DALIAN, China -- The depressed real estate market in China is prompting cement manufacturers to remix their operations, with industry leader China National Building Material Group merging production units and its rivals acquiring smaller players.
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A construction site of an apartment under refurbishment in Beijing. China accounts for more than half of the world's cement production and consumption. © Reuters
DALIAN, China -- The depressed real estate market in China is prompting cement manufacturers to remix their operations, with industry leader China National Building Material Group merging production units and its rivals acquiring smaller players.