Under the severe situation of cut-overcapacity of cement industry and environment protection storm all around the country, Conch group still rose profit by around 100% year-on-year to 9.2 billion yuan in the first half year. The data covered a half of total profits of the 28 Anhui provincial state-owned enterprises. In the first half year, Conch group rose cement production by 8% year-on-year to 115.41 million ton, rose clinker production 7% year-on-year to 110.85 million ton.