BEIJING--(Marketwire - Aug 29, 2011) - China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. ("China ACM" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CADC), a leading provider of ready-mix concrete and related technical services in China, today announced that the special committee of its Board of Directors ("Special Committee"), formed to consider, among other things, the proposal stated in the letter received by its Board of Directors from the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Xianfu Han, and Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Weile He, retained William Blair & Company, L.L.C. as its financial advisor to assist the Special Committee in its work.
No assurance can be given that any definitive offer will be made, any agreement will be executed or a transaction with Messrs. Han and He or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not intend to disclose developments regarding these matters unless and until its Board of Directors determines that there is a need to update the market.
About China ACM
China ACM is a leading producer of advanced, certified eco-friendly ready-mix concrete (RMC) and related technical services for large scale, high-speed rail (HSR) and other complex infrastructure projects. Leveraging its proprietary technology and value-add engineering services model, the Company has won work on numerous high profile projects including the 30,000 km China HSR expansion, the Olympic Stadium Bird's Nest, Beijing South Railway Station, Beijing International Airport, National Centre for Performing Arts, CCTV Headquarters, Beijing Yintai Building and U.S. and French embassies.
Founded in 2002, Beijing-based China ACM provides its materials and services through its network of fixed ready-mix concrete plants covering the Beijing metropolitan area. It also has technical consulting services and preferred procurement agreements with other independently owned plants across China. Additionally, the Company owns numerous portable plants deployed in various provinces across China primarily in major high speed rail projects. More information about the Company is available at www.china-acm.com.
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