China National Building Material Company
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China National Building Material Company or CNBM , established in 1984, is a state-owned enterprise administrated by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
, engaging in cement
, lightweight building materials, glass fiber and fibre-reinforced plastic
products and engineering
service businesses.
CNBM is currently the largest cement and gypsum
board producer in China in terms of production capacity. It is also the largest glass fiber producer in Asia
in terms of production capacity.
CNBM was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
under IPO on 23 March 2006.
CNBM joined the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index from 10 March 2008.
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
, engaging in cement
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
, lightweight building materials, glass fiber and fibre-reinforced plastic
Fibre-reinforced plastic
Fibre-reinforced plastic is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres. The fibres are usually fibreglass, carbon, or aramid, while the polymer is usually an epoxy, vinylester or polyester thermosetting plastic...
products and engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
service businesses.
CNBM is currently the largest cement and gypsum
Gypsum
Gypsum is a very soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. It is found in alabaster, a decorative stone used in Ancient Egypt. It is the second softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale...
board producer in China in terms of production capacity. It is also the largest glass fiber producer in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
in terms of production capacity.
CNBM was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Hong Kong. It is Asia's third largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization behind the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange and fifth largest in the world...
under IPO on 23 March 2006.
CNBM joined the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index from 10 March 2008.