AKP Phnom Penh, May 04, 2026 --

H.E. Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, visited and held discussions with the management of Huaxin Industrial Park (Cambodia), which includes the Cambodia Cement Chakrey Ting Factory in Kampot province on May 4.

During the visit, H.E. Minister encouraged the company to expand investment, strengthen competitiveness, and explore new opportunities in construction materials and exports.

Mr. Ke Hongwei, Managing Director of the Huaxin Industrial Park, presented Huaxin’s global operations and its diversified business portfolio, noting that in Cambodia the company reinvested in the Cambodia Cement Chakrey Ting Factory in 2012 to modernise the facility and expand its operations.

He said, “Over the past decade, we have remained committed to long-term investment in Cambodia, continuously improving product quality, production efficiency, and services to ensure a stable and sustainable supply to the local market. We are also expanding into plaster and other construction materials.”

The Cambodia Cement Chakrey Ting Factory, established in 1961 as the country’s first cement plant, has been transformed by Huaxin’s investment into an integrated industrial park supplying a wide range of construction materials for major infrastructure projects nationwide.

Minister Vanndy commended the company’s long-term investment, stating, “We highly values the company’s presence and continued expansion, which reflects strong confidence in our economic stability and long-term development potential.”

He encouraged expansion beyond the domestic market, emphasised fair competition, and stressed the need for sustainable raw material supply – particularly limestone – for long-term development.

The company requested MISTI’s support to promote the use of locally produced packaging bags, and announced plans to soon introduce new products for the domestic market to help reduce reliance on imports.

Minister Vanndy encouraged the company to deepen its investment by advancing R&D and expanding into new construction materials – particularly those with high import demand such as tiles and marble.

“Material science is critical to industrial development. Material science is critical to industrial development. We encourage Huaxin to work with NISTI to invest in R&D, including waste management and innovative reuse of materials,” Minster Vanndy added. 

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