The situation is grim! A number of enterprises fell! The concrete industry is having a hard time.

According to China Concrete Network, a number of concrete enterprises have recently filed for bankruptcy, as shown in the following table:

It is understood that the current concrete industry is facing severe challenges, and many associations have issued proposals, reflecting that the industry is experiencing multiple pressures such as shrinking demand, price inversion and vicious competition.

On April 8, the Concrete Branch of Nanchang Construction Industry Association issued a proposal on strengthening the self-discipline of the concrete industry in our city, saying that at present, the market competition of the ready-mixed concrete industry in our city is becoming increasingly fierce. The phenomenon of "involution" is very common, and some concrete quotations deviate from the cost of unhealthy competition, which extremely reduces the profit margin of concrete, and has a major hidden danger to the quality of products and the healthy development of enterprises. In addition, the concrete industry is affected by the continuous decline of the construction industry, and there are difficulties such as shrinking market demand and difficult repayment, which lead to the operating difficulties of overcapacity or even loss.

On April 7, the Shenzhen Cement and Products Association issued an initiative to promote the healthy development of the ready-mixed concrete industry in Shenzhen, saying that since 2025, the price of raw materials in the ready-mixed concrete industry in Shenzhen has changed greatly. The price of cement has been raised for three consecutive times, with a cumulative increase of 90 yuan/ton; the cost information continues to decline, with a cumulative decrease of 10.34 yuan/m3 (taking C30 pumping as an example). At the same time, enterprises in the industry are facing difficulties such as poor payment collection before the year, slow payment collection after the year, and weak market demand.

On April 2, the Shanghai Concrete Industry Association issued a proposal saying that in recent years, the market competition of ready-mixed concrete and dry-mixed mortar industry in Shanghai has become increasingly fierce, and the phenomenon of "involution" is very common. The quotation of some projects seriously deviates from the cost , which brings great hidden dangers to the normal operation and product quality of enterprises, and will seriously affect the healthy and sustainable development of the industry in the long run.

On March 31, the Chengdu Concrete Association issued a proposal saying that since the beginning of this year, some enterprises in Chengdu have been bidding below the cost price in order to compete for market share, and the degree of "involution" has been unprecedentedly fierce. It has seriously affected the quality and safety of ready-mixed concrete in the city and destroyed the normative order of the industry. In order to ensure the sustainable and healthy development of the industry, the association is now issuing an initiative to member units.

On March 27, Guangzhou Concrete Industry Association issued a "risk reminder on resolving the industry's" involution "competition and maintaining the market order of the industry". At the beginning of this year, the concrete industry in Guangzhou is still facing many difficulties . According to the association, the price of raw materials (such as cement) of upstream enterprises in the industry began to rise, but the comprehensive price of concrete in January and February was lowered.

On March 24, the Beijing Concrete Association issued the "Beijing Concrete Industry Healthy Development Initiative", saying that at present, the concrete industry in Beijing is facing severe challenges. The prices of raw materials such as cement, sand and gravel continue to rise, the accounts receivable remain high and the repayment cycle is prolonged. Overcapacity leads to the imbalance between supply and demand, and the vicious competition and involution at low prices in the market are intensifying, which seriously threatens the quality and safety of concrete and the efficiency of the industry.

On March 13, Xi'an Building Energy Conservation Association issued a proposal on improving quality and safety, strengthening self-discipline and opposing vicious competition in the ready-mixed concrete industry in our city. Since

last year, the ready-mixed concrete industry in Xi'an has been facing difficulties due to the contraction of market demand, poor repayment, cost and profit pressure, and the problem of overcapacity has become increasingly serious. Since the second half of 2024, the price of concrete raw materials in Xi'an has risen generally, among which the price of cement has risen by about 150 yuan/ton, the price of mineral powder has risen by about 20 yuan/ton, the price of sand and gravel has risen by about 5 yuan/ton, the price of concrete has continued to decline, the current market sales price and the actual cost have been upside down for a long time, and the profit margin of concrete has been extremely compressed. With the continuous increase of shutdown and semi-shutdown enterprises, some enterprises may adopt vicious competition methods of price-for-quantity and quantity-for-loss in order to compete for market share, wantonly destroy industry self-discipline conventions and seriously disrupt the market order of the industry.

Generally speaking, the proposal issued by the association includes strengthening industry self-discipline, opposing unfair competition and jointly maintaining market price order , aiming at guiding enterprises out of difficulties and promoting the healthy and stable development of the concrete industry. At the same time, the industry is encouraged to actively explore new development models, such as developing high-performance concrete products and expanding overseas markets, so as to find a way out for the future development of the industry.