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Aramco, CNBM to collaborate on advanced materials

DHAHRAN, September 26, 2024 – Aramco has signed a five-year co-operation framework agreement with the China National Building Materials Group (CNBM) to explore new opportunities in advanced materials for the energy transition and industrial development, Aramco announced on Tuesday.

CNBM is one of the world’s largest producers of comprehensive building materials. The areas the companies have identified for collaboration include establishing manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia for wind turbine blades, hydrogen storage tanks, lower-carbon building materials and energy storage solutions.

The companies are also contemplating the establishment of a new centre for training and inspection and a joint technology development centre and innovation lab.

“From developing solutions that could reduce construction emissions to innovations that enhance product performance, our goal is to help drive the materials transition,” said Wail Al Jaafari, EVP of technical services for Aramco.

Aramco and CNBM have collaborated in the past, notably with the 2021 launch of the Nonmetallic Excellence and Innovation Center for Building Materials (NEXCEL) in Beijing.

“CNBM is seeking to promote a low-carbon transition through the nonmetallic materials industry. By leveraging our work in low-carbon integrated solutions, CNBM aims to complement Aramco’s efforts to advance the materials transition,” said Zhou Yuxian, chairman of CNBM.

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