Arab Union for
Cement and Building Materials is an inter-Arab International organization, affiliated to
the General Secretariat of the Arab League and the Council of Arab Economic Unity
The date 27th March 1977 witnessed holding a foundational meeting in
Egypt and the announcing of the
establishment of
an inter-Arab international organization within the frame of the Council
of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU), called the Arab Union for Cement and
Building Materials. The meeting, as well, ratified the statute of Union and
selected Damascus as its headquarters.
The AUCBM aims principally at developing and supporting technical,
industrial and commercial relations; coordinating industrial activities amongst its
members in the field of cement and building materials; and participating in suggesting
general grounds for developing these industries in Arab countries in order to achieve
technical and economical integration among Arab countries through practicing its tasks,
responsibilities and expertise.
The AUCBM members form Arab
countries are:
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Arab
production and
marketing companies, establishments and plants working in the field of cement and building
materials
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Organisations,
establishments and bureaus working in the construction and execution of projects in the
field of cement and building materials
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Arab consultancy
bureaus working in the field of building materials industry
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Arab specialized
and specific unions related to cement and building materials industries
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Arab organisations
and centers working in the field of research & development and industrial
development
AUCBM is interested in cement and building materials industries
that encompass the following transformational industries:
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Cement industry
with all its types
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Cement products
industry that use cement as a main material
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Limestone and
gypsum industries
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Asbestos products
and fibre glass industries
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Building bricks
and tiles industries
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Ceramic tiles and
porcelain industries
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Sanitaryware
industry
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Concrete
industry
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Other building
materials industries
The AUCBM activities
The
AUCBM Bodies
Headquarters - Damascus, Syria
