When people mention a sand plant, the first thing that comes to mind is profitability. Indeed, a sand plant is a very profitable industry. Nowadays, sand plants no longer sell natural sand; instead, they crush pebbles, river cobbles, bluestone, granite, construction waste, and other materials into manufactured sand with uniform particle size.

Below is a detailed introduction to the issues people care about most: How much profit can a sand plant make in a year? How much upfront cost is needed? In addition to sand and gravel aggregates such as river cobbles, limestone, coal gangue, and granite, coal-mine stone powder, construction waste, and other materials can also be used as raw materials. After processing, they meet the sand standards for various fields.

According to changes in sand and gravel prices at operating companies in some regions, prices are about 40–120 yuan per ton. Running a sand plant is quite profitable.

Assume a sand and gravel plant is designed with an output of 100 tons of raw stone per hour, and the cost of raw stone plus transportation is about 20–30 yuan per ton. The finished sand sells for 80–160 yuan per ton. Assuming 8 working hours per day, the daily profit is around 64,000 yuan.

After deducting labor, water, electricity, and other expenses, the annual profit is still over one million yuan. Investment costs include fees for obtaining various licenses, site rental, equipment purchase, and later equipment maintenance and repair.

Equipment purchase accounts for a relatively large proportion of the investment. The purchased equipment also affects the quality of the finished sand, so equipment purchase is very important. When selecting equipment, you should keep your eyes open.