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.
Than Taw Myat Company has added a second 5000tpd kiln line at its cement plant in Kyaukse township, Mandalay, Myanmar, doubling total capacity to 10,000tpd. The line was constructed by Sinoma International Engineering.
On August 18, 2017, China National Building Material's 70%-owned subsidiary North Cement agreed to acquire 51% of Mudanjiang North Cement from Jingang Group for CNY 213 million, and 19 subsidiaries of Mudanjiang North Cement for CNY 2.299 billion.
Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd has signed a cement production contract worth $249.4 million with Nigeria's Dangote Cement Plc.
China's state-run Sinoma International Engineering will start work in May to build a $1 billion cement factory in Tanga, Tanzania, primarily targeting export markets.
AUMUND Fordertechnik GmbH won an order to supply clinker conveying equipment for six 6000 tpd clinker production lines being built by Sinoma CDI for the Egyptian government in Beni Suef, Egypt. The order includes 108 machines to be delivered between April and June 2017.
| Site | Largest | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Tanga, Tanzania | $1.00B | 2017-03-01 |