Hebei strengthens the quality management of ready-mixed concrete

The industry standard amendment sheet shall be implemented from the date of issuance.

2026-09-04 13:23:47

In the first half of 2026, BBMG Jidong achieved an operating income of 9.642 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 18.02%; the net profit loss attributable to the parent company was 957 million yuan, which was significantly larger than loss of 154 million yuan in the same period last year.

2026-09-03 17:15:21

Why is the type of punishment only a fine? How to confiscate illegal gains is just "-"? Why is there no illegal income in the project for 5 years? Why don't you have to ban it? Is it really "punishment for management"?

2026-09-03 11:41:37

Illegal facts: During the period from 2021 to 2025, Anshun Anping Concrete Co., Ltd. produced ready-mixed concrete without obtaining relevant qualifications, and sold the produced concrete to various construction projects by signing construction contracts and purchase and sale contracts.

2026-09-01 13:30:59

According to the investigation by the accident investigation team, the "11.14" general road traffic accident in Zhangwan, Jiaocheng is a general accident of production safety responsibility caused by the inadequate implementation of the main responsibility of the enterprises involved in production safety.

2026-08-31 15:35:29

Global urbanisation is accelerating, adding the equivalent of an entire city of Madrid every week. How to achieve sustainable development while meeting construction needs? Holcim's answer: build in cycles.

2026-08-24 09:11:20

Next, the General Administration of Market Supervision will continue to optimize the certification system of green building materials, strengthen the supervision and application of certification, promote the large-scale, standardized and low-carbon development of green building materials industry, and contribute to the high-quality development of urban and rural construction and the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.

2026-08-21 11:04:14

On August 14, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the opinions on 247 industry standard projects such as "Digital Twin Technical Requirements for Non-ferrous Metal Mining and Processing Intelligent Factory". The announcement time is from August 14, 2026 to September 12, 2026.

2026-08-14 13:27:15

Recently, the Emergency Management Bureau of Huzhu Tu Autonomous County issued the "5.11" Mechanical Injury Accident Investigation Report of Haidong Jianxiang Concrete Development Co., Ltd. At 14:30 on May 11, 2026, a mechanical injury accident occurred in the drum screening and maintenance operation of the sand washing plant of Haidong Jianxiang Concrete Development Co., Ltd., resulting in one death and a direct economic loss of 1.3 million yuan.

2026-08-05 16:48:03

Holcim delivered strong organic growth in net sales in the first half, driven by our leading position in highly attractive markets. Double-digit organic growth in recurring EBIT, with an 18.1% margin driven by increased customer demand for our sustainable product portfolio, tight cost controls and superior operational efficiency.

2026-08-03 16:26:09

Western Construction (002302. SZ) announced that in order to optimize the company's asset structure, China Construction Commercial Concrete, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, intends to transfer its 70% stake in Xijian Zhongli through public listing on the property exchange.

2026-07-21 09:47:54

According to public information, five concrete enterprises have been filed for bankruptcy.

2026-07-13 09:57:28

In April 2026, Morocco's cement market recovered, with monthly shipments surging 31.8% year-on-year, but a slight decline of 0.1% in the first four months.

2026-06-05 09:29:13

At the beginning of 2026, the Colombian cement market expanded moderately, but the structural differentiation was significant. In March, the national cement shipment volume increased by 6% compared with the same period last year, with a cumulative increase of 5.7% in the first three months, and the output growth rate was lower than shipment volume.

2026-06-03 09:36:35

Professor Lian Huizhen, go all the way!

2026-06-02 11:56:23

Recently, Pulin Chengshan Plant, a Malaysian company affiliated to China Construction Western Construction, was officially put into operation, which is the first fixed site of the company's layout in Kedah, marking a key step in the development of the northern Malaysian market, and has an important "bridgehead" significance for regional business expansion.

2026-05-27 11:09:45

53 on September 24, 2025, a major road traffic accident occurred in the riverside section of Wolong Village, Jiajinkou Town, Gongdeng Road, Gongyi City, Zhengzhou City, resulting in three deaths, one injury, vehicle damage and a direct economic loss of 2.85 million yuan.

2026-05-27 10:40:08

Swiss Holcim Group reported sales of 3.83 billion euros in the first quarter of 2026, an endogenous increase of 4%, and an 8% increase in recurring earnings before interest and tax, showing steady expansion and profitability.

2026-05-22 09:34:28

In the first quarter of 2026, the output of Swiss cement industry started steadily, with a national output of 792,000 tons, slightly higher than same period in 2025, and a delivery volume of 795,100 tons, an increase of 0.4% over the same period last year. Construction activities are tough enough, although snowfall in mountainous areas affects construction, but most projects are advancing fast, ensuring the demand for cement..

2026-04-30 14:28:00

In 2026, the decline of the industry has not eased. The leading loss in the first quarter is still continuing, which means that the industry trough is still deepening. Under the background that the demand has not seen a significant recovery and the price war continues, the concrete industry is experiencing an unprecedented test of survival. Even so, a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises may face elimination, and the deep shuffling of the industry is inevitable.

2026-04-23 10:11:05

6 Common Mistakes of Ready-Mixed Concrete, don't Step on the Pit Again!

2026-04-21 17:07:18

However, in the critical period of industry pressure operation, some enterprises compete for market share, resulting in low-price dumping, disorderly competition, quality fluctuations and other chaotic phenomena. Individual enterprises ignore the cost transmission mechanism, bid at a price significantly lower than reasonable cost, seriously disrupt the market order, squeeze the living space of compliance enterprises, and pose a potential threat to the quality of the project and the stability of supply.

2026-04-17 10:52:05

During the discussion and exchange, the participants fully affirmed the recent achievements of the association, and agreed that the industry self-discipline and anti-involution work promoted by the association were solid and effective, and played a positive role in stabilizing market order and curbing vicious competition.

2026-04-17 10:38:35

Holcim recently completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Peruvian building materials producer Cementos Pacasmayo, an important milestone in its Latin American expansion.

2026-04-10 15:59:51

At the beginning of 2026, the Colombian cement market started well, with the national cement consumption reaching 951,000 tons in January, an increase of 6.9% over the same period last year.

2026-04-10 15:35:09

In 2025, the revenue and profit performance of western construction was not good, with revenue of 18.108 billion yuan, down 11.01% year-on-year, and net profit of-730 million yuan, down 177.96% year-on-year. Although the growth of order signing volume and the decline of sales volume are lower than that of the industry, the gross profit of the main business unit is cut in half and the loss is expanded. The problem of repayment has worsened and liquidity has tightened. In 2026, the sales volume is expected to increase steadily, but the cost is rising, the competition is fierce, the price is low, the profit margin of the main business is low, and it is difficult to turn losses into profits.

2026-04-08 18:18:44

At the "15th China Cement Industry Summit TOP100 Award Ceremony" to be held in the near future, Dr. Ma Weiping, former president of Western Cement and chairman of OCC, will bring a very important theme sharing from the perspective of witnesses, aiming at the opportunities and challenges of domestic cement enterprises going to sea.

2026-04-03 11:53:58

On April 2, Western Cement announced that it had agreed to acquire the shares of Afri Sam Company in South Africa at a maximum cost of $145 million (about 998 million yuan).

2026-04-03 10:50:35

Western Cement believes that the acquisition of Africa Sam's business will expand the company's cement development and territory in Southern Africa. Africa Sam produces 4.5 million tons of cement, 5 million tons of aggregate and 1.5 million tons of ready-mixed concrete annually.

2026-04-03 09:57:03

On March 12, 2026, Mexican cement manufacturer Cemex announced that it would sell most of its business in Colombia to Swiss building materials giant Holcim for $485 million, marking a major shift in its strategy in the Colombian market..

2026-03-27 17:51:41

Recently, the Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision and Administration has imposed administrative penalties on Jiangsu Huaxiang Concrete Co., Ltd. for its participation in the concrete price monopoly agreement, violating the relevant provisions of the Anti-monopoly Law, ordering it to stop its illegal activities and imposing a fine of 50000 yuan.

2026-03-18 09:01:07

Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision and Administration said that as a trade association, Suqian Commodity Concrete Industry Association should guide the operators of the industry to compete fairly and operate in accordance with the law, and its behavior of organizing member enterprises to fix or change commodity prices violated the provisions of Article 16 of the Anti-monopoly Law before the amendment. According to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph 3, of the Anti-monopoly Law before the amendment, it was ordered to stop its illegal activities and imposed a fine of 50000 yuan.

2026-03-18 08:54:18

The Moroccan cement market has been in the doldrums since the beginning of the year. In February 2026, the national cement shipment volume was about 2.092 million tons, down 15.81% from the same period in 2025.

2026-03-11 17:01:38

Rising fuel prices push up transportation costs, aggravate the operating pressure of ready-mixed concrete enterprises in Guizhou, and there are risks of shutdown, supply interruption and quality, so we need to be alert to the systemic risks of the industry.

2026-03-11 11:26:37

Slump test of ready-mixed concrete on site is an indispensable operation before pouring concrete.

2026-03-10 17:12:37

Shanghai Concrete Industry Association reminds enterprises to pay attention to the tax rate adjustment of ready-mixed concrete and guide compliance to deal with tax policy changes.

2026-03-10 11:37:41

Recently, the new tax policy for the concrete industry has been formally implemented, the 3% simple tax calculation has been completely ended, and the 13% general tax calculation has been fully enforced.

2026-03-09 09:29:34

It is understood that in 2023, the company also plans to build an expansion project with an annual output of 300000 tons of dry-mixed mortar, with an investment of 76.64 million yuan, including 810000 yuan for environmental protection.

2026-03-02 16:04:36

Lafarge Africa announced a major capacity expansion plan, aiming to achieve an annual output of 5.5 million tons of cement through two main production lines, Ashaka and Shagamu.

2026-02-09 14:50:05

On January 15, the website of the People's Government of Muyang County, Jiangsu Province, issued a notice ordering 11 ready-mixed concrete enterprises that had not completed the rectification to rectify within a time limit.

2026-01-16 09:24:57

On December 31, 2025, Ren Liwen and Li Chun, the second-level investigators of the Material Industry Division of the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province, went to the Guangdong Cement Industry Association for investigation and research on the preparation of the Action Plan for High-quality Development of Key Industries in Guangdong Province (2026-2028). Li Li, Executive Vice Chairman of Guangdong Cement Industry Association, Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of Guangdong Ready Mixed Concrete Industry Association, Xu Richang, Branch Secretary, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of Guangdong Cement Industry Association, Xiao Huiyu, Niu Lin, and Chen Yuexun, Vice Secretary-General, Yang Zhengmei, Chairman of Guangdong Cement Products Industry Association, and Deputy Secretary of Guangdong Ready Mixed Concrete Industry Association

2026-01-07 15:18:28

From January to October 2025, the total cement shipment volume of Colombia reached 10.556 million tons, up 4.6% year-on-year. Among them, the cumulative sales of bagged cement increased by 7.9%, while bulk cement declined by 1.9%.

2025-12-31 16:04:26

All 24 concrete enterprises have problems, exposing widespread quality control or compliance loopholes in the industry, which urgently need comprehensive rectification and supervision.

2025-12-31 09:06:23

Recently, the Jiangsu Provincial Housing and Construction Department issued the Notice on Strengthening the Supervision of Concrete Quality in Housing and Municipal Engineering, which will be implemented from the date of issuance. Documents such as Su Jian Zhi An [2021] No.97 and Su Jian Han Zhi An [2021] No.377 shall be abolished at the same time.

2025-12-23 16:17:20

On December 18, Suzhou Housing and Construction Bureau of Jiangsu Province issued the Circular on Dynamic Verification of Ready-mixed Concrete Production Enterprises in the Second Half of 2025. A total of 57 ready-mixed concrete enterprises in the city were sampled, and 488 problems were found. Some enterprises had problems such as imperfect management system and weak control of raw material sources. Among them, 6 enterprises were found to be poor:

2025-12-23 15:30:23

Recently, the technical director of Zhangjiagang Conch New Building Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Conch Cement, provided a false social security certificate; there was no analysis room, and the sharing of aggregate room and cement room was reported.

2025-12-23 14:53:36

On December 18, Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued the Circular on Dynamic Verification of Ready-mixed Concrete Production Enterprises in the Second Half of 2025, in which the technical director of Zhangjiagang Conch New Building Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Conch Cement, provided false social insurance certificates; there was no analysis room, and the aggregate room was shared with the cement room.

2025-12-23 09:27:42

Cement consumption in Kenya is expected to rebound strongly between 2025 and 2026, driven by large-scale infrastructure projects such as the Liloni-Mau Summit Road, the expansion of affordable housing schemes, the decline in loan interest rates and the stabilization of the Kenyan shilling exchange rate.

2025-12-19 13:32:21

On December 16, the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Suzhou City, Anhui Province, announced the results of spot checks on the quality of ready-mixed concrete, sintered ordinary bricks, cement, glasses, fertilizers, clothing and other municipal products in 2025.

2025-12-19 11:11:56

According to the data released by the Ministry of Land Planning, Urbanization, Housing and Urban Policy of Morocco, by the end of November 2025, the country's cement delivery volume reached 13.718 million tons, an increase of 10.63% over 12.3998 million tons in the same period in 2024.

2025-12-17 15:40:19