一“石”激起千层浪

The markup of iron ore and it's impact on construction machinery

历史总是惊人的相似,在2004年和2005年的一季度,几乎同样的时间、同样的迅雷不及掩耳,钢材价格的一路飙升牵动着工程机械行业的神经。所不同的是,2005年的今天,行业生存环境已发生逆转,各方心态也在微妙地变化着。《建筑机械》杂志社2004年第3期曾经探讨过钢材涨价对建筑工程机械的影响。如果说2004年的钢价上涨是给炙手可热的建筑工程机械行业打了一针镇静剂的话,那么此番钢价上扬对建筑工程机械行业来说无异于雪上加霜。

February 281h, 2005, price of import iron ore rose 71.5%, and immediately, the price of steel rose about 400-500/t. Construction machinery was shaked fairly. In March, 2004, the price of steel also raised sharply. Due to cruel competition, sale price of construction machinery didn't rise in 2004. We have also discussed this matter in the third issue of 2004. The current condition is different from last year. Manufacturers can't endure the increasing cost. After we interviewing some manufacturers and consumers, we can see that some companies have raised price, some take other means to overcome difficulty.