"According to the feedback from the market, this round of price increases in Hubei has been implemented, but how long it will be stable will be observed." An industry insider told China Cement Network.
Earlier, it was reported that, driven by the rising prices in the surrounding market and the relatively low price of cement in Wuhan, Hubei Province, enterprises in the region have a strong willingness to raise prices. Since April 11, some major enterprises in the region have notified an increase of 30 yuan/ton in cement prices, while the rest of the enterprises are mostly in a wait-and-see state.
"The sales volume of enterprises is about 60%, and the kilns can not be opened." A person in charge of a cement enterprise in Wuhan said that although the price of cement in Wuhan fell to a low level after the year, the shipment price of some cement enterprises in Anhui was only about 185 yuan/ton before, and the cement enterprises in Wuhan "could not carry it at all" if they hit Wuhan at such a price. The sales director of another cement enterprise
in Hubei said bluntly, "The cement market in Hubei is attacked by the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River." Whether Chongqing goes down along the river or Anhui goes up along the river, it has a great impact on the cement industry in Hubei.
In the current grim situation, although the enterprises in the region have basically reached a consensus and are determined to promote the rise of cement prices, they are quite cautious in the actual implementation.
Just as China Cement Network Cement Big Data Research Institute in "Calm View of Large-scale Cement Price Increase in the Yangtze River Delta Region!" As mentioned in the article, the current supply and demand situation is still poor, the foundation of price increase is not solid, many enterprises are still on the sidelines, the serious shortage of demand may be the main factor that this round of price increase is difficult to implement, and the negative impact of lack of confidence and poor synergy on price increase can not be underestimated. According to
all kinds of information, the situation is not optimistic about how long Hubei can be "stable" after this round of cement price increase.
