According to Japan's Nikkei Asian Review, global commodity prices such as crude oil, metals and grains soared in 2021, with nine of the 22 major commodities rising by more than 50 percent, the highest increase since 1995 *.

Many people are concerned about the trend of commodities this year, especially with the refrigeration industry is closely related to the copper will be how? Professional analysis, 2022 copper price center of gravity is expected to move down, or show a high after the low situation, but will not "back to the starting point".

People in the refrigeration industry also predict that the prices of copper and other raw materials will remain high in 2022.

Chunjiang plumbing duck prophet, refrigeration industry price increases * rapid, often on raw materials dependence * high air conditioning industry. According to sources, Gree, Midea, Panasonic and other air-conditioning manufacturers have released price increases.

It is understood that air conditioners have four major components: compressors, throttling devices, evaporators, and condensers, and copper accounts for a large proportion. For example, a 5P mainframe air conditioner uses more than 20kg of copper. In the finned heat exchanger, the weight of copper and aluminum accounts for 60% and 40% respectively, and the cost accounts for 75% and 25% respectively. Similarly, in the condenser, copper accounts for about 40% of the cost. Air conditioning electronic expansion valve, the proportion of copper is about 20%, the solenoid valve is about 50%, ball valve, globe valve is about 95%. Therefore, the rise in copper prices has not only a great impact on the air conditioning industry, but also a wide range.

In the refrigeration market, many heat exchanger and compressor companies stated that in addition to raw materials such as copper, the costs of labor, equipment, management, and after-sales are increasing, and product prices are also affected accordingly. Product prices rose relatively slightly in 2021, but were far from keeping up with the rise in raw materials. Profit margins have fallen sharply and companies are crossing the winter. 2022 is still a difficult year, everyone is working hard.

It is worth mentioning that, at present, the market has also entered the game inventory, game supply system and other stages. If raw materials such as copper continue to rise, it will undoubtedly intensify the differentiation of enterprises and the survival of the fittest.

For an industry or industrial chain, the rising pressure of raw materials will be transmitted one by one, which will have a greater impact on the weak links of the industry and the downstream enterprises of the industrial chain, or will aggravate the vertical merger and acquisition of the industry.

From the perspective of industry, it is never the price increase or price reduction that promotes the development of refrigeration and refrigeration industry, but mastering the development of new technology, updating technology and technology, transforming traditional manufacturing equipment, constantly introducing mechanized operation machines, ensuring the consistency of product quality, improving labor production efficiency and reducing production cost; at the same time, understanding the market and customer demand, combining standardized production with personalization; Change the traditional management mode, realize refined and digital management, so as to quickly form competitiveness, seek higher quality, more sustainable development and growth, instead of staying in the downturn channel of "large-scale low-cost manufacturing.