On February 29, Chairman Shao Jun of China Cement Network and his delegation visited Fujian Jinniu Cement (Group) Co., Ltd. and were warmly received by Chairman and General Manager Zhang Wen of Fujian Jinniu Cement (Group) Co., Ltd. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on the development trend of the cement industry.
Fujian Jinniu Cement (Group) Chairman, General Manager Zhang Wen (right) and China Cement Network Chairman Shao Jun (left)
China Cement Network data show that in 2023, Fujian's cement production was 81.2 million tons, down 17% from the same period last year. Cement prices in Fujian have declined significantly, and the decline is greater than that in the surrounding provinces. Volume and price fell, and most cement enterprises in Fujian fell into a loss situation in 2023. During the exchange,
the two sides mentioned that in 2023, the competition in Fujian regional cement market was white-hot, the trust among enterprises was lacking, and the price of cement was chaotic. However, compared with August, September and October last year, the sales of Jinniu Cement in Fujian increased in January this year, and the situation looks good at the beginning of the year.
However, conch cement is still the key "variable" for the steady development of Fujian regional cement market. From the point of view of production cost, the cost of conch cement per ton is 20-30 yuan lower than that of local cement enterprises in Fujian; from the point of view of transportation, the freight per ton from the production base in Anhui to the coastal areas of Fujian by water along the Yangtze River is about 20 yuan lower than that from the western areas of Fujian to the eastern coastal areas by automobile. "In this way, the cost of conch cement per ton has an advantage of at least 40 to 50 yuan.". If conch wants to use the way of price war to grab share, local enterprises really can't stand it.
Faced with the complex industry situation, Fujian Jinniu Cement has continuously upgraded its business indicators, focused on its main business, created a new benchmark for the industry, and strived to build the enterprise into a first-class large-scale building materials group in China. During the
exchange, the two sides also discussed coal prices, new energy distribution, foreign market conditions and other topics.
