"Sit and wait for the price to rise"! Is "Xiaoyangchun" coming to the cement market in March?

According to China Cement Network, the domestic cement market has continued to rise since March. Since March 5, some major manufacturers along the Yangtze River in Anhui have again notified the increase of clinker price by about 20 yuan/ton, and the surrounding Jiangsu and Zhejiang markets have gradually followed up. So far , after the Spring Festival, the price of clinker in the Yangtze River Delta region has been increased by 40-50 yuan/ton , and the regional cement price tends to be strong. "We plan to raise the price of cement by about 30 yuan/ton," said a person in charge of the production of a large grinding enterprise in

Zhejiang. The sales director of another large clinker enterprise said, "The market has shown the expectation of price increase, everyone is waiting for the price increase, and the shipment volume has recovered to about 80%."

Although cement prices in many places have generally fallen since the beginning of this year, the cement market has begun to heat up since March. Jiang Xun, general manager of China Cement Network, pointed out that looking back on 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 rule, in 2024, cement prices returned to the rule of rising in March-May and September-November. This change means that with the concerted efforts of all parties in the industry, the trend of cement prices throughout the year is gradually returning to the normal track.

Based on the current market situation and past price rules, the next cement price situation deserves close attention and expectation both inside and outside the industry. With the further release of market demand, the cement market is expected to maintain a growth trend in the following months.

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!