Concrete Weekly Report: Concrete Market in Northwest China Temporarily Maintains Weak Balance (8.4-8.8)

2025-08-08 14:12:56

This week, the concrete market in Northwest China continued its weak balance. Due to the downward transmission of cement price in Shaanxi market, the support of commercial mixing cost was weakened; the demand in Gansu region was low, and the market remained weak and stable; Qinghai relied on the support of key projects; the construction progress in Xinjiang market was accelerated due to the weather, and the demand increased, and the utilization rate of mixing plant capacity increased. On the whole, commercial mixed enterprises in other regions except Xinjiang are still facing the two-way squeeze of "cost rigidity and demand elasticity", and it is expected that the price-for-volume strategy will continue next week.

This week, the concrete market in Northwest China continued its weak balance. Due to the downward transmission of cement price in Shaanxi market, the support of commercial mixing cost was weakened; the demand in Gansu region was low, and the market remained weak and stable; Qinghai relied on the support of key projects; the construction progress in Xinjiang market was accelerated due to the weather, and the demand increased, and the utilization rate of mixing plant capacity increased. On the whole, commercial mixed enterprises in other regions except Xinjiang are still facing the two-way squeeze of "cost rigidity and demand elasticity", and it is expected that the price-for-volume strategy will continue next week.

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This week, Lanzhou, Baiyin and other places in Gansu Province were affected by the price increase of cement enterprises, and the cost of concrete was under pressure, but the weak terminal demand led to the obstruction of price transmission. Ningxia's market demand performance is not good, the shipment volume of concrete enterprises is declining, and there is still room for price loosening. Enterprises in Qinghai are more stable and wait-and-see. The inventory pressure of concrete enterprises in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province is high, and the price of concrete is difficult to improve under the background of low cement price consolidation.

2025-08-29 16:56:10

This week, the concrete market in Northwest China was affected by the fluctuation of cement price and weak demand, and the price was under pressure. Ningxia by cement prices failed to test drag, concrete prices remain weak, some enterprises in order to return money secretly to reduce prices and promote sales, the transaction price difference widened. Due to the continuous bottoming of cement prices in Guanzhong, Shaanxi, insufficient concrete cost support and intensified low-price competition, the market in northern Shaanxi is under simultaneous pressure.

2025-08-22 16:34:17

This week, the concrete market in Northwest China showed a trend of "double stability in volume and price". Supported by key infrastructure projects in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province, the quotation of commercial mix is temporarily stable; the construction progress in Lanzhou New District of Gansu Province is affected by the high temperature weather, and the demand is declining on a month-on-month basis; Ningxia is constrained by the weak demand for housing construction, and the actual transaction price has not fluctuated significantly. Qinghai market supply is tight. Urumqi, Xinjiang, was driven by the centralized construction of key projects, and the demand for commercial mixing increased year on year.

2025-08-15 16:11:01

This week, the concrete market in Northwest China continued its weak balance. Due to the downward transmission of cement price in Shaanxi market, the support of commercial mixing cost was weakened; the demand in Gansu region was low, and the market remained weak and stable; Qinghai relied on the support of key projects; the construction progress in Xinjiang market was accelerated due to the weather, and the demand increased, and the utilization rate of mixing plant capacity increased. On the whole, commercial mixed enterprises in other regions except Xinjiang are still facing the two-way squeeze of "cost rigidity and demand elasticity", and it is expected that the price-for-volume strategy will continue next week.

2025-08-08 14:12:56

Saudi Cement expects pricing pressures to continue due to uneven regional demand. Manufacturers, faced with high overproduction and inventory, compete by cutting prices. Prices fluctuate in different and the same regions, reflecting the imbalance between supply and demand, and low prices promote the transfer of sales. By the end of the third quarter of 2025, the company's market share in Saudi Arabia reached 6%, pushing new high-quality cement. Financially, profit growth in the third quarter was due to price, efficiency and cost control, while revenue growth was due to increased sales of parent and subsidiary companies. Net profit fell 15% in the first three quarters, increased 43% year-on-year in the third quarter, and overall demand increased 12.75% year-on-year.