the high-quality development of the industry, and create a better future.
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