Weekly Report on Concrete: The volume and price of concrete in East China will drop again (8.4-8.8) after the typhoon is superimposed on the off-season.

2025-08-08 14:20:25

Since August, the concrete market in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai has continued to operate weakly. Cement prices in southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou regions have been generally lowered, while other raw materials prices have also declined to varying degrees. Overall, the contradiction between weak construction demand and excess capacity in the off-season is highlighted, the market is in the stage of price reduction and inventory removal, cost support continues to collapse, and short-term concrete prices are expected to remain weak.

Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai: Since August, the concrete market in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai has continued to be weak. Cement prices in southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou regions have been generally lowered, while other raw materials prices have also declined to varying degrees. Overall, the contradiction between weak construction demand and excess capacity in the off-season is highlighted, the market is in the stage of price reduction and inventory removal, cost support continues to collapse, and short-term concrete prices are expected to remain weak.

Anhui: This week, the concrete market in Anhui continued to be weak, with low prices as the main shock. In terms of raw materials, the prices of cement, sand and gravel remained low, among which the cement inventory was high, the prices of some manufacturers went down secretly, the supply of sand and gravel was loose, and the support of the cost side for concrete was weak. The superimposed high temperature weather affected the construction progress, the downstream demand performance was weak, and the shipments of enterprises were generally low. In the short term, there is no significant increase in terminal infrastructure and housing construction projects, and the improvement of capital is limited. It is expected that the price of concrete will remain weak and stable.

Fujian: Affected by the indirect rain weather, the construction site recovered slowly, the market demand in Fujian remained low, and the shipment volume of commercial mixing enterprises did not pick up significantly. In addition, the prices of raw materials such as sand, stone and cement still show signs of decline, and the competition in the commercial mixed market is fierce. In order to maintain the market share in the off-season, some commercial mixed enterprises have to adopt preferential and other promotional means, and the price continues to decline weakly, thus forming a situation of low price increase.

Jiangxi: The price of concrete in Jiangxi region continued to be weak and stable. The price in some regions was slightly lowered due to the competitive pressure of enterprises. The mainstream transaction price was basically flat compared with last week, and the overall price remained at the bottom. In terms of raw materials, some cement enterprises are willing to raise prices, but the demand is not supported. The sales volume of each enterprise has declined to varying degrees compared with the same period last year. It is difficult for the price to rise. This week, the price in the province is weak and stable.

Shandong: The market price of concrete in Shandong continues to be weak, mainly sunny, but the temperature continues to be high, and the downstream construction progress is restrained to a certain extent. Affected by the shortage of funds, the number of real estate projects under construction has decreased significantly, the speed of key projects has also slowed down, the number of new projects has declined significantly year-on-year, and the shipments of concrete enterprises have remained low. It is expected that the market will remain under pressure in the short term.

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Since August, the concrete market in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai has continued to operate weakly. Cement prices in southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou regions have been generally lowered, while other raw materials prices have also declined to varying degrees. Overall, the contradiction between weak construction demand and excess capacity in the off-season is highlighted, the market is in the stage of price reduction and inventory removal, cost support continues to collapse, and short-term concrete prices are expected to remain weak.

2025-08-08 14:20:25

Recently, the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Hebei Province jointly issued the "Notice on Cement Peak-Staggering Production in 2025-2026".