Materials create a better world

                    —2022 New Year's Message

Zhou Yuxian, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China National Building Materials Group

Star frost flies, dwelling endlessly. On the occasion of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, on behalf of China National Building Materials Group, I would like to extend my most sincere New Year wishes to brothers and colleagues in the building materials industry, and to friends from all walks of life who have always cared about and supported the development of the Group!

The year 2021 is about to pass is extraordinary. Facing the complex and severe external environment and the arduous development tasks, all the cadres and employees of China National Building Materials Group worked together, overcame difficulties, actively responded to risks and challenges, unswervingly pursued progress while maintaining stability, and improved quality while maintaining stability. Five" had a good start, presented the party's centennial birthday with excellent results, and handed over a satisfactory answer to the party, the country and shareholders.

Our operating performance achieved new breakthroughs. Firmly grasping the general keynote of seeking progress while maintaining stability, the Company exceeded the operating targets set by the SASAC, and the year-on-year growth rates of net profit and total profit exceeded 30% and 20%, respectively, setting a new record for the best level in history, winning the improvement of quality, efficiency and steady growth. tough battle. The Group's ranking in the world's top 500 has risen to 177, ranking first in the global building materials companies, and the global brand value ranking has risen to 269. The social responsibility index ranks 6th among the top 300 Chinese enterprises and 4th among the top 100 state-owned enterprises. Competitiveness, influence and driving force have been significantly improved.

Our scientific and technological innovation has achieved new results. A number of achievements have been listed in the National "Thirteenth Five-Year" Science and Technology Achievement Exhibition and the Lunar Exploration Achievement Exhibition, and have been highly affirmed by the leaders of the party and the state. The group was selected as the first batch of enterprises in the source of original technology of central enterprises, won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and the second prize of technological invention, was approved to set up the National Glass New Material Innovation Center, and added a batch of national technological innovation demonstration enterprises and manufacturing individual champions , "specialized and special new" small giant enterprise. The 10,000-ton carbon fiber production base was selected as the "Top Ten Super Projects of Central Enterprises of the Year". A large number of new materials and new technology services have guaranteed Tianwen-1, space station, Shenzhou spacecraft and other major national projects. We will conduct in-depth research on the dual-carbon path, accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation, and spare no effort to protect lucid waters and lush mountains and build a beautiful China. Business models such as Cement+ and I look for a car are becoming more and more mature, creating rich economic and social value.

Our integration optimization opens a new chapter. Taking Tianshan Cement as the main body to integrate the group's unlisted cement assets, completing the largest transaction in the history of A-shares, the issue of shares to purchase assets, and creating a cement listed company with the largest global business scale and a market value of over 100 billion. Taking Sinoma International as the main body to integrate the group's engineering service enterprises, further consolidate the world's No. 1 position in cement engineering. Focusing on strengthening the main business, strengthening the industry, and strengthening the industry, we will continue to improve the "three-pillared" business layout, the basic building materials will strengthen the role of "ballast stone", the new material business will "accelerate", and the engineering and technical services will create an international "new business card" for the Services will play a greater role in building a new development pattern.

Our reform work has formed a new situation. Fully implement the three-year action tasks for the reform of state-owned enterprises, thoroughly implement the two "4335" guiding principles, accelerate the transition from managing enterprises to managing capital, initiate the establishment of new materials industry funds, steadily carry out hierarchical and classified authorization management, and vigorously promote the implementation of medium and long-term incentives. mechanism, and further promote the "Double Hundred" and "Science Reform Demonstration" and other reform pilot projects. The group has initially established a state-owned capital investment system with clear positioning, ecological optimization and effective mechanism, and the goal of building a world-class material industry investment group has achieved initial results.

Our party building work takes on a new look. Adhere to Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics to arm the mind, calibrate the course, and gather strength, based on the "two overall situation", the heart of "the big one of the country", and practice the "two maintenance" more firmly and consciously. In-depth implementation of the spirit of the National Party Building Committee of State-owned Enterprises, high-quality learning and education of party history, adhere to the "one account" of party building and management, continue to consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation, continue to promote the construction and revitalization of beautiful villages, comprehensively strengthen the construction of talent teams, and comprehensively deepen supervision and implementation. Disciplinary accountability, the quality of party building has been continuously improved.

A hundred years after the founding of the party, a well-off dream comes true. 2021 is a landmark year in the history of the party and the country. Looking back on the road of struggle and looking at the new journey, we have learned the power of belief from the century-old magnificent history of the party, and learned the wisdom of moving forward from the road to a well-off society. Confidence and determination to become stronger and bigger. Don't forget the original intention, Fang De is always. Don't forget the splendor of yesterday's hardships, live up to today's mission, live up to tomorrow's great dreams, work hard and move forward bravely, we will surely be able to move forward steadily on the road of accelerating the construction of a world-class material industry investment group, and create more brilliant tomorrow.

Chasing dreams and moving forward, and then casting glory. 2022 is a crucial year for the "14th Five-Year Plan" and a crucial year for comprehensively promoting high-quality development. Standing at a new starting point, China National Building Materials Group will unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, guided by Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics With the strong support of the meeting, we insisted on maintaining stability and seeking progress while striving for new achievements in reform and development and party building, and welcomed the victory of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China with excellent results.

Looking back on 2021, the group's 200,000 cadres and employees will forge ahead and work tenaciously. Entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, managers, front-line workers, overseas employees... Every CNBM employee is a hero and a creator of history. The big river is galloping forward, and every drop of water is the source of power; every Chinese building materials person is the protagonist on the way to take the test in the new era. Persevere and work hard, never give up. In the new year, let us use every effort to light up our dreams and surpass the ordinary with every step. Let us join hands to create a better world with materials, create a better life with struggle, and move towards the future together!

I wish you all a Happy New Year!