On March 24, 2015, Mr. Joan Piera Creixell, International Certification Department Manager of Applus+ International Testing Group (hereinafter referred to as “Applus”), Mr. Oriol Pla Serra, Product Development, Testing and Certification Department Manager of Applus (Shanghai) Quality Testing Co., Ltd., and Ms. Mia Liu, Project Coordinator, visited China Building Materials Test and Certification Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “CTC Group”) for cooperation talks. Tang Yueqing, Deputy General Manager of CTC Group, Liu Haibo, Assistant to the General Manager, and others participated in the exchange meeting.

Applus is one of the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification companies. It is recognized as a global reference for quality and integrity in helping enterprises' products comply with environmental, quality, health, and safety standards and regulations. In 2014, Applus achieved operating revenue of EUR 1.619 billion, with 350 offices and laboratories and 20,000 employees in more than 70 countries across seven continents.

Deputy General Manager Tang Yueqing briefly introduced CTC Group's main business, qualifications and honors, and the development status of its subsidiaries to the guests, with emphasis on the company's photovoltaic product certification, testing of fire protection, glass, metal materials, and other fields, as well as laboratory equipment capabilities. Manager Joan Piera Creixell introduced Applus's development and expressed its need to expand business in the Chinese market.

Based on the principle of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, the meeting proposed a cross-cooperation proposal between CTC Group and Applus Group in the field of building materials and construction engineering testing and certification. The two sides reached a preliminary consensus on in-depth cooperation and business exchanges, and held detailed discussions on the overall cooperation mode, cooperation content, and next-step exchange plan. This meeting is of positive significance for promoting Chinese building materials enterprises to improve product quality and helping Chinese enterprises expand overseas markets.