this year, some enterprises in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region tried to push up the price of cement by 50 yuan per ton, but the actual implementation was not very optimistic. Recently, some enterprises in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region again notified an increase in cement prices by 30 yuan/ton. Can
this push up be implemented? According to the communication between China Cement Network and local cement enterprises, the difficulty of price implementation in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is quite different. Relevant person in charge of a cement enterprise
in Langfang said that the price increase in March last time was not implemented, and the price in Langfang did not follow suit. At present, the price of cement is hovering on the cost line. Whether the price will rise in the later period will need to wait until mid-May.
Qinhuangdao, an enterprise said that the demand for cement has been restored, enterprises have to stagger the peak to stop the kiln, the price should be able to implement. An enterprise in
southern Hebei said, "We have been calling for a rise, but we have not implemented it once." First, there is really no market. Since the beginning of this year, the local demand for cement has dropped by more than 50% compared with the same period last year. Second, it is impacted by the low-price cement clinker in some areas of surrounding Shanxi and Henan. The source said that among them, the prices of coal and limestone mines in Shanxi are relatively low, and the cost control of cement clinker is even lower, with a difference of tens of yuan between the two sides. A person from an enterprise
in Tianjin said that the demand for cement in Tianjin is still good, and the construction of some industrial parks in the place where the enterprise is located will drive the demand for cement. However, there is no comparison with the past, because there are very few high-speed rail and real estate projects now. In terms of price, it was implemented last time, and this time it is still on the sidelines.
It is worth noting that many people feedback that at present, the mill performance rate of some independent grinding enterprises is higher than that of all-round factories, and the benefits of some enterprises are not as serious as the losses of some large enterprises. Because of the low price of cement in grinding enterprises, some mixing stations are more willing to cooperate with grinding enterprises, saying that as long as the quality of cement is qualified, they do not value the brand. This has a greater impact on large local cement enterprises.
At present, when the industry is facing severe challenges, it is of immeasurable strategic significance and practical effectiveness to promote the upgrading of production equipment and actively promote the energy-saving technological innovation and environmental protection upgrading and transformation of the cement industry, so as to enhance the core competitiveness of cement enterprises and realize the grand blueprint of sustainable development of the industry.
To this end, China Cement Network will hold the 11th China Cement Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Technology Exchange Conference-Equipment Renewal Forum in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on June 13-14 . This forum will gather government leaders, industry technical specialist, scientific research institutions, universities, cement enterprises and equipment suppliers to discuss and analyze the practical path of equipment renewal and green upgrading in the cement industry, so as to promote the industry to move towards a more energy-efficient, greener and environmentally friendly future.
