# CNBM and Sinoma merge to form world's largest cement maker

China National Building Material (CNBM) and China National Materials (Sinoma) merged to become the world's largest cement maker and cement plant builder. The merger was approved in a shareholders meeting on December 6, 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-06
- Where: China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 520 million tonnes per year
- Products: cement, clinker
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [China National Building Material Group](https://endata.com/companies/20207.md) (acquirer)
- [Sinoma International Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/21384.md) (target)
- [China National Materials Group Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22633.md) (target)

## Sources

- [scmp.com](https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2123161/china-cement-giants-cnbm-and-sinoma-eye-expansion-belt-and-road), 2017-12-06: "China giants CNBM and Sinoma merge to become world’s largest cement maker, eye Silk Road growth"
- [cnbm.com.cn](https://www.cnbm.com.cn/CNBM/000000020002/41523.html), 2017-12-07: "两家上市公司合并迈出关键性步伐，开启了发展新纪元，世界建材行业一艘崭新的'航空母舰'正扬帆启航。"

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