On May 6, Yan Xiaofeng, President of the China Building Materials Federation (CBMF), met with Per Portén, Commercial Counselor of the Swedish Embassy in China and Manager of the Swedish Trade and Investment Council, along with Dario Aganovic, CEO of Hubexo. Liu Jianhua, Executive Vice President of CBMF, attended the meeting and subsequent symposium.
Focus on Green Transition and Global Cooperation
Chairman Yan Xiaofeng highlighted the significant progress made by China's building materials industry in green and low-carbon development, digital transformation, and international expansion. He noted that the industry has already reached its carbon peak and is now advancing toward carbon neutrality.
Key points from Yan’s remarks included:
Innovation-Driven Growth: Leveraging technological innovation as the core driver for high-quality development.
AI Integration: Utilizing AI to empower the industry and accelerate integration into the global market.
Global Service Provider: Aiming to become a premier global provider of building material technologies, products, and services.
Open Collaboration: Inviting Swedish enterprises to deepen exchanges and share new opportunities in green development.
Per Portén expressed his appreciation for the achievements of China’s building materials industry. He detailed the efforts of the Swedish Embassy and the Swedish Trade and Investment Council in fostering economic and trade cooperation, pledging to facilitate further exchange between enterprises from both nations across various sectors.
During the symposium, Dario Aganovic shared insights based on global construction project data and demonstrated Hubexo’s AI-powered digital solutions.
As a global data and digital platform provider with a 90-year history and operations in 25 countries, Hubexo specializes in:
Structured Data Systems: Building analysis tools and data mid-platforms combined with AI.
Full Industry Chain Support: Providing project information and market analysis for contractors, designers, manufacturers, and industry organizations.
International Expansion: Helping companies identify global project opportunities early and master market dynamics to support international growth.
Deepening Dialogue
The two parties engaged in in-depth discussions regarding:
Global Construction Market Information: Enhancing the exchange of data and trends.
Upstream and Downstream Data Platforms: Integrating building and material industry data.
International Product Certification: Streamlining standards for global market entry.
Attendees:The meeting was also attended by Ge Yingying, Project Manager of the Swedish Trade and Investment Council; Li Xin, VP of Global Business at Hubexo; Elaine Wai, Head of Hubexo Asia; and representatives from CBMF, including Shen Yulu, Director of the International Cooperation Department, and Zhang Hanwen, Assistant Director.
To know more about Hubexo: https://hubexo.com/
Editor: Zhang Hanwen
Reviewer: Shen Yulu, Li Yuemei
