The Third General Meeting of the Fourth Session of Hangzhou Cement Industry Association

On March 20, the third general meeting of the fourth session of Hangzhou Cement Industry Association was held in Hangzhou. Yang Hongming, President of Hangzhou Cement Industry Association, Feng Guolin, Secretary-General of Hangzhou Cement Industry Association, and more than 20 member units attended the meeting.

The meeting adopted the proposal to adjust and supplement the supervisors of the association. Yu Yinghua, General Manager of Hangzhou-Shaoxing Marketing Center of Zhejiang Southern Cement Co., Ltd., Su Jiangtao, Director of Sales Department of Jiande Conch Cement Co., Ltd., and Xu Min, Team Member and Sales Section Chief of Jiande Hongshi Cement Co., Ltd., were added as supervisors of the Association. Yang Hongming

, chairman of

Hangzhou Cement Industry Association, said in his speech that in 2024, due to the impact of the overall economic environment, the cement production in Hangzhou was impacted by foreign cement, resulting in overcapacity, continued weak market demand, and a decline in production, sales, prices and efficiency of the industry. In order to get rid of the current predicament and achieve high-quality development, the industry must improve its concentration. The basic benefits of the industry must be guaranteed, and enterprises in the industry need to adhere to peak staggering production to prevent "involution" vicious competition. Feng Guolin

, Secretary-General of

Hangzhou Cement Industry Association, briefly introduced the main economic indicators of Hangzhou cement production enterprises in 2024. It is understood that the total profit of Hangzhou cement industry in 2024 was 386 million yuan, a decrease of 214 million yuan, or 35.65%.

It is understood that in the face of the grim situation, the cement industry in Hangzhou is still confident and will strive to do the following work well.

1. Adhere to off-peak production, control production capacity, stabilize the market, and avoid disorderly competition at low prices;

2. Do a good job in quality management. The quality of cement enterprises in Hangzhou is generally good. Next, we will continue to strengthen management awareness, strictly standardize comparative verification and inspection, strengthen laboratory operation management and overproduction quality control, and continuously improve the city's cement product support capacity.

3. Implement the policy documents related to green and low-carbon development, and accelerate the renovation, application and promotion of advanced energy-saving and carbon-reducing technologies and equipment;

4. In terms of production management, focus on energy conservation and consumption reduction, tap internal potential, and reduce production costs. President

Yang Hongming pointed out that 2025 is a critical period for the transformation and upgrading of China's cement industry. The downward trend of cement demand is unavoidable, and the association will work with member enterprises to build up confidence and work together to promote industry self-discipline and create an orderly production and operation environment. Enterprises should be guided to adhere to technological innovation and equipment upgrading, product development and market expansion, environmental protection management and green development. Actively introduce AI advanced technology, improve management and production efficiency, achieve the "double carbon target" as soon as possible, and promote the green transformation and intelligent development of the industry.