On April 8, 2020, at 20:00 Beijing time, the Global Sand and Aggregate Information Conference held its first video conference. The meeting was jointly organized by GAIN convener Mr. Jim O'Brien and the European Sand and Stone Association, from 17 different global Twenty-six representatives of the country participated in this online video conference. The China Sandstone Association was also invited to participate in this conference. The participants were from China, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, India, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, Colombia and Canada, spanning 18 time zones around the world.
As the New Coronavirus epidemic raged, the lives and work of people around the world were severely affected, and the global sand and gravel industry was also severely challenged. The participants actively discussed the measures taken for economic recovery and the current confusion, and shared the current development of the epidemic situation in various countries and the experience and practices to fight the epidemic situation.
It is reported that the international sand and gravel industry is deeply affected by the new coronavirus epidemic. Because of the implementation of relevant prevention and control policies such as blockades and home isolation, most of the sand and gravel production has been suspended in some European regions where the epidemic is more serious, and India. In North and South America, such as the United States, Canada, and Brazil, some gravel aggregate production continues, because the sand and gravel industry is defined by the government as an important industry area and does not need to be shut down. However, due to the closure of other industries and the blockade of national borders, And related industries have also been greatly affected. Participants discussed how the epidemic will last, how sand production will continue, and how the health and safety of employees will be protected.
At the meeting, the China Sand and Stone Association shared China's practices and experience in combating the epidemic situation and the measures taken by the sand and stone industry to resume and resume production enterprises. Hu Youyi, president of the China Sand and Stone Association, said that under the influence of new coronary pneumonia, the global economic downside risk is very serious. China ’s three engines of economic growth are exports, investment and consumption. Exports and consumption will definitely decline, and vigorously promote infrastructure construction, sand and gravel is a rigid demand.
The global epidemic has once again highlighted the impact of infrastructure construction and the production of sand and gravel aggregates and other related raw materials on the economy during the pandemic. Therefore, the production of the sand and gravel industry will be gradually resumed as soon as possible, which will stimulate the domestic demand economy and maintain social stability It is of great significance to benefit the country and the people.
May the spring go, the epidemic will spread, and life will be healthy!
Wangye Xing, national strength, world prosperity!
The article information comes from: China Sand and Stone Association
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