On June 11, 2025, the Gypsum Industry New Quality Productive Forces Development Conference concluded successfully in Handan City, Hebei Province.
The conference aimed to explore cutting-edge technologies in China's gypsum industry, promote technological innovation and practical application in gypsum building materials, enhance product performance and market competitiveness, accelerate the high-quality development of the gypsum industry chain, and assist the host location in investment promotion.
Major leaders and guests attending the conference included:
Peng Jinxin, Former Director of the Department of Policies, Laws and Regulations, and Former Director of the Department of Ecology Protection, Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
Xu Luoyi, Vice President of China Building Materials Federation (CBMF) and Chairman of CBMF Gypsum Building Materials Branch.
Ma Shan, Party Leadership Group Member and Deputy Director of Handan Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology.
Zhai Tieying, Party Leadership Group Member and Vice Chairman of Handan Federation of Industry and Commerce.
Zhang Lixin, Rank-4 Researcher (Si Ji Diaoyanyuan), Handan Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology.
Wang Li, Member of Standing Committee of Feixiang District Party Committee, Handan, and Executive Deputy Head of Feixiang District Government.
Gao Feng, Director of Feixiang District Bureau of Commerce, Handan.
Dong Zhanbo, Chief Engineer of Beixin Group Building Materials Co., Ltd. (BNBM).
Additionally, over 300 attendees included renowned experts, scholars, and representatives of outstanding entrepreneurs from the gypsum industry. Nearly 30 companies participated in the exhibition.
During the conference, nearly twenty experts and scholars, including:
Yu Jianguo, Former Vice President of East China University of Science and Technology.
Liu Jianfeng, Technical Director, Saint-Gobain High-Performance Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Zhao Min, Associate Professor, Chongqing University.
Deng Yuwen, Ph.D., Kunming University of Science and Technology.
delivered a series of diverse and insightful presentations on frontier topics. The content covered:
High-value utilization of phosphogypsum.
Factors influencing the workability of gypsum mortar and corresponding control measures.
The gypsum powder market against the background of standards like "China Good Houses" and the mandatory residential project codes.
...and more.
Furthermore, concurrent meetings held during the event included:
The 2nd Session, 8th Meeting of the Council of CBMF Gypsum Building Materials Branch.
Honghe Prefecture Green New Building Materials Industry Investment Promotion Conference (dedicated session in Handan, Hebei).
Working meetings on the following Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Industry Standards:
Test Method for Setting Time of Gypsum Binder Materials by Ultrasonic Method
Gypsum Materials for Road Base Courses
Salt Gypsum
Key Translation Notes:
Titles: Used standard English equivalents where possible (e.g., Director, Deputy Director, Vice President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Chief Engineer). The specific Chinese rank " (Si Ji Diaoyanyuan)" is rendered as "Rank-4 Researcher", which is a common translation reflecting the specific rank within the Chinese civil service system.
Organizations: Used the most common/official English names where known (e.g., Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China Building Materials Federation, Saint-Gobain, BNBM). For others, provided clear descriptive translations.
Events: Translated conference and meeting titles descriptively to convey their purpose.
Technical Terms: Used standard industry terminology where possible (e.g., phosphogypsum, gypsum mortar, workability, gypsum binder materials, setting time).
"China Good Houses": Translated directly as it appears to be the name of a specific initiative or standard program. Added clarification ("standards like...") to make it more understandable.
(Mandatory Standards): Translated as "mandatory standards/residential project codes" to clarify the meaning.
Exhibition: " (participated in the exhibition)" indicates companies were exhibiting products, not just attending.
Logistics: Structured the information logically, grouping attendees by category, listing notable speakers separately, and clearly listing the concurrent meetings.
Conciseness: Slightly condensed repetitive phrases like ("additionally, attendees included...") and simplified lists for readability.