In order to further promote the transformation and development of the group, increase the innovation of the group's business, and enhance cooperation and exchanges with international outstanding enterprises and institutions, recently, Song Zhiping, chairman and party secretary of China National Building Materials Group, was invited to visit relevant enterprises and institutions in Switzerland, Iceland and Sweden respectively, and conducted in-depth discussions on the group's inspection and certification, cement and concrete technical cooperation, silicon nitride bearings, new materials and other business fields, extensive exchanges were made on the next step of cooperation between the group's affiliated enterprises.

On September 2, at the invitation of the Swiss General Notary Office (SGS), Song Zhiping and his party went to Switzerland to visit SGS headquarters and visited the office. SGS President Frankie Ng, Executive Vice President Wim Van Loon and Chief Law Enforcement Officer Olivier Merkt attended the reception. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on their respective areas of advantage and future innovative cooperation.

Frankie Ng introduced the business situation of SGS. SGS is the world's leading inspection, identification, testing and certification organization. It is currently the world's largest multinational company engaged in third-party product quality control and technical identification. Its business scope covers most of the fields of inspection and conformity assessment. He stressed that China is one of the three fastest growing markets in the world that SGS is concerned about. SGS attaches great importance to the development of China Building Materials Inspection and Certification Group (CTC). CTC has strong advantages in the field of building materials. Both sides should seize the opportunity to carry out cooperation in various fields.

Song Zhiping introduced the development of China National Building Materials Group's cement, international engineering, new materials, inspection and certification business. He pointed out that the brand culture of SGS is the core competitiveness, which plays an important role in improving the credibility of testing and certification. CTC should focus on quality and credibility, sustainable development and high-quality development. He said that China's testing and certification industry is relatively scattered and there is a large space for integration. CTC and SGS are highly complementary in the field of inspection and certification, and we should speed up all-round and multi-field in-depth cooperation to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

On September 5, Song Zhiping was invited to visit the Iceland Innovation Center and visit the laboratory and related equipment of the Institute of Architecture. Gylfadottir Thordis, Minister of Industry and Innovation of Iceland, Ingvardottir Sigriour, Director of the Icelandic Innovation Center, and Wallevik Olafur, Director of the Architectural Research Institute of the Icelandic Innovation Center, warmly received the delegation. During the talks, China Building Materials Institute and Iceland Innovation Center reached a consensus on the cooperation mechanism in the field of low-carbon concrete. Yao Yan, chief engineer of the group and president of China Building Materials Institute, and Sigriour Ingvardottir, director of Iceland Innovation Center, signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of both sides. Chinese Ambassador to Iceland Jin Zhijian and Song Zhiping jointly witnessed the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement.

The Iceland Innovation Center is affiliated to the Icelandic Ministry of Industry and Innovation. Its purpose is to continuously improve the innovation capabilities, productivity and competitiveness of Icelandic companies through technological research and development, knowledge promotion, and technical support for start-ups. The research fields involve construction, materials, and biotechnology. Technology, energy and environmental protection, etc. China Building Materials Institute and Iceland Innovation Center have established in-depth scientific and technological cooperation since 2014. The two sides give full play to their respective advantages and carry out in-depth cooperative research through regular special lectures and joint implementation of international scientific and technological cooperation projects.

During the discussion, Jin Zhijian pointed out that innovation is one of the important areas of China-Iceland cooperation. The good foundation of cooperation between the two sides and the in-depth cooperation in the future will help promote the further development of China-Iceland friendly cooperative relations. The cooperation between China and Iceland is mutually beneficial and can benefit the people of the two countries. Both sides should give full play to their technological advantages and devote themselves to the sustainable and healthy development of the industry. Thordis Gylfadottir said that Iceland has many advanced technologies in green environmental protection and reducing greenhouse benefits. Climate change knows no national boundaries. It is hoped that the institutions of the two countries will work together, especially in scientific research and innovation, to contribute to sustainable development. Song Zhiping said that the low-carbon development of China's concrete industry is crucial to global sustainable development. China Building Materials Group is the world's largest cement and concrete manufacturer. It is hoped that the two sides will continue to deepen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation and jointly contribute to the low-carbon development of the global concrete industry. Make due contributions.

During his stay in Iceland, Song Zhiping and his party were invited to visit Reykjavik University. Jonsson Ari, President of Reykjavik University, introduced the general situation of the University, accompanied him to visit the main facilities of the University, and exchanged views on personnel training and school enterprise cooperation. In addition, Song Zhiping and his entourage also visited Iceland's largest geothermal power station-Helicedi Geothermal Power Station, watched the operation demonstration of the geothermal power plant and the introduction of Iceland's geothermal resources, and discussed geothermal energy, geothermal power generation technology, climate change, and energy reduction. In-depth understanding of content.

On September 7, Song Zhiping was invited to visit the headquarters of SKF (SKF) Group in Gothenburg, the world's largest bearing enterprise. Deng Lixin, President and CEO of SKF Group, led Wen Yali, Chief Technology Officer, President of Innovation and Business Development, Thomas Floss, President of Industrial Technology, Santos, General Manager of SKF subsidiary Vesta Si, and other key management team members welcomed the delegation. Deng Lixin first introduced the basic situation of SKF, showing the core products such as silicon nitride bearings and automotive couplings, and then accompanied by a visit to SKF's fully automatic, intelligent and digital bearing production line.

After the visit, the two sides held talks and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on the development trend of the industry, intelligent factories and future cooperation. During the period, Liu Yan, vice president of China National Building Materials Co., Ltd. and chairman of Sinoma High-tech, and Deng Lixin, president of SKF Group, signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties. Song Zhiping pointed out that as the world's largest comprehensive building materials industry group, China Building Materials Group and SKF Group have extremely close cooperative relations in silicon nitride, cement, glass and other industries, forming a circular cooperative relationship of mutual customers and suppliers. In the future, it is hoped that the two sides will further give full play to their respective advantages, strengthen communication and exchanges, and jointly promote cooperation in silicon nitride ceramics, cement, glass and other fields, further broaden the scope of cooperation and deepen the cooperative relationship, achieve mutual benefit and win-win situation. Deng Lixin deeply agreed. He said that as the world's largest bearing manufacturer, SKF Group feels very honored to cooperate with such an outstanding enterprise as China Building Materials Group. The two sides are highly consistent in management philosophy, corporate culture, and judgment of future trends. It is hoped that the two sides will work hand in hand, complement each other's advantages, work closely together, and establish a long-term strategic partnership.

During their stay in Sweden, Song Zhiping and his entourage also paid a special visit to the Chinese Embassy in Sweden and held talks with Ambassador Gui Congyou and Counsellor Han Xiaodong. Song Zhiping introduced the international development of China National Building Materials Group in recent years, especially the cooperation with Swedish enterprises. He said that Sweden's political and social environment is good and stable, and many high-tech enterprises are important partners in the overseas development of China's building materials. He is willing to further deepen cooperation with the support of the embassy and establish a cooperation situation of complementary advantages and win-win cooperation. Gui Congyou pointed out that Sweden, as a typical high-tech country in Europe, has adhered to the development concept of attaching importance to scientific and technological innovation for many years, especially in the fields of industry, communications, education, medical care, and green environmental protection. China and Sweden have friendly relations, with extensive areas of cooperation and increasing economic and trade cooperation. The embassy will fully support the central enterprises represented by China National Building Materials to expand cooperation in the high-tech field in Sweden and promote a wider range of economic, trade and technological cooperation between the two countries.

Yao Yan, chief engineer of China Building Materials Group and president of China Building Materials General Institute, Ma Zhenzhu, vice president of China Building Materials Research Institute and general manager of CTC, Liu Yan, vice president of China Building Materials Co., Ltd. and chairman of Sinoma High-tech, Sun Feng, deputy general manager of Sinoma High-tech Nitride Ceramics Company, and the person in charge of the International Cooperation Department of China Building Materials General Institute participated in relevant activities.