Weekly Report of Cement Net: The market of concrete is flat, and the market price is stable (8.19-8.23)

2024-08-23 17:35:52

Domestic high temperature rain weather has not yet subsided, downstream construction activity is still low, the concrete market is relatively flat, and the market price is stable. From August 15 to August 21, the national concrete price index closed at 114.16 points, down 0.28% annually and 11.40% year-on-year.

From August 15 to August 21, the national concrete price index closed at 114.16 points, down 0.28% annually and 11.40% year-on-year. From the perspective of different regions, the price of concrete in Shandong and Fujian markets has been reduced by 5-20 yuan/m3; the price of concrete in Hunan has been increased by 5-20 yuan/m3; the price of concrete in other provinces and cities in China has remained stable.

Figure 1: Trend

of Concrete Price Index in the Past Year Data Source: Cement Big Data (https://data.ccement.com/)

1. From the perspective of regional market conditions

, from August 15 to August 21, The price index of concrete in East China still fell slightly, with a month-on-month decrease of 0.74%; the price index of concrete in Central and South China rose slightly, with a month-on-month increase of 0.13%; the price index of concrete in other regions in China remained stable.

Table 1: Comparison

of Concrete Price Indices in Six Regions Data Source: Cement Big Data (https://data.ccement.com/)

The concrete market in different regions is as follows:

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This article is selected from Song Zhiping's book "Reform Heart Road", which describes his motivation and effect of restructuring cement in those years, and has been published by China Cement Network. Recently, there has been a call for restructuring and mergers and acquisitions in the cement industry. Reviewing this old article may have the effect of reviewing the old and learning the new, encouraging the industry to promote a new round of restructuring, and solving the persistent problems of the industry.