en.Wedoany.com Reported - Chang Zhangli, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of China National Building Material Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "CNBM"), recently led a delegation on visits to Spain and Egypt, conducting a series of business activities focused on deepening international cooperation, advancing key project implementation, accelerating green and low-carbon transformation, and enhancing localized operational capabilities. The visits aimed to promote the Group's strategic layout in the international building materials market and strengthen technological and industrial chain collaboration with global leading enterprises.
CNBM is one of the world's largest comprehensive building materials industry groups, with businesses covering cement, glass, new materials, engineering services, and technology equipment R&D. In 2025, it ranked 247th on the Fortune Global 500. This overseas visit is a key component of the Group's internationalization strategy.
In Madrid, Spain, on June 1, Chang Zhangli visited the Chinese Embassy in Spain and exchanged views with Ambassador Yao Jing on serving China-Spain economic and trade cooperation and promoting key corporate cooperation projects. On the same day, he met with Dr. Dominik von Achten, CEO of Heidelberg Materials, and both parties agreed to continue deepening cooperation in areas such as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), carbon reduction technology R&D, and industrial chain collaboration. From June 1 to 2, Chang Zhangli participated in the 18th Board of Directors Meeting and Annual Conference of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), exchanging views with international peers on topics including the industry's green and low-carbon transition, technological innovation, and sustainable development, and sharing the Group's practical achievements in energy conservation, carbon reduction, technological innovation, and low-carbon product R&D.
In Egypt, on June 3, Chang Zhangli visited the Chinese Embassy in Egypt and exchanged views with Minister Zhang Yaqiang on key project construction, local responsibility fulfillment, and green building materials cooperation against the backdrop of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt. On the same day, he met with Hani Mostafa, Chairman of the National Cement Company (NCC) of Egypt. Both parties reviewed the cooperation achievements in the construction and ten-year operation and maintenance of the world's largest 6×6000TPD cement production line in Beni Suef, and conducted in-depth discussions on green technological transformation of existing production lines, upgrading of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) as an alternative fuel, joint ventures for new building materials production, and joint development of low-carbon projects such as photovoltaics and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). After the meeting, both parties witnessed the signing of an EPC contract for the new No. 7 cement mill system at the NCC cement plant. Additionally, Chang Zhangli met with Miljan Gutovic, CEO of Holcim, and both parties agreed to strengthen strategic synergy and deepen cooperation in cutting-edge fields such as CCUS, artificial intelligence applications, and digital intelligence.
During the visits, Chang Zhangli also inspected Jushi Spain Company, Chengdu Design and Research Institute of Building Materials Industry Egypt Branch, and Jushi Egypt Company, and examined the GOE Beni Suef cement production line operation and maintenance project and the Suez Bridge operation and maintenance project, emphasizing the need to enhance refined project management, localized operations, and risk prevention and control capabilities. The visits resulted in the signing of new engineering contracts and advanced the implementation of multiple green and low-carbon cooperation intentions, helping CNBM further enhance its market position and technological influence in the global building materials industry.
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