According to the tracking situation of China Cement Network Market Data Center, the pace of resumption of work after the Spring Festival is slow, the national market continues to decline, and cement prices in some areas continue to decline. For example, during the period from February 10 to February 14, the price of cement in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian and Jiangxi in East China dropped by 5-35 yuan/ton; the price of cement in Guangdong and Guangxi in the Pearl River Delta dropped by 20-30 yuan/ton; Cement prices in Yunnan fell by 30-40 yuan/ton, and some manufacturers in Liaoning lowered cement prices by 50 yuan/ton. Is it normal for cement prices to fall in a wide range after the
beginning of the year? Judging from the law over the years, the price callback at the beginning of spring is the norm of the industry. As the traditional peak construction season from March to May
every year, the demand for cement usually increases accordingly. In order to meet this window period, enterprises often take the initiative to reduce prices to inventory at the beginning of the year, which not only releases space for production capacity, but also accumulates potential energy for subsequent price rebound. The current price drop is essentially a routine adjustment of enterprises.
Recently, Jiang Xun, General Manager of China Cement Network, delivered a speech entitled "China Cement Market Outlook 2025" at the "Yufeng Group 2025 Business Conference and 2024 Annual Award Ceremony".
He pointed out that from the trend of the national cement price index in recent years, the peak period of price rise is usually from March to May and from September to November every year. Although the price trend in 2023 broke this convention, in 2024, the cement price returned to the law of rising peak in March-May and September-November, which indicates that with the joint efforts of all parties in the industry, the annual cement price trend is returning to the normal track.
At the same time, at the beginning of the year, restricted by weather, personnel on duty and other factors, the downturn in cement prices is a normal fluctuation. Therefore, the fall in cement prices at the beginning of the year is the normal result of a combination of factors, and there is no need to be overly pessimistic.
It is worth mentioning that not long ago, the price of clinker along the Yangtze River was raised by 10 yuan/ton, which pushed up the purchase cost of clinker in social grinding stations, or was a measure taken by clinker enterprises to cope with the small peak season in the first half of the year.
It is reported that China Cement Network will hold the 14th China Cement Industry Summit and TOP100 Award Ceremony in Hangzhou on March 13-14, 2025 . At the same time, the "50 People Forum on Cement Economy" was held . This summit will bring together industry elites and multi-resources to discuss and deal with the difficulties faced by the industry from the perspectives of optimal allocation of supply side, precise docking of demand side, deep insight into macro-economy and frontier promotion of technological innovation, and jointly create a new chapter for the industry!
