Following the price increase of small floor tiles on October 25 (for details, see: Is the price increase coming again? Shandong ceramic tile prices are "rising"), many ceramic companies in the Linyi production area of Shandong have recently raised their ceramic tile prices. . Judging from the price increase notices issued by many ceramic companies: 300×300mm small floor tiles increased by 0.05 yuan/piece, 300×600mm specifications increased by 0.1 yuan/piece, 400×800mm specifications increased by 0.2 yuan/piece, and 600×600mm specifications increased by 0.2 yuan/piece. Glazed bricks increased by 0.5 yuan/piece...
It is understood that this price increase was caused by the increase in pipeline natural gas prices, while the price increase at the end of October was caused by the increase in LNG prices. Up to now, the prices of some products of Linyi ceramic enterprises have increased three times in a row recently.
LNG and pipeline natural gas prices have increased one after another
Prices of ceramic tiles from some ceramic companies have risen “for three consecutive years”
On October 25, many ceramic companies in the Linyi production area successively issued price increase notices. The price of 300×300mm small floor tiles has been increased since October 29. In this price increase, each small floor tile will be increased by at least 0.1 yuan, and some manufacturers will increase it by 0.15 yuan. The price of floor tile products is basically stable.
On November 1, after Linyi Gas Company issued a natural gas price increase notice, Linyi ceramic companies once again raised the price of ceramic tiles. 300×300mm small floor tiles are still on the list, with an increase of 0.05 yuan this time.
It is understood that due to the different production costs of each ceramic company, in the recent wave of price increases, the price increases of each ceramic company are also different. Taking small floor tiles as an example, some ceramic companies have increased their prices once, some have increased their prices twice, and some have increased their prices three times. Up to now, the price of small floor tiles in Linyi production area has increased by at least 0.2 yuan/piece, and some manufacturers have increased by 0.35 yuan/piece.
"Since October 29, our company's 300×300mm small floor tiles have increased by 0.1 yuan for the first time, 0.2 yuan for the second time, 0.05 yuan for the third time, and a cumulative increase of 0.35 yuan for the three times (increase Nearly 4 yuan/㎡).o; A person in charge of a ceramics company in Linyi who did not want to be named told "Ceramic Information". This round of price increases is not just about small floor tiles, but also a variety of products including 300×600mm, 400×800mm interior wall tiles, and 600×600mm glazed tiles.
"Currently, the price of our company's 300×600mm interior wall tiles has increased twice. It increased by 0.1 yuan at the end of last month and by 0.2 yuan at the beginning of this month. This specification has now increased by 0.3 yuan in total." Linyi The general manager of a ceramics company in the production area said so.
High gas prices will remain for 5 months
The cost of 300×600 ceramic tiles has increased by 0.3 yuan/piece
In fact, around November every year, natural gas prices in the northern region are mostly raised. Not only in Linyi, but also in the Zibo production area, gas prices have also risen on November 1, but the specific execution price is waiting for approval from the Municipal Development and Reform Commission.
On November 1, a natural gas price adjustment notice issued by Linyi Gas Company showed that starting from November 1, the price of non-residential gas will be adjusted. Pipeline natural gas will be collected in advance at a tentative price of 2.7 yuan per cubic meter, and the final settlement will be The price will be based on the official approval price issued by the Linyi Municipal Development and Reform Commission. Any excess will be refunded and any excess will be compensated. Judging from the implementation range of this increase, the period of this natural gas price increase is from November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, which is as long as 5 months.
In fact, according to the person in charge of many ceramic companies in Linyi, the production costs increased by the natural gas price increase have exceeded the pressure range that each ceramic company can bear, so each ceramic company has to increase the price of ceramic tiles , to reduce the pressure of losing money.
Clearly approve the final price, so we make adjustments based on the gas company’s tentative price. "The person in charge of the above-mentioned ceramics enterprise in Linyi who did not want to be named said.
"If calculated according to the tentative 2.7 yuan per cubic meter, the production cost of a 300×600mm interior wall tile will increase by at least 0.3 yuan, and some ceramic companies may be even higher. It can only be said that this part of the current increase in ceramic tiles The cost is only the same as the current rising cost of gas, but it does not rule out the possibility that ceramic enterprises will still lose money," said the person in charge of the above-mentioned Linyi ceramic enterprise.
The person in charge of another ceramic company in Linyi told "Ceramic Information" that the situation of interior wall tiles this year is very bad, and it is good to be able to maintain capital operations. In addition, in order to ensure that the products have sufficient competitive advantages, so far, the price of its company's ceramic tiles has only been raised once, by 0.1 yuan. However, according to current cost accounting, the price of its company's ceramic tiles will still rise in the future.
(The article is reproduced from Ceramic Information)
