Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Cement Industry Reduced and Withdrew Nearly 30 Million Tons of Production Capacity in the First Quarter

2026-04-22 13:45:52

In the first quarter, the cement industry took the initiative to "slim down", reducing and withdrawing nearly 30 million tons of production capacity through reduction and replacement. At the same time, the revenue of green building materials industry has increased steadily, and the number of certified green building materials products has increased by 5% compared with the end of 2025.

On April 21, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first quarter of 2026.

At the meeting, Zhang Yunming, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, mentioned that the industrial structure has been continuously optimized. Building materials industry "one decrease and one increase". In the first quarter, the cement industry took the initiative to "slim down", reducing and withdrawing nearly 30 million tons of production capacity through reduction and replacement. At the same time, the revenue of green building materials industry has increased steadily, and the number of certified green building materials products has increased by 5% compared with the end of 2025. This "one decrease and one increase" is a vivid example of industrial transformation and upgrading.

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In the first quarter, the cement industry took the initiative to "slim down", reducing and withdrawing nearly 30 million tons of production capacity through reduction and replacement. At the same time, the revenue of green building materials industry has increased steadily, and the number of certified green building materials products has increased by 5% compared with the end of 2025.

2026-04-22 13:45:52

On October 13, the Office of Industry and Information Technology of Jiangxi Province announced that due to the revision of the policy of capacity replacement in the cement and glass industry by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Office of Industry and Information Technology of Jiangxi Province decided to abolish the Rules for the Implementation of Capacity Replacement in the Cement and Glass Industry of Jiangxi Province (Gongxin Regulation No.2024) from the date of issuance of the notice, and to abolish the "Rules for the Implementation of Capacity Replacement in the Cement and Glass Industry of Jiangxi Province". The capacity replacement of cement and glass industry in the whole province will be handled in accordance with the relevant policies of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in the future.