The 2024 China Cement Double Carbon Conference will be held in Wuhu, Anhui Province. The conference will focus on the low-carbon development of the cement industry, the application of energy-saving and carbon-reducing technologies, and the carbon trading mechanism. It will respond to the 2024-2025 Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction issued by the State Council and promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry. The conference invites industry experts to share their experiences and latest research, aiming at improving the energy efficiency of the cement industry and promoting the exchange and application of environmental protection technologies.
2、 Cement Net News: Shaanxi Guanzhong Area Cement Price Notice Raised
In September, in order to improve profits, cement enterprises in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province decided to raise cement prices by 30-50 yuan/ton from September 2 while continuing to implement peak staggering production measures. This is in response to the previous intense market competition in the region, which led to a reduction in prices to a lower level. Due to the current high temperature and insufficient market demand, the specific price implementation effect needs further observation.
The cement market demand in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong is not strong, the shipment volume of enterprises is low, and the market competition is fierce due to the impact of low-price cement in Guangxi. In order to compete for market share, many cement enterprises in the Pearl River Delta region have secretly lowered their prices by 10-15 yuan/ton. Since July, cement prices in the region have fluctuated disorderly, market quotations have been chaotic, and prices of some enterprises have fallen back to the level before the price increase in June.
Shangfeng Cement observed that under the pressure of industry operation, the phenomenon of grabbing market share through low-price competition among enterprises has declined. Considering the impact of factors such as demand and supply, the company expects some positive changes in the cement industry in the second half of the year. With the company's management advantages and the positive effects brought by the peak season, Shangfeng Cement will continue to maintain an optimistic attitude towards the development of the industry in the next six months.
5、 Cement Network Video: Continue to expand the scale! Huaxin Cement "Sword to the World"!
The overseas sales volume of Huaxin Cement 2024 increased significantly in the first half of the year, with the sales volume of cement and clinker reaching 7.5976 million tons, up 47% year-on-year. The company's total revenue was 8.666 billion yuan, and overseas business revenue accounted for 3.578 billion yuan, an increase of 55.41% over the same period last year. Huaxin has established operations in 12 countries around the world, with an annual cement clinker production capacity of 15.44 million tons and a grinding capacity of 22.54 million tons. The company plans to continue to expand its overseas market share.
In August 2024, due to the high temperature and rainy weather affecting the construction progress, coupled with the tight capital chain, the market demand continued to be depressed, resulting in a sustained decline in the national sand and gravel prices. The gravel price index (CSPI) fell by 1.77% month-on-month and 4.14% year-on-year, while the machine-made sand price index (MSPI) fell by 0.35% month-on-month and 5.39% year-on-year. Although the market is about to enter the peak season, the imbalance between supply and demand remains unchanged, and the downward trend of sand and gravel prices has slowed down, but the overall market sentiment is pessimistic and the price rebound is weak.
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Anhui Zhenzhu Cement Group Co., Ltd., Anhui Dongfang Cement Co., Ltd. and Anhui Shengli Cement Co., Ltd. have withdrawn from one cement clinker production line respectively for the replacement of a new cement clinker production line project with a capacity of 4000t/d. The old production lines of Anhui Pearl and Anhui Oriental have been dismantled, Anhui Shengli has gone bankrupt and liquidated, and the old production lines will be dismantled after the implementation of judicial procedures. The public can supervise, and the relevant departments provide contact numbers.
