Industry insiders: Currently, the capacity utilization rate of the cement industry is around 50%.

Affected by the real estate market, the cement industry has increased the intensity of staggered kiln shutdowns this year, with capacity utilization rates hitting a new low. Currently, the overall capacity utilization rate is around 50%. Industry insiders believe that with the recent release of the "Stabilizing Growth Plan for the Building Materials Industry" by six departments, the cement industry is expected to reduce inefficient clinker production capacity by around 10% within the year. This is expected to lead to a faster increase in cement prices, and companies that were previously not strictly enforcing production cuts may see their production costs rise as a result.