"Cobalt series pigments have increased from 170,000 yuan/ton this year to 330,000 yuan/ton this year, nearly doubling..." After the beginning of the new year, with the increase in the prices of pigments and other raw materials The prices of Xiwa and Qingwa products from Sichuan production areas were the first to rise.
A few days ago, "Ceramic Information" learned that starting from February 16, the prices of Xiwa and Qingwa products in ceramic producing areas such as Sichuan, Jiangxi, and Hunan have collectively increased. Some companies revealed: As the prices of colorants and other raw materials continue to rise, There are plans to carry out the second and third rounds of price increases in the near future, and no advance payment will be accepted!
Concentrated price increases for roof tiles in Sichuan, Gansu and Hunan
Increased by 0.05 yuan/piece to 0.1 yuan/piece
"Starting from February 27, the price of Siwa products at Jiayu Ceramics' three production bases will be fully adjusted. The price of cobalt blue glazed tile products will increase by 0.1 yuan/piece, and the Siwa products of other colors will increase by 0.05 yuan/piece." Jia Yu, general manager of Jiangxi Jiayu Ceramics Co., Ltd. said.
It is understood that starting from March 1, more than 90% of Siwa companies in Jiangxi production areas have begun to implement new prices.
Jiangxi Xiwa Price Increase Notice
According to Chen Zijie, chairman of Jinglong Ceramics Enterprise: Jinglong Ceramics has raised the price of Siwa across the board starting from February 28, but even if the new price is implemented, the price of Siwa in Gao'an production areas this year will be lower than that of last year during the epidemic. After the epidemic (before the price increase), it was still lower. After the epidemic last year, Siwa's sales "skyrocketed" and the price was adjusted several times in a month.
It is understood that Jinglong Ceramics Enterprise has upgraded its Siwa production line this year, adding flat tiles, single-wave tiles and other series. The restructured Siwa production line will have better quality control over differentiated Siwa products. strengthen.
Sichuan Xiwa and Qingwa Price Increase Notice
Sichuan, the largest Siwa production area in the west, is also facing a comprehensive increase in Siwa prices. After the start of the new year, Xiwa and Qingwa tile companies in Jiajiang, Danling, Qianwei and other places in Sichuan also announced price increases. Taking the most common 300×300mm glazed tiles as an example, the increase was basically 0.05-0.1 yuan/piece.
Hunan Xiwa and Qingwa Price Increase Notice
The price of glazed tiles in Hunan, another major tile production area in China, has also been increased across the board. Hunan Tianxin Technology will implement the new price starting from February 26, with the product increase ranging from 0.1 to 0.2 yuan per piece. Hengyang Sunshine Ceramics also issued a price adjustment notice a few days ago: It stated that after the company's inventory of raw materials is used up, it plans to increase the price of the first phase of glazed tiles by 0.1 yuan/piece starting from March 15, and stated that it will not accept any form of advance payment!
Sichuan ceramic tile price increase notice
In Sichuan production areas, not only Xiwa, but also many ceramic tile companies have issued price increase notices, but the increase is relatively small. For companies that have currently issued price increase notices, 600×600mm antique tiles have basically increased by 0.2 yuan/piece, and exterior wall tiles have basically increased by 0.2 yuan/piece. Increased by 1 yuan/square meter.
Surge in fuel and raw materials
The increase in color materials is “incomprehensible”
It is understood that the most direct cause of the price increase in Siwa is the arrival of the peak sales season and the impact of the skyrocketing prices of raw materials.
“At the beginning of this year, raw materials have increased across the board, especially the price of colorants for Siwa enterprises, which has basically doubled. Moreover, at the end of last year, the production and sales situation in Siwa was good, and many manufacturers in Siwa had insufficient inventory.foot. " said Jia Yu, general manager of Jiangxi Jiayu Ceramics Co., Ltd.
“The price of Siwa in Sichuan increased after the beginning of the new year. First of all, it is because it is the peak sales season and we did not stop production during the Spring Festival. The main sales market of Siwa is rural areas. Rural areas are usually decorated during the slack period, and there are fewer after spring plowing. ."
Liu Dajun, general manager of Jiajiang Company of Milano Group, said that the two months before and three months after the Spring Festival are basically the peak sales season in Xiwa, Sichuan. Prices will be adjusted upwards, and then prices will be gradually lowered. Among them, 6- August is the slowest month and the price is the lowest. This is the general rule of Sichuan Xiwa price trend.
Nowadays, a few companies in Jiangxi production areas that have not increased prices also say that price increases are necessary because color materials have increased too much!
According to a salesperson from a color material manufacturer in Gao'an, the company will prepare raw materials for 1-2 months at the end of the year. Generally, price increases after the beginning of the new year have become normal, but increases like this year's are "incomprehensible" ", and many chemical raw materials are still continuing to rise.
In Sichuan production areas, the soaring natural gas prices since the end of 2020 have also caused a considerable cost burden for local Siwa and ceramic companies.
It is understood that despite being in the place of origin, natural gas supply and price have advantages across the country, the gas shortage in the autumn and winter of 2020 has also affected Sichuan ceramic enterprises, with natural gas prices rising to a maximum of 2.6 yuan/m³, according to local industry insiders , this is the highest gas price in Sichuan over the years, which has also caused greater cost pressure on Siwa companies with already meager profits.
Inventory is insufficient and raw materials continue to rise
Siwa may have its second or third round of price increases
A few days ago, "Ceramic Information" learned in the Jiangxi production area that the production and sales situation of most local Siwa manufacturers is good. The largest Siwa manufacturer in the country, Jiayu Ceramics Enterprise, started work on the fifth day of the first lunar month. At present, the company's 13 Siwa production lines have been put into full operation, with a daily production capacity of 2.2 million pieces.
Jia Yu said: On February 27, the first day after the price increase, the company's shipment volume was not affected by the price increase, and the shipment volume exceeded normal production.
Yu Guoguang, chairman of Guofeng Ceramics, said: Siwa carried out the first round of price adjustments when construction started on the sixth day of the first lunar month this year. After the price adjustment, Siwa's sales situation was good, with an average daily shipment volume of about 2,800 tons. The company The actual production capacity is only about 1,600 tons, and Guofeng Xiwa will launch the second round of price adjustments this year in the near future.
“Many companies stopped production before the Spring Festival last year, resulting in a shortage of goods on the market.”Ma Jianming, general manager of Sichuan Yuanda Porcelain Industry, believes that the price increase of Xiwa and Qingwa has a greater relationship with the lack of inventory.
Liu Dajun added that after the end of targeted poverty alleviation last year, the demand for rural tiles decreased, and the number of manufacturers in Sichuan decreased a lot. The reduction in production capacity was also a reason. "Now there are only 5 or 6 large-scale manufacturers in Sichuan, and the others either don't do it or are having a hard time doing it."
It is understood that after the peak market season in the first half of the year, which was "once in ten years", in the second half of last year, Siwa companies across the country faced pressure from liquidation. Therefore, many companies stopped kilns in advance or even changed production. , resulting in the shortage of inventory of most Siwa manufacturers after the beginning of this year, coupled with the substantial increase in raw materials, directly promoted the price increase of Siwa products.
Lei Dongye, general manager of Jiangxi Jintaiyuan Ceramics Enterprise, said: The company stocks some raw materials at the end of every year. In addition, the Xiwa line is ignited late this year, and Jintaiyuan's Xiwa has always been slightly more cost-effective. Therefore, , the price adjustment is relatively lagging behind, but the price increase is certain.
“Color materials only started to rise after the new year. The most widely used chemical raw material in Siva is pigment. Once it rises, the price of Siva will continue to rise.” Liu Dajun predicted that before April, Sichuan Siva , Qingwa may continue to increase in price, and may even increase 2-3 times.
The bosses of some Siwa companies in Gao'an also said: "If the prices of raw materials such as color materials continue to rise, there are plans to carry out a second round of price adjustments, especially with the increase in labor costs this year and the increase in the cost of coal-to-gas conversion. At present, most Siwa manufacturers are walking on the edge of the red line.”
(The article is reproduced from Ceramic Information)
