全球经济已经进入了新的竞争模式时代，产业集群、市场集群已然成为引领一个地区加入全球供应链的重要路径。
        石材行业，一个高度全球化的行业，从兴起到发展，在中国虽然不过30年，却造就了如南安、云浮、莱州等一批石材产业高度集中的区域经济神话。但受到国内外经济环境因素的影响，以及中国石材业自身粗放式的高速增长模式限制，当前整个行业停滞不前，亟需转型升级!
面对当前现状，笔者认为，南安作为全球石材产业发展最集中区域，完全有实力引领中国石材实现“二次腾飞”。
 
水头石材，因何而荣?
        石材是一个以资源为主导的行业，但纵观以水头镇为中心的南安石材产业，除了隔壁石井镇有几个花岗岩矿山外(目前已封矿)，几乎无资源可言。而一个没有石材资源的小小乡镇，却被冠以“中国石材之都”的称号，难免让人感到疑惑，而探其缘由，其实答案很简单，就是市场。水头的繁荣，一直与“市场”二字休戚相关。
 
1.以市场的理念，催生水头奇迹
        从广义上对“市场”的解释，市场本身没有商品，而是通过引进原材料，经过加工再卖出去的商业行为。卓有远见的水头石材人，把“市场”的概念应用到了极致，水头石材，正是运用这种市场的商业模式，依托厦门港得天独厚的交通优势，将全世界的石材荒料进口到当地，加工后再由其庞大的营销队伍将这此成品或半成品销往世界各地，这种两头在外，贸易为主的市场商业模式，使水头被冠以“世界石都”、“中国建材之乡”等美名。而笔者认为，用另一个称呼——“世界石材集散中心”来形容水头更为贴切。
 
2.以市场为载体，成就行业名片
        相信到过水头的人，最直观的感受就是：整个水头城镇，就是一个大的石材市场，而在这个大市场中，又密密麻麻分布着无数个中型、小型的市场，让到来的客商感受到浓烈的石材商业氛围，从而聚集更多的石材客商前来选材、采购。这种以市场为载体的营销方式，在前几年不仅给水头带来庞大的石材销售额，由于人流的剧增，同时也带动了当地商业的繁荣。但随着现代商业综合体的兴起和人们对一站式便捷采购的要求，传统的那些零星松散的中小型石材市场已渐渐失去了它的功能优势。 
 
板材产量
        2014年1-5月，规模以上企业大理石板材产量8210万平方米，比上年同期增长14.4%，比一季度增速回落3个百分点。规模以上企业花岗石板材产量2.2亿平方米，比上年同期增14.9%，比一季度增速回落8个百分点。
        花岗石板材自2013年6月起增速已回落至12%左右，而今大理石板材产量增速首次降至15%左右，告别高速增长阶段。
        从区域看，大理石加工产业的转移更为明显，花岗石加工还主要集中在东部地区。截止2014年5月，中西部地区大理石板材的比重已从2011年51.9%提升到目前的近60%。随着中西部资源的不断开发和中西部地区城镇化水平的推进，产业转移的步伐会进一步加大，产业布局也将更为优化。
 
2014年1-5月区域板材产量增速及比重：
主营业务收入及利润
        2014年1-4月，规模以上石材企业主营业务收入累计1138亿元，比上年同期增长17.7%，比一季度增速高出0.4个百分点。规模以上石材企业利润总额97.7亿元，比上年同期增长20.1%，比一季度增速回落6个百分点。主营业务成本949.4亿元，比上年同期增长19.8%，比一季度增速高出0.4个百分点，比同期收入增速高出2.1个百分点。百元收入成本为83.43元，比一季度高出0.15元，比上年全年高出0.63元;成本高企，企业生产经营压力持续增大。
        2014年1-4月，规模以上开采企业主营业务收入比上年同期增长9.1%，利润总额增长27.5%;加工企业主营业务收入比上年同期增长19.8%，利润总额增长18.5%。开采企业收入增速已经进入个位数增长，特别是西部地区，主营业务收入已经是负增长，西部地区加工企业利润总额增速也远低于主营业务收入近20 个百分点。从一个方面突出反映了西部地区整体矿山开采管理水平较低、矿权分散、产品同质化、低价竞争严重的问题。未来一段时期，行业整体利润水平还会进一步下降，行业进入微利时代后，众多中小企业的生存将面临更加严峻的考验。
 
亏损面及亏损额
        2014年1-4月，规模以上企业2783家，亏损企业126家，亏损面为4.53%，亏损额达1.2亿元。其中，开采企业582家，亏损39家，亏损面为6.7%;加工企业2189家，亏损78家，亏损面为3.6%。
 
亏损面及亏损额变化：
        2012年以来，行业亏损面迅速扩大，亏损额逐步上升。2014年1-4月西部地区开采企业及加工企业的亏损面远大于东部和西部地区。

投资
        2014年1-5月，建筑用石开采与加工业投资完成额567.5 亿元，比上年同期增长28.1%，比一季度增速回落3 个百分点。其中，建筑装饰用石开采投资累计136 亿元，比上年同期增长3.3%，比一季度增速回落7 个百分点。建筑装饰用石加工投资累计431.5 亿元，比上年同期增长38.6%，比一季度增速回落0.5 个百分点。开采投资增速回落十分显著，而加工投资仍在高速增长，在当前市场增长放缓的情况下，由于开采投资前期投入较大，回报期较长，加工投资一方面回报较快，企业通过更新加工设备，增加环保投入也为企业在今后相当长一段低速增长期内提升产品质量和市场竞争力、适应产业升级要求提供了有力的保障。加工投资的增加，也不排除部分企业在矿山投资的初期就盲目建厂的可能。这种做法的风险性很大，我们应引导企业避免此类盲目投资。
 
进口
        2014年1-5月，石材进口649.3万吨，同比增长16.2%;进口额为12.9亿美元，同比增长15.2%;分别比一季度回落4.4个百分点和4.6个百分点。在进口增速连续三个月回落的同时，印度石材延续上年的增长势头，连续5 个月飞速增长，3月以来同比增速连续超过了100%。此外，自土耳其、巴西的进口量也在持续增长。由于巴西、印度石材在美国市场很受欢迎，中国企业大量进口具有异国情调的花岗石产品，从侧面反映出企业对美国市场的复苏的期待和信心。
 
出口
        2014年1-5月，石材出口1159.2万吨，同比增长19.9%，比一季度增速回落5.4个百分点;出口额为25.0亿美元，同比增长3.6%，比一季度增速回落4.1个百分点; 出口均价215美元/吨，同比下降13.6%。
        扣除海关税则号25174900项下商品(石粉、碎石及粉末)，1-5月石材出口475.4万吨，同比下降1.1%，比一季度增速回落1.4个百分点;出口额为24.7亿美元，同比增长3.3%，比一季度增速回落4.2个百分点;出口均价519美元/吨，同比增长4.4%，比一季度均价下降11美元。
        1-5月，海关税则号6802 项下深加工及制品出口376.2万吨，同比增长0.4%，比一季度增速回落3个百分点; 出口额为21.6亿美元，同比下降0.3%，比一季度增速回落4.9个百分点;出口均价574美元/吨，同比下降0.7%，比一季度下降12美元。
        国际市场的不稳定性表现仍然突出，除东盟地区增长较快，欧盟市场出口量小幅回升以外，美国市场的复苏并不尽如人意，东欧及中亚地区的需求量也大幅下降; 更为严重的。

The global economy has entered the era of the new competition mode, industry cluster, market cluster has become an important path leading an area to join the global supply chain.

Stone industry, a highly globalized industries, from rise to development, in Chinese although only 30 years, has created the myth of Nanan regional economy, such as Yunfu, Laizhou and a number of stone industry is highly concentrated. But influenced by domestic and foreign economic environment factors, limiting the high speed growth pattern and its extensive stone industry in China, the current of the whole industry is stagnant, in urgent need of transformation and upgrading!

In the face of the current situation, the author thinks that Nanan as a global stone industry development is the most concentrated area, has the strength of leading Chinese stone to achieve a "two take-off".

The head stone, why the glory?

Stone is a resource as the leading industry, Nanan stone industry but throughout the town to head for the center, in addition to the next Shijing town has several granite mines outside (currently has sealed mine), no resources to speak of almost. But without a stone resources in small towns, was dubbed "Chinese stone" in the title, it will make people feel confused, and explore its causes, in fact, the answer is very simple, is the market. Head of prosperity, has been with the "market" two words to be bound together in a common cause.

1 in order to market the concept, the birth of head miracle

In broad interpretation of the "market", the market itself has no goods, but through the introduction of raw materials, through processing and then sell the business behavior. Visionary head stone, the "market" concept is applied to the extreme, the head stone, is the use of this kind of market business model, relying on Xiamen port traffic advantage be richly endowed by nature, the world stones Huangliao import to the local, after processing by its huge marketing team will this product or semi products are sold all over the world, the two outside, trade oriented marketing business model, so that the head was dubbed "the world stone", "China building materials Town" reputation. But the author thinks, with another name -- "the world stone center" for the more appropriate to describe the head. 2 take the market as the carrier, to achieve business card

Believe to head person, is the most intuitive feelings: the entire head town, is a large stone market, in this market, and densely distributed with numerous medium, small market, to the arrival of the businessmen feel strong stone material, commercial atmosphere, to purchase from gathered more the stone businessmen. This market is the carrier of marketing, in a few years ago not only brings huge stone sales to the head, because stream of people increase, also contributed to the prosperity of the local business. But with the rise and people in modern commercial complex requirements for convenient one-stop procurement, those scattered loosely in the traditional small stone market has gradually lost its function advantage.

Plate yield

2014 1-5 months, above scale enterprises marble production of 82100000 square meters, more than the same period last year growth of 14.4%, compared with the first quarter of the growth rate down 3 percentage points. Above scale enterprises granite slab yield of 220000000 square meters, more than the same period last year increased by 14.9%, 8 percentage points lower than the growth rate of the first quarter.

Granite board since 2013 June growth rate has dropped to about 12%, and the marble plank production growth for the first time to around 15%, bid farewell to the high speed growth stage.

From the regional perspective, the transfer of marble processing industry is more obvious, granite processing is mainly concentrated in the eastern region. As of 2014 May, marble Midwest proportion has from 2011 51.9% to the current nearly 60%. With the continuous development of resources and the level of the Midwest Midwest towns to promote, the pace of industrial transfer will further increase, industrial layout will be more optimization.

The growth rate and the proportion of 1-5 month 2014 regional plate production:

Main business income and profits

2014 1-4 months, the main business income of above scale stone enterprises totaled 113800000000 yuan, than the same period last year increased 17.7%, more than a quarter of the growth rate 0.4 percentage points higher than the. Above scale enterprise stone a total profit of 9770000000 yuan, than the same period last year increased 20.1%, more than a quarter of the growth rate down 6 percentage points. Main business cost 94940000000 yuan, than the same period last year increased 19.8%, more than a quarter of the growth rate by 0.4 percentage points, 2.1 percentage points higher than the corresponding income growth. Hundreds of yuan income cost is 83.43 yuan, compared with the first quarter of 0.15 yuan higher than last year, 0.63 yuan higher cost; high pressure continues to increase, the production and operation of enterprises.

2014 1-4 months, above scale mining enterprises the main business income compared to the same period last year grew 9.1%, total profit growth of 27.5%; processing enterprises, the main business income compared to the same period last year grew 19.8%, total profit growth of 18.5%. Mining enterprises income growth has entered a digit growth, especially in the western region, the main business income is negative growth, processing enterprises in the western region profit growth rate is far lower than the main business income of nearly 20 percentage points. Highlights western area of mining management level is relatively low, the mining right dispersion, low price competition, product homogenization serious problems from the aspects of. A period in the future, the industry overall profit level will decline further, industry to enter the low profit era, many small and medium enterprises will face a more severe test of survival.

Kuisunmian and loss

In 2014 1-4 month, 2783 above scale enterprises, 126 loss making enterprises, the loss is 4.53%, the loss amounted to 120000000 yuan. Among them, the mining enterprises 582 homes, 39 home loss, the loss is 6.7%; processing enterprises 2189, a loss of 78, the loss is 3.6%.

Kuisunmian and loss changes:

Since 2012, industry loss rapidly expanding, the amount of loss gradually rise. The loss in 2014 1-4 month in western area of mining enterprises and processing enterprises is far greater than the eastern and Western regions.

Investment

In 2014 1-5 month, building stone mining and processing industry investment completed 56750000000 yuan, than the same period last year increased 28.1%, more than a quarter of the growth rate down 3 percentage points. Among them, building decorative stone mining investment totaled 13600000000 yuan, than the same period last year increased 3.3%, more than a quarter of the growth rate down 7 percentage points. Building decorative stone processing a total investment of 43150000000 yuan, than the same period last year increased 38.6%, more than a quarter of the growth rate down 0.5 percentage points. Mining investment growth is very significant, and the processing of investment is still in the high-speed growth, in the current market growth slowdown, due to mining investment - input larger, longer return periods, processing investment hand quick return, the enterprise through the update processing equipment, increasing the input of environmental protection but also for the enterprise in the future for quite a long period of low growth period improve product quality and market competitiveness, adapted to provide a strong guarantee the requirements of industrial upgrading. Increase investment in processing, does not rule out some enterprises in the early period of mining investment blindly build may. This approach great risks, we should guide enterprises to avoid blind investment in such.

Imported

In 2014 1-5 month, stone imports 6493000 tons, year-on-year growth of 16.2%; imported $1290000000, a year-on-year growth of 15.2%; respectively more than a quarter fell 4.4 percentage points and 4.6 percentage points. In import growth has declined for three consecutive months at the same time, India Stone continued last year's growth momentum, the 5 consecutive month of rapid growth since March, more than 100% year-on-year growth rate of continuous. In addition, in the continuing growth of imports from Turkey, Brazil volume. Since Brazil, India stone is very popular in America market, China enterprises large imports of exotic granite products, reflects the enterprise to the America market recovery expectation and confidence from the side.

Exit

In 2014 1-5 month, stone export 11592000 tons, year-on-year growth of 19.9%, more than a quarter of the growth rate dropped 5.4 percentage points; exports amounted to $2500000000, a year-on-year growth of 3.6%, more than a quarter of the growth rate dropped 4.1 percentage points; exports an average price of $215 / ton, a 13.6% drop compared to the same period.

The deduction of the customs tariff number 25174900 goods (stone, gravel and powder), 1-5 month stone export 4754000 tons, 1.1% year-on-year decline, more than a quarter of the growth rate dropped 1.4 percentage points; exports amounted to $2470000000, a year-on-year growth of 3.3%, more than a quarter of the growth rate dropped 4.2 percentage points; exports an average price of $519 / ton, year-on-year growth 4.4%, a decrease of $11 compared with the first quarter average price.

1-5 months, the customs tariff number and deep processing of products 6802 exported under 3762000 tons, year-on-year growth of 0.4%, more than a quarter of the growth rate down 3 percentage points; exports amounted to $2160000000, 0.3% year-on-year decline, more than a quarter of the growth rate dropped 4.9 percentage points; exports an average price of $574 / ton, the same ratio decreased by 0.7%, a decrease of $12 more than a quarter.

The instability of the international market performance is still outstanding, in addition to the ASEAN regional growth, exports of the EU market rebounded slightly outside, America market recovery is not just as one wishes, demand of Eastern Europe and Central Asia have also dropped sharply; the more serious.