According to China Cement Network Market Data Center, driven by the shutdown of kilns, the inventory pressure of manufacturers has eased, coupled with generally low prices, serious losses of enterprises, strong willingness to raise prices. In order to improve profitability, some leading enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta region took the lead in notifying an increase of 30 yuan/ton in cement and clinker prices from 17-18, and the rest of the industry is expected to follow up tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Overall, the recent rainy weather, market demand performance is still unsatisfactory, the current round of prices continue to push up whether the implementation remains to be seen.
