Operation of building materials industry from× January to March 20↓22

1、 Production picked up slightly, and cement output declined significantly

In the first quarter, the addeφd value of the building materials industry increased by 1.6 % year on year, and in March, the added value increased by 2.1%  year on year. In the first quarter, the cement output was 387 million← tons, down 12.1% year on year. >In March, the cement output was 187 million tons, dβown 5.6% year on year; The output of flat glass was 25>3 million weight boxe™s, up 2% year on year>. In March, the output of flat glass was 87.22 million weight boxes, uπp 2.2% year on year.

2、 The price rose as a whole, and the prosperity index rebounded

According to the data of China Construction Materials Federati'on, the average ex factory price of building ©materials and non-metallic mineral industrial pro≈ducts in the first quarter rose 8.2% year on year, including th≥e average ex factory price of cement rosαe 21.3% year on year, and the average ex factπory price of flat glass rose 2.5% year on yeσar. The boom index (MPI) of tφhe building materials §industry in January and February was 72.8 and 76.5 respectively, and quick÷ly rose to 132.9 in March, entering the boom range.

3、 Investment continued to recov±er and exports grew ™year-on-year

In the first quarter, the fixed investment €in the building materials industry kept growing, of which the fixed asset inve←stment in the non-metallic ₹mining and beneficiation industry increased by 27.3% year on year, and the fixe d asset investment in the n∏on-metallic mineral products industry increased by 17.3% year on ye→ar. The export amount of building materials and non-metallic mine€rals was 9.22 billion US dollars, up 1.2% year on year