FLSmidth, which supplies cement and mineral processing lines, would be able to replace most of the halted cement plants, Sydbank analyst Jacob Pedersen said: "FLSmidth hasn’t been selling a great deal in China in the past, but said in late 2009 they wanted a bigger slice of the Chinese market, and this supports that goal."
Plants targeted for closure were either highly polluting or energy-wasting, or did not meet safety requirements, Chinese state media said.
"FLSmidth can supply modern cement plants using considerable less energy than the technologies currently employed by the Chinese," Pedersen said.
