六部门推动建材业稳增长严格水泥产能调控

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with five other departments, has released a work plan aimed at stabilizing growth in the building materials industry from 2025 to 2026, focusing on capacity control, supply-demand coordination, and promoting technological innovation and green transformation [1][2]. Capacity Control - The plan emphasizes strict control over cement and glass production capacity, prohibiting new capacity for cement clinker and flat glass, and requiring capacity replacement plans for new or modified projects [2][3]. - Analysts note that the national cement price index is at a low since 2019, with declining real estate and infrastructure investments leading to weak demand for cement and glass. The plan aims to reverse the downward price pressure by controlling new supply [2][3]. Industry Management - Specific measures include prohibiting the transfer of cement clinker and flat glass capacity from non-key air pollution prevention areas to key areas, and requiring cement companies to align actual capacity with registered capacity by the end of 2025 [3]. - The plan encourages the elimination of outdated production capacity based on quality, environmental, energy consumption, and safety standards, promoting the exit of low-performing companies [3]. Profitability Enhancement - The plan aims to improve the profitability of the building materials industry, with expectations for a recovery in the sector and an increase in technological innovation capabilities from 2025 to 2026. It targets green building materials revenue to exceed 300 billion yuan by 2026 [4]. - Recent data shows that 73 listed building materials companies generated 305.5 billion yuan in revenue but only 11.8 billion yuan in net profit in the first half of 2025, indicating significant pressure on profitability [4]. - The shift in policy focus from scale to quality and efficiency is expected to foster a virtuous cycle of innovation and profitability, encouraging companies to invest more in research and development [4]. Industry Transition - Industry experts believe that the building materials sector can transition from a focus on quantity to quality by reducing inefficient capacity and promoting technological innovation, especially in light of ongoing reductions in real estate investment and slowing infrastructure growth [5].