In 2022, the cement market in Sichuan was severely affected by factors such as the decline in the real estate industry and the repeated outbreak of the epidemic, resulting in a severe decline in market demand. According to the big data of China Cement Network, the overall price of cement in Sichuan last year showed a downward trend of shock, and the market fluctuated significantly.

       Where will Sichuan's future cement demand go? Can the market situation revive in 2023?
       A large local cement enterprise stated that due to the impact of the construction of the Chengdu Chongqing Double City Economic Belt, coupled with the complex terrain and great potential for transportation infrastructure in Sichuan, future infrastructure projects will provide strong support for the demand for cement in Sichuan.
       It is expected that the demand for cement in Sichuan will still be large in the next 3-5 years, and there will be no significant decline in the total amount, "said the sales manager of the cement enterprise mentioned above.
      However, support from the demand side may not necessarily drive a revival of the Sichuan cement market. The above person stated that the Sichuan cement industry faces two major challenges on the supply side, which may become a key factor affecting the market situation.
      On the one hand, although Sichuan has a high concentration of production capacity, which facilitates the formation of stable "competitive and cooperative relationships", regional enterprises are not united, especially a large cement enterprise in the vicinity of Chengdu, which tends to adopt a sales strategy of low volume, which has caused a great impact on the market;
      On the other hand, the market situation in neighboring provinces of Sichuan is also not optimistic, and the impact of external factors cannot be ignored. Especially in the Chongqing region, the above-mentioned individuals stated that Chongqing has a low concentration of production capacity, a more complex market, and significant market variables. If industry self-discipline is not well implemented, it may cause serious impact on the Sichuan market.
      Overall, the situation of the cement industry in Sichuan in 2022 is poor, and mainstream enterprises in the region have a strong determination to stabilize the market in 2023.
       The cement demand in Sichuan may not show a significant rebound in 2023, and the overall probability is similar to 2022, but the total amount is still relatively large. "The sales manager of the company believes that in the absence of sufficient market growth, the industry should calm down, avoid disorderly price competition, establish a consensus that" industry interests are higher than enterprise interests ", and jointly maintain the development trend of the industry.

(Editor in charge: Anonymous)
Article source: China Cement Network