subject: Prices Of Raw Materials Prices Slightly Heavy [print this page] "2010 should pay attention to the problem of raw materials prices." Beiqi Futian Automobile Co., Ltd. Party Secretary Wang Jinyu, General Manager has recently cautioned that his forecast for full-year raw material prices increased by an average 6%.
Coincidentally. January 14, 2009, National Bureau of Statistics announced some key changes in prices of major industrial enterprises, including: coal, refined oil, steel, iron ore, nonferrous metals, chemical products, prices rise to varying degrees. In December 2009, PPI (producer price index, also known as the industrial producer price index) rose 1.7%, which, Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management Finance Department, said Li Daokui, PPI fast regularized, must be carefully managed in 2010 of inflationary expectations.
Heavy truck and specialty vehicle enterprises: little effect on short-term
For the heavy truck enterprises, raw material prices have brought the first cost pressure. SAIC Iveco Hongyan sectors, said: "In the vehicle were the raw materials needed for production, steel accounted for a significant proportion of steel prices, is bound to make the production costs. However, many companies are prepared to make a big fight this year, ahead of schedule conducted a raw material reserves, the short term should not be affected significantly. "
Suizhou Dongfeng Special Automobile Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as wind with the special) A staff member told the "Business Automotive News" reporter: "raw material prices we have a certain influence on, the impact will depend on the duration of price increases. Big business has a certain amount of steel reserves, but reserves are limited, probably to maintain the six-month use requirements. mature companies will offer to take into account the possibility of rising raw material prices, if only a temporary rise in raw material prices, then the product price hikes generally do not. "
"The impact of price increases two-way, on the one hand does pose an impact on our cost. But from the other hand, raw material prices on the market also has a favorable side. Iron ore prices will lead to the automotive market prices may lead to users buying psychology, and thus the demand will increase. "chang, Hebei Tianma Special Purpose Vehicle Co., Ltd. Sales Jing Liu, general manager of the water view.
Special Purpose Vehicle OEMs not raising their prices a small price hikes
Although raw material prices, but the reporter has learned that OEMs have not yet had the intention to increase prices. Valin, chairman of MR, such as car revealed: "The recent steel prices rose more than 30%, all manufacturers to fend for themselves to digest, there is no way to price increases, because the price hikes will lose the market."
Vehicle plant not raising their prices compared to some dedicated depot choose prices. "At present, the appropriate modification fee based on the market rose, the average rose from 2000 per vehicle starting at 3,000 yuan, the vehicle configuration of the higher prices the greater magnitude." China Heavy Duty Truck Group Liangshan Stone Special Purpose Vehicle Co., Ltd. staff explains: "automobile factory and dedicated depot not the same. vehicle manufacturers not raising their prices because they are cycling, high-profit, and our special car that small and medium sized businesses with low profits can only be adjusted according to steel prices. big business in the There are many cost control methods, and for small and medium enterprises, there is not much, it can only be controlled through the use of materials conservation. "
Have also specifically associated with the wind, said: "At present, the chassis prices were little changed, adjust the price of only coat, such as cargo containers and dump truck mining dump truck's dump, its price is to reflect market conditions. The face of upward pressure on raw materials , the company themselves some, compression part of the profits and bear some of the users. Of course, prices can not rise too much, because a lot of homogeneous products, intense competition, if the price increases are too much effect on sales. In addition, in the management, technical may want to do. "
