Due to the price of refractory materials, refractory production enterprises will face huge cost pressure this year. Since the beginning of 2008, due to the impact of the high rise in the price of fuel for the production of refractory raw materials, the price of the main refractory raw materials for the production of refractory materials from January to May showed a large increase trend in 2007. According to incomplete statistics, ordinary magnesia up about 46%, medium magnesia up about 35%, high purity magnesia up about 21%, fused magnesia up about 4 ~ 6%, -195 natural flake graphite up about 17%, +895 flake graphite up about 36%, bauxite (88 pieces of material) up about 57%, Brown corundum sand up about 14%, Xinjiang chrome up about 65%, imported chrome concentrate up about 120%, heavy oil up about 80%. For now, the upward trend continues. Due to the substantial rise of primary combustion materials, coupled with the rising cost of social responsibility, refractory production enterprises have brought huge cost pressure.

How to deal with the severe situation of such a large cost pressure, the industry association thinks: First of all, the refractory material production enterprises must seriously fulfill their social responsibilities, organize production according to market demand, to ensure the safe operation of steel, building materials and other high-temperature industrial production; Secondly, we should increase the strength of independent innovation, improve technology, tap potential to reduce consumption, prevent losses and create profits as much as possible. Third, it is to follow the law of the market economy, under the premise of ensuring the stability and continuous improvement of product quality, according to the state of market supply and demand, adjust the price system, implement high quality and competitive price for products with high technical added value, and strive for profits.

As long as we bear in mind our social responsibilities, look inward and follow the rules of management, we will be able to overcome difficulties. To ensure the healthy and stable development of refractory material industry.