Gao Dengbang, President of China Cement Association, and His Delegation Visited Zhejiang Cement Association for Discussion and Exchange

of February 13, at the invitation of Yao Jixin, President of Zhejiang Cement Association, Gao Dengbang, President of China Cement Association, and his delegation attended the Zhejiang Cement Industry Symposium in Jiande City. Liu Zhiyi, second-level inspector of Zhejiang Federation of Industry and Commerce, attended the symposium. At the

symposium, representatives of some cement enterprises in Zhejiang Province expressed their views and put forward their opinions and suggestions on the current situation and difficulties of the industry and how to help enterprises out of difficulties. President

Gao Dengbang first affirmed the positive and effective measures taken by Zhejiang Cement Association in the face of many difficulties such as the decline in demand, the rapid rise in cost and the sharp decline in efficiency in the cement industry, which achieved good results and maintained the normal order of the industry. At the same time, relevant requirements are put forward on how to reverse the current contradiction of excess capacity and the difficult situation of deteriorating supply-demand relationship. First, maintaining the normal order of the industry should be regarded as the first priority of cement workers. Second, enterprises should firmly seize the good opportunity for governments at all levels in the post-epidemic era to vigorously develop the real economy and promote the construction of major projects, and coordinate the government to further promote the structural reform of the supply side and strengthen industry management to optimize the market environment through the association. Third, enterprises should increase investment in scientific and technological innovation and R & D, promote technological progress and industrial innovation in the cement industry, and lead China's cement industry to the world. President

Yao Jixin first thanked China Cement Association for its concern and support for the development of Zhejiang cement industry, and expressed warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to President Gao Dengbang and his delegation for their guidance. He pointed out that in the face of the current difficulties, the members of the association should unify their thinking, maintain the overall situation and overall outlook, do a good job through the association, move forward and tide over the difficulties together. At the same time, leading enterprises in Zhejiang Province are urged to play a leading and exemplary role in the industry, encourage other enterprises to abide by the industry order, and work together to help the industry out of the predicament. Finally, enterprises are required to combine industrial digital transformation, increase investment in energy conservation, emission reduction and environmental protection, keep up with the trend of the times, speed up technology research and development, and constantly enhance their comprehensive competitiveness. Li Chen, Deputy Secretary-General of

China Cement Association, Ding Zhengping, Vice President of Zhejiang Cement Association and President of Conch Zhejiang Region, Yao Hairong, Secretary-General of Zhejiang Cement Association, Yu Xiaofeng, Chairman of Zhejiang Shangfeng Building Materials Co., Ltd., and Yang Mingqiu, Chairman of Zhejiang Xindu Cement Co., Ltd. Tong Youfang, Chairman of Zhejiang Jinyuan Cement Co., Ltd., Zhang Jian, General Manager of Marketing Department of Hongshi Group, Zou Minghang, Vice President of Conch Zhejiang Region and General Manager of Jiande Conch, Zhang Songli, General Manager of Jiande South, Xiang Dajiang, and the main responsible comrades of relevant member units of Zhejiang Cement Association attended the meeting.

After the meeting, President Gao Dengbang also went to Red Lion Holding Group, Jiande Southern Company and other enterprises to investigate and listen to their suggestions on the high-quality development of the cement industry.