South Hamgyong Province has concentrated efforts on improving the quality of finishing building materials and putting production on a normal basis.

Jongphyong County, which built new large-capacity finishing building materials production processes, is improving the quality of fittings, stones and iron-based goods in close cooperation with scientific research institutes.

The Songchongang Tile Factory is expanding its tile production capacity.

Hoeryong City and Kyongwon County of North Hamgyong Province are steadily pushing ahead with the production of fittings made of light-burned magnesia, while making positive use of the means for improving quality.

The Chongjin Slate Factory has increased the production of quality colored tiles, colored plastering materials, heat insulating materials and slate with locally available raw materials and resources.

Technicians and workers in Mangyongdae District, Kangnam County and other parts of Pyongyang Municipality are stepping up the technical upgrading of equipment and coming up with new inventions and technical findings to bring about a remarkable improvement in the production of colored mortar, liquid water-proof materials and heat insulating materials.

North Phyongan Province has pushed ahead with the work for reinforcing the production foundation in a purposeful way to boost the production capacity of the Sinuiju Reed Processing Factory and put the production of building materials on a normal basis.

Officials and working people in North Hwanghae Province, Nampho Municipality and other parts of the country have steadily strengthened their own technical force and briskly conducted technical exchange to mass-produce various kinds of finishing building materials.