"Ordinary full-body marble increased by 0.2 yuan/piece."
"The opening unit price of 400×800mm all-ceramic mid-plate is increased by 0.2 yuan/piece."
"300×600mm interior wall tiles will increase by 0.05 yuan per piece, and 300×300 floor tiles will increase by 0.05 yuan per piece."
"The price of 300×600mm thin plates increased by 0.1 yuan/piece on the current basis."
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Recently, many ceramic factories in Henan have issued price increase notices one after another. They all said that due to the recent high prices of fuel, raw materials, and cartons, and the increase in labor costs, the comprehensive production costs of enterprises have continued to rise, so they have to Increase product prices.
Coal costs rise 50%
Natural gas prices are much higher than the same period in previous years
Not only Henan, as early as May, Jiangxi also experienced a small-scale price increase due to the sudden increase in gas and coal prices. Products with specifications of 600×1200mm and above generally increased by 1 yuan/piece, 800×800mm glazed products increased by 0.5 yuan/piece, and low-price products also increased by 0.2 to 0.3 yuan/piece.
It is reported that some ceramic companies in Linyi, Shandong Province have recently been planning to increase product prices.
"Ceramic Information" learned from ceramic companies that since the beginning of this year, coal and natural gas fuel prices have been rising, completely deviating from the price trends of the same period in previous years.
In southern production areas such as Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian, the price of coal was about 800 yuan/ton in the same period last year, but it once rose to 1,300 yuan/ton this year. Even if it has risen and fallen, it still remains above 1,200 yuan/ton. In the northern region, which is rich in coal, coal prices have also risen from 600 to 700 yuan in the same period in previous years.About 900 yuan/ton.
In other words, the national coal price has increased by almost 50%. Based on the calculation that fuel cost accounts for approximately 30% of the total cost of ceramic production, the increase in coal alone will lead to a 15% increase in the overall cost of coal-fired ceramic enterprises. Some enterprises The cost of burning coal is even higher than burning natural gas.
However, the price of natural gas remains high. According to the trend of natural gas prices in previous years, summer should be the lowest period of the year.
In the same period last year, summer gas prices in most production areas were around 2.3 yuan/m³, with gas prices in some northern areas even as low as 2.1 yuan/m³.
However, this summer, natural gas prices have no downward trend at all. Including the Sichuan production areas where the gas is sourced, pipeline gas in most production areas is still 2.7 to 2.8 yuan/m³, and only a few production areas and companies are lower than 2.5 Yuan/m³, LNG is almost no less than 3 Yuan/m³.
If the price goes up, it won’t sell, but if the price doesn’t go up, you will lose money
The upward trend of most raw materials has not dropped since the beginning of the year. "The price of strontium carbonate once rose from 5,000 yuan/ton to 20,000 yuan/ton, and the highest price was even 26,000 yuan/ton. This is simply wrong. Even if there has been some recent surges and declines, it is still 15,000 to 16,000 yuan/ton. Tons." An upstream raw material supplier said helplessly.
Zirconium silicate, which is widely used in the ceramic industry, 64.5 zirconium silicate was only about 12,000 yuan/ton at the beginning of the year. However, by the beginning of July, according to statistics from authoritative organizations, it had continued to rise to 15,500 to 16,500 yuan/ton, entering mid-July. , then the price was raised by about 1,000 yuan/ton.
“The price of zirconium silicate is almost catching up with zinc oxide, and now we need zirconium silicate, don’t ask about the price first, ask whether it is available.” It is reported that due to the current shortage of supply, the rising market of zirconium silicate is still Not over yet.
In addition, the prices of non-ferrous metals such as cobalt and nickel have also increased significantly. Or even double it directly.
However, while various operating costs are rising, the price increase of ceramic tiles has not gone smoothly. Many people in the industry also expressed that they are not optimistic that the price adjustment of ceramic factories will have actual effects.
First of all, the increase of 0.1 to 0.2 yuan/piece is insignificant compared to the increase in cost.
Secondly, although the sales of ceramic enterprises across the country were booming from the beginning of this year to May, the production and sales of ceramic tiles nationwide declined significantly after June. It is difficult to maintain a balance between production and sales without increasing prices. Once prices increase, ceramics that lack brand effect will The factory cannot be sold, so the prices of ceramic tiles in most production areas and enterprises are relatively stable.
Faced with rising prices, they cannot sell. Without rising prices, some low value-added ceramic factories will face losses.Some ceramic factories have begun to choose to stop production and reduce production in response.
(Article reproduced from Tao Xin Information)
