Aramco, CNBM Partner on Building Materials and Technology

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) has signed a five-year deal with China National Building Material Group Co. Ltd. (CNBM) to cooperate on advanced materials and industrial development.

Under the Cooperation Framework Agreement (CFA), the two companies will explore several areas of potential collaboration including the establishment of manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia to produce wind turbine blades, hydrogen storage tanks, lower-carbon building materials, and energy storage solutions.

Other areas of focus include a potential new center for training, inspection, and accreditation, as well as a proposed joint technology development center and laboratory to promote innovation. 

“We look forward to expanding our efforts with CNBM as we pursue new breakthroughs in materials science that have the potential to deliver tangible benefits for the building sector and beyond. From developing solutions that could reduce construction emissions to innovations that enhance product performance, our goal is to help drive the materials transition”, Wail Al Jaafari, Aramco EVP of Technical Services, said in a company statement. “By combining Aramco’s expertise in nonmetallic materials and CNBM’s industry know-how, we aim to identify groundbreaking advances and new business opportunities, as well as promote further development of manufacturing capabilities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”.

“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”, Zhou Yuxian, CNBM Chairman, added. “This agreement envisages a wide range of cooperation that has the potential to positively contribute to low-carbon development while supporting further strategic alignment between China and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”.

This CFA builds on Aramco’s existing relationship with CNBM and follows the 2021 launch of the Nonmetallic Excellence and Innovation Center for Building Materials (NEXCEL) in Beijing by Aramco and the China Building Materials Academy, the science and technology branch of CNBM, Aramco said.

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