Cement prices in the North China market rose sharply last week, especially in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, according to the China Cement Market Center.
Since the middle of the year, Hebei has successively raised the price of bags and bulk cement. Cement prices of major cement manufacturers in Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Xingtai, Handan and Tangshan generally rose by 30-60 yuan/ton. According to market feedback, the quotation of P.O42.5 bulk ex-factory listing in large factories in central and southern Hebei has risen to 300 yuan/ton, but there are still some private enterprises whose quotation is 20-60 yuan/ton lower.
In addition, BBMG Dingxin, Zanhuang BBMG and Lingang BBMG issued a product price adjustment notice on the 20th: the ex-factory price of bulk prepayment for P.O42.5 cement in Shijiazhuang administrative region is 300 yuan/ton, and 330 yuan/ton for later settlement. The ex-factory price of bagged cement is 320 yuan/ton. In Cangzhou, Hengshui, Baoding and other regions outside the region, the price of advance payment in bulk is 350 yuan/ton. After the increase, the Tianjin area will continue to require 42.5 grade loose mud to be in place not less than 310 yuan/ton. Affected by the shutdown of kilns in Henan, six cities in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei (Beijing/Tianjin/Baoding/Langfang/Tangshan/Cangzhou) and five cities in Shandong (Jinan/Zibo/Dezhou/Liaocheng/Binzhou) joined the shutdown industry and carried out a three-month shutdown and production restriction from November to January next year. In addition, affected by the recent rise in the price of raw materials such as freight and coal, the price of cement and clinker in Hebei market continues to rise.
Last week , the price of cement in Shanxi was temporarily stable. It is reported that this year, the Shanxi Provincial Government officially authorized the industry association to carry out peak staggering production, requiring cement enterprises to shut down kilns for 30-45 days from September to November 2016 and for four months from the end of November to March 31, 2017. Kiln shutdown is planned to be 150-160 days in total in 2016; it is planned to shut down the kiln on 1-10 days every month from May to November in 2017, and the peak-shifting production plan in northern heating areas will continue to be implemented in December, with a total of 180 days of kiln shutdown.
The weather in Inner Mongolia turns cold and gradually enters the seasonal off-season, especially the construction in the northeast is significantly reduced, and the market is expected to have little significant change before the official winter. At the same time, Inner Mongolia plans to start off-peak production on November 11 and end at the end of April 2017, with a shutdown time of about 4.5-5 months.
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