COMEC (company)

{{Short description|Chinese state-owned shipbuilding company}} {{Coord|23.072053|113.251255|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=title}} {{Infobox company | name = COMEC | native_name = 中船海洋与防务装备股份有限公司（中船防务） | logo = COMEC logo.png | logo_size = 275px | type = State-owned; public | traded_as = {{hkex|317}}, {{SSE|600685}} | genre = | foundation = 1954 | founder = | location_city = Guangzhou, Guangdong | location_country = China | location = | origins = | key_people = Li Zhushi (Chairman) | area_served = Worldwide | industry = Shipbuilding and Ship repairing | products = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = China State Shipbuilding Corporation | divisions = | subsid = | owner = | slogan = | homepage = [http://comec.cssc.net.cn/ comec.cssc.net.cn] }}

thumb|Former logo as Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI)

'''CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Limited''' ('''COMEC'''), formerly '''Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited''' ('''GSI'''), is the largest modern integrated state-owned shipbuilding enterprise based in Southern China.

==History== It was founded in 1954 and is parented by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It was reorganized and issued H share in Hong Kong Stock Exchange and A-share in Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1993 respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinagsi.com/en/main/company.asp |title=Brief Introduction of Guangzhou Shipyard International |access-date=2008-02-22 |archive-date=2019-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122162358/http://www.chinagsi.com/en/main/company.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is also the only shipbuilding stock listed in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.lifeofguangzhou.com/node_10/node_37/node_85/2008/01/27/120140459133438.shtml Triple Earnings for Guangzhou Shipyard]</ref>

==Operation== It is engaged in the construction and trading of vessels; manufacturing and trading of steel structure and mechanical and electrical equipment, container transportation services and ship repair services. It has shipyards in Guangzhou and Foshan in Guangdong Province respectively. Its Chairman is Li Zhushi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aastocks.com/eng/fundamental/profile.asp?symbol=317 |title=Fundamentals of Guangzhou Shipyard International |access-date=2008-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707072757/http://www.aastocks.com/eng/fundamental/profile.asp?symbol=317 |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Benefited by Chinese central government Eleventh Five-Year Plan and international flourishing shipbuilding market, the company has seen many-fold net profit rise since 2006.<ref>[http://www.chinagsi.com/en/back_desk/news/images/200610271415162154.doc Third Quarterly Report in 2006 of Guangzhou Shipyard International]</ref>

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==External links== *[http://comec.cssc.net.cn/ Official Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080315061144/http://www.cssc-gzs.com/ Guangzhou Shipyard]

Category:Companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Category:Companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Category:Government-owned companies of China Category:Shipbuilding companies of China Category:H shares Category:Manufacturing companies based in Guangzhou Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1954 Category:Chinese companies established in 1954