Multiple cement plants issue price increase notices

Since December 2025, cement prices have continued to decline, reaching a low of 328 yuan per ton on March 11 this year.
Since mid-March, many cement plants in Northeast China, East China, and Southwest China have issued price increase notices, adjusting the ex-factory prices of cement.
Depending on the origin and specifications, the price increase ranges from 10 to 100 yuan per ton.
Industry insiders say that the main reason for this round of cement price hikes is that after the holiday, cement plant inventories are relatively low, and the pace of construction site resumption has accelerated, leading to a short-term surge in cement demand.
At the same time, the “14th Five-Year Plan” also proposes building a modern infrastructure system, which includes 23 major engineering projects covering railways, highways, ports, and other fields.
As one of the important basic raw materials in the construction sector, cement is expected to see continued demand recovery.
Visits to several downstream cement companies in Jiangsu revealed that although manufacturers have issued price increase notices, the fluctuation in terminal cement prices is not significant.
Cement costs account for about 30% of the total production costs of batching plants.
For every 10 yuan increase in raw material costs, the production cost per ton of concrete and mortar at batching plants increases by 3 yuan.
Since this part of the production cost can still be covered by the profit from inventory price increases, the prices of concrete and mortar at construction sites remain stable.
(CCTV Finance)