Dhahran, Apr 1, 2021, SPA -- Saudi Aramco and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced today the launch of the Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials (NEx), which aims to develop and enhance their use in the construction sector. The Center - which takes the ACI Worldwide headquarters as its headquarters in the United States of America - works to accelerate the use of non-metallic materials and products in construction, which strengthens the Institute's role as a world leader and a source for setting agreed standards, disseminating and adopting them in terms of concrete design, construction and materials. --SPA 23:12 LOCAL TIME 20:12 GMT 0037 www.spa.gov.sa/w1535033