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There are 139 large rock slab production lines in the world, and China’s annual production capacity is 150 million square meters
At present, the world's rock slab pattern is dominated by Italy, Spain, China, and India. According to incomplete statistics, as of now, there are about 139 slate production lines in the world that produce 1200×2400 (mm) and above specifications. Among them, China, Italy, Spain, and India have 68, 30, and 13 lines respectively. 19, totaling 129, accounting for more than 93%; other regions have sporadic layouts in Indonesia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and other countries.
Source: Taocheng Daily
In the past three years, the number of ceramic construction companies nationwide has decreased by 221, and the number of ceramic construction production lines has decreased by 504 nationwide
The "2020 Ceramics Industry Long March" shows that in the past three years, the number of construction ceramics companies nationwide has decreased by 211, a decrease of 15.45%; the annual ceramic tile production capacity has dropped from 13.6 billion square meters to 12.3 billion square meters, a decrease of 9.6%; There are 2,760 production lines, a decrease of 504, or 15.44%. In addition, in the past three years, the number of polished tile production lines has decreased by 330, a decrease of 67.76%; the number of interior wall tile production lines has decreased by 188, and the production capacity has decreased by 19.06%; the number of exterior wall tile production lines has decreased by 113, and the production capacity has decreased by 29.59%; the number of antique tile production lines has decreased by 227 , production capacity dropped by 28.85%; large plate production lines increased eight times to 171; ceramic tile production capacity increased by 30.5%. It is worth noting that by the end of 2020, the natural gas usage rate of ceramic enterprises across the country reached 53%.
Source: Ceramic Information
Surge 25.8% overnight! Sky-high export freight rates hit again
There is a shortage of containers, freight prices are skyrocketing, bank accounts are closed, raw material costs are skyrocketing, old customers continue to lose, new customers disappear from placing orders, and the problem of finding a box is becoming more and more serious... Following the 28th of last month, the United States After the line freight price soared by nearly 10% from the previous day, it jumped from US$3,377/FEU on December 31 to US$3,740/FEU on January 1, an increase of 10.75%. According to a notice issued by the shipping company, following the increase in surcharges in mid-December, CMA CGM, COSCO (only applicable to service contracts), Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM and other shipping linesCarriers will implement the general rate increase (GRI) starting from January 1. In addition, many carriers such as CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, OOCL, and YangMing serving the East Asia/US trade routes have adjusted fuel surcharges, effective from January 1 to March 31, 2021.
The epidemic is raging in various countries, and productivity feels like it is about to be paralyzed. For Chinese companies that place orders on their own, they are also tangled up in their hearts. On the one hand, there is an explosion of orders, and on the other hand, there are not enough containers. For example, Shenzhen Port, the busiest port, is said to have the most severe shortage of containers.
Source: 77 degrees
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Qingyuan, Guangdong: 122 ceramic production lines in production all use natural gas
On the morning of January 7, Qingyuan City organized a deployment meeting for the city’s air pollution prevention and control work in 2021. The meeting reported on the city's air pollution prevention and control work in 2020, especially the completion of the 100-day sprint operation to defend the blue sky. In terms of industrial waste gas source control and emission reduction, all 122 ceramic production lines in Qingyuan City use natural gas; the operation and maintenance of treatment facilities of 109 enterprises were inspected; the first batch of 276 closed volatile organic compounds key supervision enterprises Look back; comprehensively eliminate 23 high-polluting fuel facilities in the no-burning zone; strengthen pollution control of industrial furnace companies and biomass boiler companies; adopt staggered peak production suspension measures for 12 companies using biomass boilers in the urban area in November; Starting from December, 28 Class C industrial furnace and kiln companies have been subject to production suspension control.
Source: Guangzhou Daily
Jiangxi Production Area: ASUS Holding Group fully acquires Pingxiang Zhengda Ceramics to create a new green home material project
On the afternoon of January 9, Jiangxi Asus Holding Group officially signed an acquisition agreement with the Pingxiang Xiangdong District Government. Pingxiang Zhengda Ceramics, which had been closed for nearly two years, was officially fully acquired by Asus Holding Group and Jiangxi Huarui New Material Technology Co., Ltd. was established. Wang Zhihong, chairman of Asus Holding Group, revealed that Asus plans to invest 500 million yuan to fully launch the intelligent transformation and upgrading of the existing five production lines of Zhengda Ceramics to create a new green home material project. The base will also become the first green project in the Pingxiang production area. Home new material project.
According to reports, after the comprehensive transformation, the five production lines of Zhengda Ceramics will mainly produce 600×1200mm, 750×1500mm, 800×800mm and 400×800mm series products, with a designed daily production capacity of 120,000 square meters. It is planned that two production lines will be put into full operation after the Spring Festival, and five production lines will be put into full operation in the first half of next year.
Source: Ceramic Information
Liling, Hunan: 18 projects with a total investment of 8 billion yuan were signed together
On January 7, Liling City held a centralized signing ceremony for major investment projects in 2021. 18 projects were successfully signed, with a total investment of 8 billion yuan. Including Liling ceramic design and new material research and development (mud, glaze, mold production) projects, ceramic raw material production base projects, Xinchuanxing ceramic wine bottle intelligent manufacturing projects, etc.
Source: Released by Liling
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Wuxi New World International Building Materials City Phase I is open for business
It was recently learned that the first phase of Wuxi New World International Building Materials City has been fully leased and open for business. It is understood that Wuxi New World International Building Materials City is divided into two phases. The first phase is divided into 4 areas (A, B, C, D). Area A mainly focuses on household appliances, curtains and soft furnishings, and area B mainly focuses on paint. The main categories are coatings, sheets, and hardware, while the CD area is mainly focused on flooring, doors, and ceramic sanitary ware categories. The second phase focuses on high-quality building materials and is located in Halls C and D. It mainly focuses on ceramic bathroom and furniture exhibition halls. Some merchants who settled in said that they chose New World International Home Building Materials City mainly because of the large size of the market of 350,000 square meters and the future development potential of the area.
Xu Jialin, general manager of New World International Home Building Materials City, said that Wuxi New World International Home Building Materials City is a comprehensive center focusing on building materials and home furnishings, covering warehousing, logistics, supermarkets, department stores, culture and entertainment, finance, and business services. body project. Give full play to location advantages and brand advantages, radiate and drive the development of surrounding economies, and position the market as a one-stop building materials and home furnishing distribution center.
Source: People's Information
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"New Height·Golden Future" Jinsi Yuma 2021 Brand Strategy Summit and K Gold Slate Exhibition Hall Opening
On January 8, the "New Height·Golden Future" Jinsi Yuma 2021 Brand Strategy Summit and the opening of the K gold slate exhibition hall were held at the Foshan headquarters.
In the morning, witnessed by more than 500 service providers and media reporters, the Jinsi Yuma K gold slate exhibition hall was officially opened. High-end, fashionable, with a touch of gold, Jinsi Yuma K gold slate uses a variety of craftsmanship, and has a more fashionable and artistic atmosphere, and a light and luxurious texture. In addition, Jinsi Yuma K gold slate also uses unique polishing and polishing technology to make the brick surface softer and textured, as soft as baby's skin. Jinsi Yuma combines K gold technology with rock slab technology, and is determined to make the most high-end and distinctive rock slabs in the industry.
In the afternoon, the Jinsi Yuma 2021 Brand Strategy Summit was held. In order to conform to the current brand development tone and the aesthetics of the times, Jinsi Yuma announced at the meeting that it will change the 15-year-old advertising slogan "If the decoration is luxurious, use Jinsi Yuma" to "Jinsi Yuma tiles, high-end, "Fashionable, with a touch of gold", in 2021 we will make further efforts in product, image, culture, promotion and other aspects to enhance brand influence. At the end of the conference, Jinsi Yuma commended the dealers who performed well in 2020.
Source: Jinsi Yuma Tiles
Praise to Ceramics and Collection of Poetry—Hongyu Group’s 2020 Media Networking Party was successfully held
On the morning of January 9, Hongyu Group’s 2020 annual media party was held grandly at the Foshan Maker Center in Shiwan Ancient Town Cultural and Creative Park. Hongyu Group consultant Ou Jiarui and Hongyu Group marketing director Wang Yong attended the event on behalf of the company.
At the beginning of the event, Wang Yong, Marketing Director of Hongyu Group, first delivered a speech on behalf of the company, expressing his sincere gratitude to friends from the media for their continued concern and support for Hongyu Group, and introducing the development overview of Hongyu Group in 2020. At the media association's theme session of "Praise to Ceramics, Collection of Poetry", Ou Jiarui, consultant of Hongyu Group, gave a special lecture on "Poetry and Songs of Chinese Ceramics" to media friends, focusing on introducing "Ode to Hongyu", "Ode to Hongyu" Reflections on the creation of the three songs "The Long March of the Pottery Industry" and "Manjianghong·Ceramics".
Source: Hongyu Ceramics
High specifications and strong lineup! "YING Change·New Track" 2021 Xinzhongyuan Ceramics National Dealer Annual Meeting was successfully held!
On January 10, the 2021 Xinzhongyuan Ceramics National Dealer Annual Meeting with the theme of "YING Change·New Track" was held grandly at the Foshan Hilton Hotel and the Xinzhongyuan Ceramics Headquarters Exhibition Hall. Congratulatory speeches from authoritative industry associations, sharing of new trends such as prefabricated and short videos, original product development signings, Shengdu’s “One New One Hundred Million” strategic cooperation signing, the shocking launch of a new exhibition hall, a gratitude dinner, etc., with ultra-high specifications and powerful The lineup and invincible courage will start the 2021 "YING Change·New Track"!
At the meeting, Huo Jianquan, president of Xinzhongyuan Ceramics Enterprise Group, said that in 2021, Xinzhongyuan will increase ceramic production capacity, vigorously promote prefabricated buildings, and promote Xinzhongyuan smart home interior decoration main material material platform, etc. The "Three Major Plans" lay out new tracks. Zhang Lei, general manager of Xinzhongyuan Ceramics Marketing, made it clear that Xinzhongyuan will focus on "new product tracks" and "core tracks" focusing on rock slabs and prefabricated interior decoration. In addition, it was announced at the meeting that in 2021, Xinzhongyuan will join hands with Mr. Shao Weiyan, founder of Zhugongfanmu Design Research Laboratory/China Design Star D4 Mentor, to develop the "Enlightenment Original Space"; Xinzhongyuan and Shengdu Decoration will open a "one new one" billion” strategic cooperation.
Source: Xinzhongyuan Ceramics
Art has no end and common development·Channel Breakthrough Innovation Bureau｜Dongpeng ART+ core dealer meeting was successfully held
On January 8, "Art has no end to develop together. Channel Breakthrough Innovation Bureau 〡Transformation 2021 ART+ Core Dealer Conference" was successfully held at Xiamen Tianyuan Hotel. The conference adopted the form of "online + offline" combination, and the scene was exciting Fencheng will be broadcast live online simultaneously, linking dealers across the country to witness the new future and new journey of ART+2021.
At the meeting, Gong Zhiyun, President of Dongpeng Holdings, said that the ART+ brand is a new force of Dongpeng Group. “Adhere to brand positioning and adhere toProduct leadership and insisting on service innovation. " is an important source for the vigorous development of the ART+ brand. In the future, we must concentrate our efforts, innovate and make breakthroughs, continuously cultivate the brand's core competitiveness, and achieve design-driven sales. Subsequently, Dai Xuangui, general manager of the ART+ brand, brought the new ART+ brand strategic plan for 2021. ; ART+ Design Department Director Li Zhongquan fully understood the new specifications, new process improvements, and new product concepts of 2021 ART+ new products; ART+ Brand Marketing Director Li Xin made detailed plans for future terminal activities and operational support in 2021.
Source: Dongpeng Artist Tile ART+
Be the best version of yourself | Directional Enterprise’s 2020 year-end summary meeting was successfully held
On January 9, the 2020 year-end summary meeting of the company with the theme of "Being the Best You" was grandly held on the third floor of the company's marketing center. At the meeting, the heads of the main functional departments systematically summarized and analyzed the work in 2020, visually displayed the work results in the form of data comparison, summarized experiences and deficiencies, actively formulated improvement measures and key work plans for 2021, and determined to achieve success in the new year. Achieve better results in the year of work.
Finally, Liu Liyan, managing director of Directional Enterprises, spoke. In 2021, Directional will lead performance management with big data, comprehensively improve quality and efficiency, implement high-quality development standards into all aspects of production, marketing, and services, and cultivate new competitive advantages. Liang Weiming, chairman of Fangfang Enterprise, made a concluding speech on the strategy, saying that he hopes that all Fangfang family members can continuously improve their abilities and quality, focus on detail management improvement, and use data to measure standards. Only by cultivating yourself can you have a greater direction.
Source: Directional Ceramics
Work together for win-win results and race for the future | Asia’s four major strategies are released in 2021, opening up an infinite future!
On January 8, Asia East China Marketing Center in Shanghai officially opened. Group leaders, elites from various regions across the country, and Asia family members gathered together. Mr. Lu Weijia, Chairman and President of Asia Ceramics Group, released four major strategies to start Asia Ceramics’ extraordinary 2021!
On the same day, Asia East China Marketing Center grandly opened. The brand experience exhibition hall on the first floor has the theme of "Exploring Unbounded, Racing for the Future", focusing on the core product concept of "Scientific Habitat, Healthy Life", and treating people with a sustainable perspective. Living Space provides a range of surface material solutions; AsiaAsia has fully launched high-speed rail and high-speed advertising, covering 364 high-speed rail station waiting halls and 93 national high-speed aortic toll stations to strengthen brand awareness; Asia's office center and new materials industry base land acquisition contract has been completed; Asia's IPO will be officially launched .
Source: Asia Tile
