Cement factories in many provinces ceased production in June

In recent days, some leading enterprises in northern Jiangsu have issued a notice that the price of cement will be increased by 20-30 yuan per ton. It is reported that Jiangsu cement enterprises will enter the stop production and maintenance season from June 1, and clinker production enterprises in the provincial jurisdiction have initially drawn up a stop production and maintenance plan. Judging from the previous regional production plan of staggered peak in 2019, cement enterprises in many provinces will stop production in June. Tangshan, Hebei Province: Hebei Tangshan Cement Company is in the second stage of staggered peak production restriction in June (the second stage: April 1 to September 31).
Hubei Province: From April to September 2019, Hubei Province was in the period of staggered peak production in summer, with 58 production lines stopped for 1156 days. Shandong Province: The cement enterprises in Shandong Province actively staggered peak in summer for 40 days, which was implemented from June 1 to 20 and August 17 to September 5.
Guizhou Province: The staggered peak production time of the cement industry in Guizhou Province in 2019 is arranged in high temperature, rainy season, electricity and coal supply guarantee, and environmental emergency period, in which the production capacity is suspended for 10-25 days in April-June of the second quarter. Production was suspended for 10-30 days from June to August. A total of 90-120 days of staggered peak stops are allowed throughout the year.
Zhejiang Province: Zhejiang Province requires 50 production lines of 36 enterprises involved in clinker production, each with 65 days of staggered peak kiln shutdown per year, divided into three periods, namely, Spring Festival, Meiyu in high temperature and the fourth quarter. The hot season of Meiyu is from June 1 to August 31, and the kiln is closed for 20 days.
Guangdong Province: Kiln shutdown is implemented in hot summer and typhoon rainy season in Guangdong Province. The specific time is from June 1 to August 31, 2019, when all clinker production lines shut down for 20 days. Shaanxi Province: In the summer (June 1 to August 31) in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province, production stops and restrictions are implemented in the cement industry (including special cement, excluding grinding stations).
Henan Province: The kiln was shut down and production was limited from June 1 in Henan Province. The production line of collaborative disposal of hazardous waste and domestic waste should set production time according to actual disposal load. In addition, during the period of heavy pollution, all enterprises participate in emergency management and control according to law.
Jiangxi Province: In principle, the annual production time of kiln shutdown and staggered peak production of cement clinker production line in Jiangxi Province is not less than 55 days. Summer heat is not less than 10 days, and the period of environmental sensitivity is not less than 10 days. Cement market enters the off-season, and most of China enters kiln shutdown, production restriction and maintenance season. According to the law of price fluctuation of cement market in recent two years, enterprises in eastern, central, southwest and northwest China have issued a price increase notice in recent two days, with a price increase range of 20-40 CNY/ton.
2026-09-24
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