Tight supply of raw materials cause over thirty percent loss of carbon black business

According to the China Rubber Industry Association black branch of statistics, the first half of 2014, the country has more than three percent of the carbon black business at a loss. It is reported that the carbon black industry average sales profit rate of only 0.75%, the rubber industry is the lowest level of profitability.

1, raw material supply tight

According to the analysis, the cause of the carbon black industry profit margins decline, mainly raw materials supply tight. It is understood that the feedstock costs account for over 80% of carbon black production costs into 2014, due to tight supply of raw oil, carbon black production costs remain high.

By the macroeconomic situation and the national control policies, the tight supply of raw oil, market prices remain high. Meanwhile, raw materials companies operating rate instability, decline in the quality of the coal tar products and other factors superimposed on black high prices of raw materials also play a role in boosting.

2, enterprises are faced with high environmental costs

In recent years, with the state and society increase attention to environmental protection, carbon black industry's environmental awareness is gradually increased, some companies to reduce pollution emissions, with the corresponding environmental treatment equipment, and even enterprises to achieve zero discharge of wastewater production to become environmentally friendly chemical companies. However, in reducing air pollution, while operating costs are increasing.

While environmental protection is the responsibility of the enterprise should have, but for the industry profits already low carbon industry, the additional environmental costs, but it has become a heavy burden on business. Some companies in the development down fuel consumption, reduce emissions and "green tire" when needed black varieties, lack of reasonable sources of funding can be put, it is "very difficult."

3, weak export prices up

According to customs statistics, in the first half of 2014, Chinese exports of black rose 16.9 percent, the export value rose 15.2%, but lower average export price, export destinations mainly in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Japan and other Asian countries Lord, a high degree of market concentration. And export market prices and domestic market at the same low price for domestic carbon export enterprises, export market is also difficult to find high profits.

Some industry insiders believe that, at present, the domestic carbon black industry profits have been in the doldrums, companies should adjust policy, the reasonable control of industrial development. While also strengthening the development of new products, enhance core competitiveness, improve international competitiveness, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the industry.