Cement Net Monthly Report: Weak Operation of National Concrete Market, Weak Demand and Collapse of Cost (5.1-5.31)

2026-06-03 14:02:16

By the end of May, the National Concrete Price Index (CONCPI) closed at 89.44 points, down 0.5% from the previous month, and down 9.97% from the same period last year.

In May, the national concrete market as a whole continued to be weak, with weak demand, insufficient cost support and low price consolidation. In North China, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region was affected by the sluggish terminal, rainfall and the fluctuation of cement at a low level, and it was difficult to increase the price without increasing the volume; in Northeast China, the cost was fatigue, the demand was low, stable and weak stalemate; in most parts of Northwest China, the demand was weak, the transaction was light, stable and weak, and the local high was stable; in East China, due to rainfall and capital constraints, the cost collapsed, resulting in a decline in the transaction; Due to the regional differentiation in the central and southern regions, the concrete market in most regions continued to be weak, with a slight increase in some areas; the price of raw materials declined slightly due to the weak southwest, overcast and rainy weather.

By the end of May, the National Concrete Price Index (CONCPI) closed at 89.44 points, down 0.5% from the previous month, and down 9.97% from the same period last year.

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By the end of May, the National Concrete Price Index (CONCPI) closed at 89.44 points, down 0.5% from the previous month, and down 9.97% from the same period last year.

2026-06-03 14:02:16

On June 4, the delegation of Hebei Building Materials Industry Association went to Shandong Cement Industry Association to hold a symposium. The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges and practical discussions on common issues such as the current operation characteristics of the building materials industry, changes in the market environment and industrial transformation and upgrading. This visit is a concrete practice of Hebei Association to actively innovate its working methods and serve the healthy development of the industry, aiming at learning from the advanced experience of other provinces and jointly exploring a new path for the high-quality development of the cement industry.