NO.1
Since September, under the background of "dual control" and tight power supply, the total energy consumption of many ceramic factories across the country has seriously exceeded the standard, and they have been subject to power cuts and production restrictions. According to statistics from "Ceramic Information", more than 100 ceramic production lines in Qingyuan, Guangxi, and Yunnan, Guangdong, were suddenly required to stop production in September.
NO.2
Affected by the "dual control" of energy consumption and power supply shortages, around September 15th, ceramic production areas such as Foshan and Zhaoqing in Guangdong suddenly experienced power cuts and upgrades. Some ceramic factories were required to operate three times, stop four times, and reduce a certain amount of power supply. , some directly stopped production for half a month...
NO.3
On September 12, ceramic companies in Zibo, Shandong Province suddenly encountered power cuts. The products in the kilns of some ceramic companies were directly scrapped. At the same time, electricity prices may rise by 10%, and the daily cost of a line increases by 1,200-7,000 yuan. Local ceramic companies Call it "this year is too difficult."
NO.4
"Copycats" are rampant. In 2021, well-known brands such as Marco Polo, Mona Lisa, Jane Yi, and Champion have cracked down on counterfeiting. They have given "copycats", infringements, and counterfeiting great punishment and deterrence, and some have been fined several times. Millions of dollars.
NO.5
This year, the ceramic industry has experienced power cuts one after another, which has seriously affected the normal production of ceramic companies. In order to cope with the "power shortage", many ceramic factories have to use diesel power generation, causing the cost of electricity to rise by 2 yuan per kilowatt hour. At this time of "suffering", photovoltaic power generation, which carries the important task of achieving "carbon neutrality", has become a major emergency tool for ceramic factories.
NO.6
Before 2025, it will be the last window period for ceramic companies to enclose land and build factories. After 2025, it will become extremely difficult to build new ceramic production bases and add ceramic production lines. Because the energy consumption indicators of every kiln and every factory have been included in the assessment, without new indicators, there is no possibility of building a new production line.
NO.7
By acquiring shares of the listed company Stone, Huang Jianping, the helmsman of Marco Polo, has become the actual controller of Stone, which has led to speculation in the industry that it wants to go public through a backdoor listing. However, the recent launch of listing guidance also indicates that Marco Polo will embark on the path of IPO listing.
NO.8
The Henan Provincial Development and Reform Commission recently issued the "Notice on Implementing the Three-Year Action Plan for Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction of Key Energy-Consuming Units" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), striving to achieve significant green transformation and development of key energy-consuming units in Henan Province by 2023. As a result, energy consumption intensity dropped by more than 18%. Among them, 30 ceramic companies were included in the list of key energy-consuming units.
NO.9
On the afternoon of September 18, the slate trend forum, sponsored by Sun Enterprise Group and hosted by the "Ceramic Information" newspaper, with the theme of "Ceramic Slate: Momentum or General Trend", closely focused on the current status of ceramic slate, rock slate There were in-depth conversations on topics such as slab channel development, ceramic tile slate, slate decoration, slate marketing business model innovation, and slate’s promotion of ceramic tile brands.
NO.10
In 30 years, the world has changed dramatically. The Taiwanese-funded ceramic brands I have heard of are falling apart one by one: they have gone bankrupt, been forced to relocate, been acquired and reorganized, or withdrawn from the mainland market... The once-powerful Taiwanese ceramic brands have gone from singing all the way to becoming... Besieged on all sides.
(Article reproduced from Ceramic Information)
