China New Building Materials Design and Research Institute Co.

What China New Building Materials Design and Research Institute Co. does

China New Building Materials Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CNDI, 中国新型建材设计研究院有限公司) is a central state-owned engineering design and consulting institute established in 1953 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of China National Building Materials Group (CNBM) under the strategic management of China Building Materials Research Institute, and serves industrial building materials enterprises (glass, cement, gypsum, new building materials producers), government and infrastructure projects (metro, civil construction, water treatment), and strategic industries (nuclear power). The company provides engineering design, EPC general contracting, project supervision, equipment manufacturing, and whole-process consulting services across a portfolio spanning glass factories, cement plants, gypsum board lines, waste heat power generation, desulfurization/denitration, mining engineering, solid waste utilization, civil architecture, and new-type housing.\n\nUnderlying technology is built on proprietary systems in flue gas desulfurization and denitration (NOx emissions demonstrated below 50 mg/Nm3 against 700 mg/Nm3 contract requirements), glass-furnace waste heat power generation (capable of meeting 40–60% of plant electricity demand), and intelligent manufacturing equipment including 2500T Reis Press Intelligent Palletizing Robots and 3D intelligent warehouse systems. CNDI also leads the development of national and industry standards, including GB50527-2009 (flat glass energy conservation) and the paper-faced gypsum board standard released in 2025. Four wholly-owned subsidiaries — Zhongxin Consulting (now CNBM Zhejiang Engineering Consulting), Zhejiang Zhongyan Electromechanical, Zhejiang Zhongyan Automation, and CNBM Zhejiang Material Technology — handle consulting, equipment manufacturing, automation, and material technology respectively.\n\nThe business model is project-based professional services delivered through direct enterprise and government sales. Revenue is generated through engineering design fees, EPC turnkey contracts (e.g., waste heat power generation, environmental protection equipment), engineering supervision and whole-process consulting fees, and equipment/hardware sales from the manufacturing subsidiaries. Pricing is determined per project by scope, complexity, and contract negotiation rather than published tiers, and the company maintains a domestic-China focus with selective international projects in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia (e.g., Congo Brazzaville Hongxing Glass relighting, Saint-Gobain Yangzhou gypsum board line). Notable clients include Fuertai Photovoltaic Glass, Anhui Conch Cement, Beijing New Building Materials, Fuqing Nuclear Power, Xinyi Glass, Hangzhou Metro Group, and Saint-Gobain.

Name

China New Building Materials Design and Research Institute Co.

Legal name

中国新型建材设计研究院有限公司

Website

https://cnhdi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

China New Building Materials Design and Research Institute (CNDI) is a 1953-founded, Hangzhou-headquartered central state-owned engineering institute under CNBM Group, delivering EPC, design, supervision, and equipment manufacturing for glass, cement, gypsum, waste heat power, and civil construction clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering Design and Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Copper Mine Engineering, EPC & Expansion Projects (IMAKADAM)

Keywords

• Engineering design services
• EPC contracting
• Building materials industry
• Waste heat power generation
• Industrial engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Provides engineering design services for industrial and civil construction projects including glass factories, cement plants, gypsum board production lines, and commercial/residential buildings.
2. EPC General Contracting: Design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and turnkey project delivery for waste heat power generation, environmental protection equipment, and construction projects.
3. Engineering Supervision and Consulting: Project supervision, quality control, and consulting services through subsidiaries including whole-process engineering consulting, project management, and bidding agency services.
4. Equipment Manufacturing: Manufacturing and supply of electromechanical equipment, intelligent systems, and environmental protection devices including desulfurization reactors and smart storage solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

China New Building Materials Design and Research Institute Co. (CNDI) provides comprehensive engineering design, EPC general contracting, engineering supervision, and consulting services for industrial and civil construction projects in the building materials sector. Services span glass, cement, gypsum, new building materials, waste heat power generation, desulfurization/denitration, mining engineering, and solid waste utilization, along with subsidiary manufacturing of intelligent electromechanical equipment and integration of smart warehouse systems.

Product overview

China New Building Materials Design and Research Institute Co. (中国新型建材设计研究院有限公司, CNDI) operates as a comprehensive engineering design and consulting institute under CNBM Group. The company offers a broad portfolio of industrial and civil engineering services organized into two core divisions: Industrial Engineering (covering glass, cement, gypsum, waste heat power generation, new building materials, desulfurization/denitration, mining, solid waste utilization, and mechanical/electrical manufacturing) and Civil Engineering (including architecture, project management, supervision, and new-type housing). The institute also operates subsidiary companies including Zhongxin Consulting (中新咨询) for full-process engineering consulting and 浙江中研机电 for intelligent manufacturing equipment. The company provides services spanning engineering design, EPC contracting, project management, supervision, and intelligent manufacturing solutions, positioning itself as an integrated engineering service provider for the building materials industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glass Industry Engineering Engineering design services for glass manufacturing facilities including photovoltaic glass production lines, float glass lines, and solar glass lines, provided to industrial building materials enterprises.
• Cement Industry Engineering Engineering design services for cement production facilities, provided to cement manufacturers such as Anhui Conch Cement.
• Gypsum Products Engineering Engineering design for gypsum board and gypsum block production lines, including desulfurization gypsum utilization projects, provided to building materials enterprises such as Saint-Gobain.
• Waste Heat Power Generation Engineering Engineering and EPC services for waste heat recovery power generation systems in glass and cement industries, utilizing exhaust gas heat for electricity generation to meet 40-60% of plant electricity demand.
• Desulfurization and Denitration Engineering Environmental protection equipment and engineering services for flue gas desulfurization and denitration in industrial facilities, achieving nitrogen oxide emissions below 50mg/Nm3 and dust emissions at 6mg/Nm3.
• Solid Waste Utilization Engineering Engineering services for comprehensive utilization of solid wastes including desulfurization gypsum and industrial byproducts, supporting circular economy in the building materials industry.
• Mining Engineering Engineering design services for mining projects including large-scale stone material mining and processing facilities, provided to mining operators and building materials enterprises.
• New Type Housing (新型房屋) Light steel structure integrated housing systems with environmentally friendly, energy-efficient materials suitable for urbanization projects and affordable housing initiatives.
• Full-process Engineering Consulting Services Comprehensive project consulting services including project management, cost consulting, bidding agency, and engineering supervision for metro and infrastructure projects, provided through the Zhongxin Consulting subsidiary.
• Engineering Supervision Services Project supervision and quality control services for construction projects, provided through subsidiary companies for industrial, civil, and infrastructure projects.
• 2500T Reis Press Intelligent Palletizing Robot System Intelligent palletizing robot system for refractory and building materials production, integrating flexible palletizing, high-precision weighing, and high-speed quality inspection, deployed at Hunan Xianggang Ruixin Technology Company.
• Three-dimensional Intelligent Warehouse System Three-dimensional intelligent warehouse system with intelligent dense storage and robotic palletizing technology for refractories and building materials production facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Desulfurization technology achieves NOx emissions below 50mg/Nm3, far exceeding contract requirement of 700mg/Nm3
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• China Building Materials Group (中国建材集团有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and supervisory unit. The institute operates under the leadership and strategic direction of CNBM, one of the world's largest building materials companies.
• China Building Materials Research Institute (中国建筑材料科学研究总院有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent research institute providing technological guidance and strategic coordination. The institute is subordinate to CBMA's management system.
• Saint-Gobain (圣戈班)majorTechnology or IntegrationDesigned and supplied equipment for Saint-Gobain's Yangzhou gypsum board production line, representing collaboration with a global building materials leader.
• Carlos Ott Design Partners (卡洛斯隽建筑设计有限公司)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-renowned architect Carlos Ott engaged in exchanges with the institute on urban planning and architectural design. Potential collaboration on future projects.
• Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Hualong Technology Cultural Park (漳州核电华龙科技文化园)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWon bid for interior decoration EPC project for nuclear power cultural park, representing nuclear industry engagement.
• Hangzhou Metro Group (杭州地铁集团)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFirst cooperation with Hangzhou Metro Group on photovoltaic and energy-saving whole-process consulting project for metro infrastructure.
• Gongshu District Government (拱墅区政府)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for district development, with district leaders regularly visiting to understand company needs and support growth.
• Zhejiang University of Technology (浙江工业大学)strategicTechnology or IntegrationAcademic partnership for technology exchange and talent development in building materials and construction engineering.
• Yongjiang Laboratory (甬江实验室)strategicTechnology or IntegrationVisited institute to explore potential cooperation in materials science and engineering technology research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and engineering firm with building design, civil engineering, and environmental services. Comparable in providing integrated civil and industrial engineering services, though AECOM operates at much larger scale internationally.
• Worley Limited: Global engineering and project delivery firm providing design, EPC, and consulting across energy, chemicals, and industrial sectors. Comparable end-to-end industrial engineering services model, though at much larger scale and with broader sector exposure.
• Arcadis NV: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with significant presence in buildings, industrial facilities, and environmental projects. Comparable integrated engineering and consulting service delivery model across industrial and civil segments.
• China International Engineering Consulting Corporation: State-owned national engineering consulting firm offering broader cross-industry advisory, feasibility studies, and engineering consulting across many sectors including building materials. Overlaps with CNDI's consulting and supervision services but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Beijing Triumph International Engineering Co. Engineering design and EPC firm specializing in building materials and non-metallic materials industry, directly comparable to CNDI's scope across glass, ceramics, and new materials plant engineering.
• China Chengda Engineering Co. Chinese state-owned engineering firm providing EPC, design, and consulting for chemical, petrochemical, and industrial projects. Comparable integrated engineering services business model with similar SOE structure and project delivery capabilities.
• ENFI Engineering (China Nonferrous Engineering): Engineering design and consulting firm specializing in mining and metallurgical projects. Comparable to CNDI's mining engineering services (large-scale stone material mining, processing facilities) with similar SOE-backed engineering services model.
• Sinoma International Engineering: China's leading cement industry EPC and engineering design firm, also under CNBM Group. Provides direct competition in cement, gypsum, and building materials engineering design, EPC, and equipment supply — overlapping closely with CNDI's core industrial engineering portfolio.
• China Triumph International Engineering: Specialized glass industry engineering design and EPC firm under CNBM. Competes directly with CNDI for float glass, photovoltaic glass, and electronic glass plant design contracts, sharing similar SOE parentage and customer overlap.
• Wuhuan Engineering Co. Major Chinese chemical and industrial EPC firm under China National Chemical Corporation. Comparable turnkey EPC delivery model for industrial plants, including environmental protection and energy recovery systems similar to CNDI's waste heat power generation offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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