Ever wondered who keeps the global construction industry standing? Meet China National Building Material Group Corporation (CNBM), the world's largest cement producer supplying enough concrete annually to build 15 Burj Khalifas. This state-owned giant doesn't just pour foundations - it's reinventing how we build sustainable cities. With 26 national research institutes and 25,000 active patents, CNBM's innovation engine never stops mixing new solution
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Ever wondered who keeps the global construction industry standing? Meet China National Building Material Group Corporation (CNBM), the world's largest cement producer supplying enough concrete annually to build 15 Burj Khalifas. This state-owned giant doesn't just pour foundations - it's reinventing how we build sustainable cities. With 26 national research institutes and 25,000 active patents, CNBM's innovation engine never stops mixing new solutions.
While traditional cement production accounts for 8% of global CO₂ emissions, CNBM's ES-BOX12 low-carbon concrete technology reduces emissions by 40% through industrial byproduct utilization. Their 2023 partnership with China Huadian Corporation created carbon-neutral concrete plants using captured flue gas - imagine smokestacks filtering emissions into building materials!
CNBM supplied 1.2 million cubic meters of marine-grade concrete containing proprietary nano-reinforcement additives. This mix achieved 80MPa compressive strength while withstanding Black Sea salinity levels that typically corrode conventional concrete in 15 years.
CNBM's international strategy resembles a chess master's playbook. Their 2022 acquisition of Portugal's Cimpor cement created Europe's third-largest production base. In Africa, the "1+5" development model (1 central plant + 5 satellite grinding stations) reduced logistics costs by 60% across 12 countries.
CNBM's 2023 voluntary emissions reduction agreement with China Forestry Group created an innovative carbon sink model. By combining fast-growing bamboo plantations with carbon capture concrete, they're turning construction sites into carbon-negative ecosystems. It's like teaching skyscrapers to photosynthesize!
With 38,000 R&D personnel including 127 national-level technical experts, CNBM's innovation factory never sleeps. Their "Cement 4.0" training program transformed veteran kiln operators into AI system supervisors, blending traditional expertise with digital mastery.
CNBM's recent lunar regolith concrete experiments with CNSA (China National Space Administration) could revolutionize extraterrestrial construction. Imagine moon bases built using local materials mixed with specialized binders - turning space dust into habitable structures. Back on Earth, their earthquake-resistant concrete formulations with 150% energy dissipation capacity are redefining disaster resilience standards.

Alpiq is an internationally active energy group headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. The company was established in 2009 after the merger of Atel Holding AG (Aare-Tessin AG für Elektrizität) and EOS S.A. (Energie Ouest Suisse). The energy group employs around 1221 people, is active in most. . The company was formed in February 2009 from the merger of Energie Ouest Suisse (EOS) and Aare-Tessin AG für Elektrizität (Atel).In 2010, Alpiq became the. . Alpiq is an independent electricity producer and energy trader. The company is active in the business fields of energy generation, trading, and services. Its customers include medium. . In 2018, Alpiq generated an average of 298 grams of CO2 equivalents and 19 cubic millimeters of nuclear waste per kilowatt-hour. Alpiq was. . • . Alpiq is a public limited company under the , with its registered office in Lausanne. As the operator of several power plants, it is active in the fields of energy generation and energy trading. The three shareholder groups EOS Holding SA,. . 1. ^ Cleuson-Dixence and Grande Dixence have a combined capacity of 2069 MW and a combined annual production of 2 TWh [pdf]
Alpiq is committed to transparent and responsible business management, and pursues sustainable corporate development. Transparency and fairness are ensured by effective management and controlling systems, an open information policy and ethical principles. Except where otherwise stated, all information given is at 31 December 2020.
The canton of Solothurn sold its shares in Alpiq during the reporting year. The three shareholder groups EOS Holding SA, Schweizer Kraftwerksbeteiligungs-AG and the consortium of Swiss minority shareholders each hold one-third of the Alpiq shares. Learn more about Alpiq - thanks to the Annual Report 2020.
Alpiq is an independent electricity producer and energy trader. The company is active in the business fields of energy generation, trading, and services. Its customers include medium-sized companies, large enterprises and public institutions.
At 31 December 2020, the Alpiq Group’s management structure comprises the three operational business divisions of Generation Switzerland, Generation International and Digital & Commerce.
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On 22 September 2020, Alpiq announced the resignation of André Schnidrig as CEO with immediate effect. At the same time, it was announced that the Board of Directors had appointed Antje Kanngiesser as the new CEO. She will take up her position on 1 March 2021.
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