MATERIALS FOR BUILDING OUR WORLD

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1 MATERIALS FOR BUILDING OUR WORLD FACTS & FIGURES 2002

2 PROFILE WORLD LEADER IN BUILDING MATERIALS Lafarge holds top-ranking positions in each of its four divisions: n 1 in Cement and Roofing, n 2 in Aggregates and Concrete and n 3 in Gypsum. The Lafarge Group is listed on Paris, London, Frankfurt and New York stock exchanges. With a workforce of 77,000 people, the Lafarge Group is present in 75 countries. Its sales for 2002 amounted to a 14,6 million. Its growth is founded on sustainable development policy. Group knowhow encompasses industrial efficiency, value creation, protection of the environment, respect for people and cultures, and preservation of natural resources and energy. To improve building materials, Lafarge places the customer at the heart of its preoccupations. It offers the construction industry and the general public innovative solutions bringing greater safety, comfort and quality to their everyday surroundings. Lafarge offers all construction industry sectors - from architect to tradesman, from distributor to end user - a comprehensive range of products and solutions for each stage of the building process. GYPSUM: 8 % OTHERS: 1 % AFRICA - INDIAN OCEAN: 6 % ASIA PACIFIC: 9 % ROOFING: 10 % CEMENT: 48 % LATIN AMERICA: 5 % WESTERN EUROPE: 41 % NORTH AMERICA: 30 % AGGREGATES AND CONCRETE: 33 % MEDITERRANEAN BASIN: 4 % CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: 5 % Breakdown of 2002 sales by division Breakdown of 2002 sales by geographic region

3 2002 HIGHLIGHTS After a year in 2001 marked by the acquisition of Blue Circle, 2002 was devoted primarily to consolidating the Blue Circle operating units and to more modest acquisitions. At the same time, the Group continued to grow, with the opening of new production plants. In 2002, the Group also reinforced its commitments in sustainable development and launched a program to redefine its values and ambitions. Effective consolidation of Blue Circle The Blue Circle consolidation process continues as the Group combines plants where necessary and improves production capacities. Performance enhancing programs have been introduced in all countries.synergies have slightly exceeded the objectives announced for 2002, with a117 million recorded,and are in line with the future targets of a 172 million in 2003 and a 215 million in Bringing the ex-blue Circle business units up to Lafarge's standards for sustainable development and performance will continue throughout the next few years. An action plan for sustainable development In conjunction with the WBCSD,of which it is an active founder member,lafarge is committed in 2002 alongside another nine leading cement producers to developing an action plan on six high-priority issues in the cement industry. Toward a Sustainable Cement Industry is one of the programs instigated and financed by the organisation's members. Leader For Tomorrow: reaffirming the vision and the ambitions of the Group Over the past five years, the Group has grown significantly.new employees need to be integrated and to be involved in designing the Group of the future, in a context of increasing globalization and a heightened demand for performance. In the face of such changes, the Group wants to reaffirm its values and its goal of becoming the undisputed leader in building materials. The objective of the Leader for Tomorrow program is to communicate the vision and the strategy of the Group for creating an organization that excels in multiple local/global relationships and fosters a strong performance culture. The new principles of action of the Group published in spring 2003 are the result ofthis process.

4 CEMENT SALES OF 6,948 MILLION EUROS 37,521 employees Ranges of cement, hydraulic binders and lime that meet the requirements of the construction, renovation and civil and engineering industries. INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE Production sites: 42 countries, 115 cement and clinker plants, 27 grinding plants Sales by geographic area North America: 22.7% Western Europe: 32.7% Asia Pacific: 14.1% Rest of the world: 30.5% Employees by geographic area North America: 10% Western Europe: 21% Asia Pacific: 20% Rest of the world: 49% GYPSUM SALES OF 1,146 MILLION EUROS 5,319 employees Plasterboard systems, gypsum blocks and sprayable plaster for construction finishing work, new buildings and renovation. INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE Production sites: 22 countries, 67 industrial sites Sales by geographic area North America: 21.4 % Western Europe: 52.7% Rest of the world: 25.9% Employees by geographic area North America: 13% Western Europe: 52% Rest of the world: 35% Cement : Spain, Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Aggregates & Concrete :Canada,building on Sherwo Mississauga, Ontario Roofing, Hotel in Rabbà, Nor Gypsum : France, the Quinson Museum of Prehistory Data as at December 31, 2002

5 ROOFING SALES OF 1,538 MILLION EUROS 12,106 employees Lines of roof tiles in concrete, clay and metal, roof components and accessories, and chimney systems for building and renovation work. INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE Production sites: 32 countries, 159 industrial sites Sales by geographic area North America: 7.9% Western Europe: 75.6% Asia Pacific: 5.9% Rest of the world: 10.6% Employees by geographic area North America: 5% Western Europe: 63% Asia Pacific: 14% Rest of the world:18% 1833: BIRTH OF LAFARGE SALES OF A 14.6 BILLION IN 2002 AGGREGATES AND CONCRETE 77,000 EMPLOYEES IN 75 COUNTRIES, IN 2002 odtown bld, thern Italy SALES OF 4,768 MILLION EUROS 21,069 employees Aggregates, ready-mix concrete, prefabricated concrete and bituminous surfacing for builders of engineering structures, roads and buildings. INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE Production sites: 23 pays, 674 aggregates quarries and 1,078 concrete plants Sales by geographic area North America: 50.4% Western Europe: 38.9% Rest of the world: 10.7% Employees by geographic area North America: 42% Western Europe: 32% Rest of the world: 26% 247,000 SHAREHOLDERS IN 2002

6 PRESENT IN 75 COUNTRIES NORTH AMERICA 15,573 WESTERN EUROPE 25,676 LATIN AMERICA 4,626 AFRICA AND INDIAN OCEAN 7,632 M B 4 Number of Employees as at December 31, 2002

7 A LITTLE HISTORY Lafarge founded in France First major international contract: 110,000 tons of lime delivered for the Suez canal Construction of the first Lafarge cement plant in Canada and founding of Lafarge Cement of North America Launch of activities in Brazil Through the takeover of the Swiss company Cementia, acquisition of a stake in Asland (Spain and Turkey) and Perlmooser (Austria) Breakthrough of Lafarge in China Acquisition of Redland : Lafarge reinforces its Aggregates and Concrete division and moves into the Roofing market First industrial Group to enter into a partnership agreement with the WWF. Sale of the Specialty Products Division which became Materis and refocusing on four divisions : Cement - Aggregates and Concrete - Roofing - Gypsum. EDITERRANEAN ASIN,277 CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE 9,301 ASIA PACIFIC 10, Acquisition of Blue Circle. Lafarge becomes the world s leading cement producer and enters six new countries: United Kingdom, Greece, Malaysia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Chile. Lafarge is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

8 KEY FIGURES 12,216 13,698 14,610 Our results reflect the growth in our net operating income, which was up 10 %, as a result of the full-year impact of the acquisition of Blue Circle and the improvement in our margins. 9,802 10,528 Sales (in millions of euros) Net income, Group share (in millions of euros) 456 ** 1,341 1,544 Net operating income * (in millions of euros) Net earnings per share (in euros) 1,804 1, , ** Net income, Groupe share, before extraordinary provision (in millions of euros) Net dividend per share (in euros) Data as at December 31, 2002 * Revised for the change in presentation of equity affiliates. **As a measure of prudence, a provision of 300 million euros was funded to cover the underlying risks connected with the European Commission's decision on the plasterboard case, which Lafarge has appealed, and the current cement investigation in Germany by the federal antitrust office DESIGN AND PRODUCTION: LAFARGE GROUP COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT - SKIPPER COMMUNICATION GRAPHIC DESIGN : PRODUCTION : HMS PUBLICATIONS LAFARGE APRIL 2003 PHOTO CREDITS : LAFARGE PHOTO LIBRARY/DR, LAFARGE PHOTO LIBRARY ASLAND/FOND EDITORIAL LUNDWERG, PHILIPPE COUETTE, CHRISTIAN MICHEL, PATRICK KENNEDY, PHILIPPE RUAULT ARCHITECTS : RUDY RICCIOTTI, ANTONIO GAUDI, NORMAN FOSTER. S.A. WITH SHARE CAPITAL OF 531,521,732 EUROS REGISTERED OFFICE: 61, RUE DES BELLES FEUILLES - BP PARIS CEDEX 16 FRANCE TELEPHONE: (+33) FAX: (+33) RCS PARIS