On November 11th 2013, Sinoma Technology & Equipment Group and Lafarge held a ceremony in Beijing for the signing of a framework agreement between the two parties, forming a strategic partnership between Sinoma-Tec. and Lafarge. Lafarge Group Senior VP for Sourcing Mr. Michel Edmont, Lafarge China VP Mr. Xiangyang Shi, Lafarge China Senior Procurement Manager Ms. Dongmei Jiang and Sinoma-Tec. Chairman Mr. Song Shoushun, Sinoma-Tec. VP Chen Qingshi, Sinoma Spare Parts President Mr. Hou Longhua, Sinoma Spare Parts Director of Overseas Market Yan Shiyi attended the ceremony. After inspiring speeches delivered by both parties, Mr. Song and Mr. Edmont signed the framework agreement.

   

Before the agreement signing, Mr. Song extended his welcome to Mr. Edmont’s delegation and expressed Sinoma-Tec.’s gratitude to Lafarge’s support and trust. As pointed out by him, with this strategic partnership, Sinoma-Tec. has reached a new starting point. Sinoma-Tec. will take the initiative to adapt to Lafarge’s requirements and strive to achieve cost control through design and optimization, quality control, material control, manufacturing processes and even packing processes, thus increasing the competitiveness and efficiency of this cooperation. Sinoma-Tec. looks forward to deeper and more comprehensive cooperation with Lafarge.

 

Mr. Edmont thanked Sinoma-Tec. for its long-term support. He said that under this changing international scenario, Lafarge has always been changing to better adapt to the rules of the international market. When it comes to equipment manufacturing and after-sales services, Sinoma-Tec. is the backbone of Sinoma International. He hopes that this cooperation can bring out Sinoma-Tec.’s advantages in solution services and help Lafarge to lower its cost. With the two parties supplementing each other by their advantages, this cooperation will help both parties to grow stronger in their respective realms and to create greater value, thus achieving win-win.

 

Sinoma-Tec. and Lafarge have had a long and successful cooperation. Upon the execution of this agreement, Sinoma-Tec. will become Lafarge’s designated supplier whose service scope includes equipment supply, technical modification, spare parts supply, logistics and export services as well as site survey and mapping. It symbolizes that the two parties have established a stable and effective strategic partnership and have made a steady progress towards further and deeper cooperation.