Saudi Aramco and China National Building Material Group Co. (CNBM) are exploring the establishment of manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia. These facilities will focus on producing wind turbine blades, hydrogen storage tanks, lower-carbon building materials, and energy storage solutions. This initiative follows the signing of a five-year cooperation framework agreement between the two companies.
In addition to manufacturing, the collaboration aims to create a new center for training, inspection, and accreditation, as well as a joint technology development center and laboratory to foster innovation. CNBM Chairman Zhou Yuxian stated that the agreement envisions a broad range of cooperation that could significantly contribute to low-carbon development.
In 2021, Aramco and the China Building Materials Academy, the science and technology arm of CNBM, launched the Nonmetallic Excellence and Innovation Center for Building Materials in Beijing.