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viSionpreSident’S editorial

philippe millietPresident and CEO

timo linnaGeneral Counsel

pertti nupponenGroup Vice PresidentScandinavian Branch

pierre BrouSSeGroup Vice PresidentSouthern and Railway Branch

jean- franÇoiS guillou Chief Financial Offi cer

vincent guelfucciGroup Vice PresidentWestern Europe and Civil Works Branch

Seppo rajamäkiGroup Vice PresidentBaltic and Eastern Branch

02/03

concrete haS taken ona neW life

Being an industry leader is not just a matter of turnover. It also implies a certain ability to address the main challenges and to identify and exploit the specifi c opportunities. In the case of Consolis, they are two sides of the same coin.

On one side, our greatest challenge is to continue to convince our customers - owners, contractors, public companies, builder merchants, and their clients - of the many benefi ts that building with precast products will bring them:• less disruption around the construction sites and faster work completion; • reduced need for less qualifi ed workers for on-site activities;• less exposure to weather conditions;• quality assurance linked to production in a controlled environment;• limited environmental impact due to reduced on-site activity.

On the other side, an equally important opportunity is to enhance the image of concrete products. Over the past few years, concrete has taken on a new life. Many original formulations have been developed, from self-compacting to ultra-high performance, composite with glass fi bre … even

fl exible, extrudable or “transparent“ concrete (many of them will probably only be usable in the controlled environment of precast plants). Thanks to these innovations and the eff orts of our engineering and marketing experts, we have a unique opportunity to place our products in new applications with new, previously unimaginable functionalities.

All this, plus the fact that concrete is perhaps the most environmentally friendly construction material, thanks to its unrivalled recyclability, will give this unique material the status it deserves in the industry.

Penetration of precast is usually measured by the percentage of cement production used this way. It ranges from less than 5% to close to 50% within the twenty countries where we operate. That certainly leaves us with some room for growth! That certainly leaves us with some room for growth!

PHILIPPE MILLIETPresident & CEO

3 viSion 02/03

3 keyStone 04/05

3 SolutionS/reSidential 06/07

3 SolutionS/non-reSidential 08/09

3 SolutionS/SleeperS 10/11

3 SolutionS/civil WorkS 12/13

3 SolutionS/preSSure pipeS 14

3 SolutionS/unlimited 15

3 expertiSe 16/17

3 reSpect 18/19

3 enrichment 20/21

3 conSoliS companieS 22/23

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keyStone100 yearS of SucceSS have made conSoliS a market leader in precaSt concrete

WorldWide reach

With a heritage stretching back over 100 years,

the Consolis companies today are leaders in their

respective markets. In fact, the merger of Finnish

Consolis and French Bonna Sabla in 2005 turns

the new Consolis into the European leader

in prefabricated concrete. It off ers its customers

superior comprehensive solutions for building

and civil works projects based on concrete products

with over 100,000 references.

Products range from fl oor and wall elements to railway

sleepers, infrastructural products, sanitation pipes,

and structures for bridges and tunnels. In addition,

Consolis provides services from the design of ele-

ments and buildings to actual construction projects.

Consolis is a success story in terms of geographic

spread, too. Anchored in Europe - with operations

in practically every European country, from Finland

to Portugal and from the UK to Russia - Consolis

has over 8,000 people working in over 100 plants

and as many sales offi ces. But the company is not

limited by Europe’s borders. It also has facilities in

North Africa and Asia.

Consolis pays special attention to effi cient produc-

tion processes and a long product life span. In so

doing, it is dedicated to reducing the environmental

burden.

more groWth

Historically, Consolis has grown largely through

acquisitions. Over the past few years, they have

accelerated and will continue. Expansion will

occur primarily in Europe through growth in

existing markets, as well as entering new ones.

External growth will be fueled by organic growth.

This implies promoting prefabricated products within

the construction industry. It will also require that

Consolis actively continue to develop products, pro-

duction processes, building systems and services.

At the same time, profi table growth is only possible

by the successful integration of the companies in

the new Consolis and by leveraging cross-selling

and synergies across the organisation.

But most of all, success will be obtained by a total

commitment to customer satisfaction.

3over a century of experience and excellence

Consolis has roots set in concrete. Its powerful track record in concrete products is the result of a combination of organic growth and acquisitions.

Looking back, the group’s French fl avour, Bonna and Sabla, were both founded in the 1890s as supplier of pressure pipes and lime manufacturer, respectively. They expanded rapidly, both geographically and vertically, gaining expertise in waste water engineering, civil engineering, railway sleepers and other areas. By the end of the 1990s, they had merged to form Bonna Sabla.

On the Consolis Oy side of the family, the history of precast technology in the construc-tion business started in the 1940s. Consolis companies created at this time, such as DW Beton in Germany, Strängbetong in Sweden and Spanbeton in the Netherlands, were forerunners in the introduction of this technology, which today has reached a high level of penetration in the European building sector. The Finnish group Consolis Oy was formed in 1997 from the amalgamation of companies in Finnish Partek Precast Concrete and Swedish Strängbetong. Through acquisitions and organic growth, Consolis subsequently rose to leadership in many new markets, such as the Baltic countries and Poland.

This long history has now come together in one concrete company - Consolis.ro

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SolutionS reSidentialcomBining a full range of productS With flexiBility of deSign

Strong groWth in the reSidential Sector

Around half of Consolis’ activity is dedicated to

the building sector. Over the past three decades,

precast technology has become the most

econo mic and rapid construction method,

combining the benefi ts of serial production

with customisability.

The residential building sector has also experienced

rapid penetration of prefabricated technology,

and Consolis, as market leader, is riding this wave.

Industrialised manufacturing technology helps

speed up construction while off ering systematic

quality control and cost effi ciency.

At the same time, living standards in terms

of thermal and acoustic insulation, fi re resistance

and air quality are maintained at a high level.

Consolis has developed construction systems for

high-rise apartment buildings as well as for low-rise

and single-family houses. Consolis supplies the ele-

ments, such as hollow-core slabs and ready-made

sandwich walls, enabling fast erection and better

quality of houses. Precast apartment buildings of up

to 25 storeys or in some cases even 40 storeys are

possible with Consolis’ prefabricated elements.

With industrial innovations such as pipe fl oors,

integrated hollow-core slabs and FlexCasco walls

with space for pipes and conduits, Consolis makes

it easy for the builder, designer and buyer to confi g-

ure the accommodation freely.

concrete iS not dull and not only grey

Numerous references show that prefab concrete

buildings at their best are not dull at all. In fact,

they are colourful and stylish. The building design

is very fl exible - every building can be adapted

to the requirements of the builder or architect,

which means elegance and effi ciency go hand

in hand. Today, Consolis can also off er jointless

facades with traditional plaster fi nishing, made

with precast technology.

3project: APARTMENT HOUSES IN VARBERG

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In Sweden, Consolis subsidiary Strängbetong has in recent years developed to a leading provider of elements to apartment houses. Strängbetong has come up with a new concept in building apartment houses. In addition to manufacturing and delivering elements, the concept may include design, assembly and completing frame of building in order to create a weatherproof building shell. Facades can be completed with nearly any kind of surface, and fl oors are made ready for carpeting or parquet.Strängbetong has delivered a block of apartment houses made of prefabricated elements in the town of Varberg on the west coast of Sweden. Varberg has got a sensitive small town environment, hence the architects wanted to keep a small-scale appearance. Altogether these apartment houses consist of 75 fl ats. At ground fl oor the houses have 1,650 m2 of space for shops. The delivered elements consisted mainly of hollow-core slabs and sandwich facade elements, but also of inner walls and structural elements. To create the right atmosphere, a variety of expressions, e.g., polished or painted concrete and tiled brick surface were used in the facades.

architect: fredBlad arkitekter

a Whole Block of flatS conSiSting of 75 flatS in prefaB concrete

1,650 m2 of ground-floor ShopS

CASE FACTS

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SolutionS non-reSidentialWhen maximizing return and minimizing riSkS are major conSiderationS

Serving commerce and induStry needS

Offices, factories, shopping centres, car parks

- these are all key client sectors for Consolis. With

its vast experience in manufacturing, design and

on-site erection, Consolis can offer tailored, cost-

effective solutions.

Consolis has developed complete precast systems

for office buildings, including structures, floors,

façades, lift shafts and stairs. The elements are

made in quality controlled factory environment,

enabling short construction time independent of

weather conditions.

Because space is at a premium, the Consolis

systems use extra-long-span hollow-core

slabs as floors to provide freedom in positioning

office areas.

Similarly, Consolis prefabricated concrete struc-

tures are perfectly suited to all types of commercial

building - small and large shopping centres,

supermarkets, shopping malls - as well as

to industrial buildings of all sizes. A key advantage

of the system developed by Consolis is the

extra-large open floor space with high loading

and durability and a minimum of columns - or none

at all.

Consolis also has wide experience in the design

and construction of car parks. Meaning that it can

combine speed and cost-effectiveness with maxi-

mized use of space and freedom of expression.

learning and leiSure, too

The Consolis group also offers precast solutions

for schools, libraries, theatres and churches.

Hotels and hospitals are also well suited for pre-

fabrication.

Consolis equally has a long list of references in

sports facilities. It has provided precast concrete

elements for stadiums, grandstands, ice-skating

rinks and even bob-sleigh runs.

The flexibility of the Consolis state-of-the-art

production techniques enables the company to

create a considerable diversity of structures and

solutions, which means that each project can be

individualised.

3Building eStonia’S firSt pulp mill

Consolis was called in to participate in a unique project - the construction of Estonia’s first pulp mill near the town of Kunda, targeted to produce millions of tons of bleached chemi-thermo mechanical pulp.

Consolis’ Estonian subsidiary E-Betoonelement designed, manufactured and supplied the precast concrete structures for the plant and the wood-room building. In fact, the scope of the E-Betoonelement involvement was very broad; including complete engineering design, manufacturing, transportation and assembly. Plus, meeting all the test and war-ranty criteria.

In all, around 3,000 concrete elements had to be erected, the heaviest columns weighing some 50 tons.

Co-operation with the client was smooth and supportive throughout the project, including the on-site erection process. And all quality requirements were naturally, fully satisfied.c

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eStonia’S firStpulp mill

Some columnSWeighing up to 50 tonS

3,000 concrete elementS

complete cuStomerSatiSfaction

CASE FACTS

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SolutionS SleeperS defining the Standard for Sleeper Quality

the pioneering Spirit

Consolis was a pioneer in the production of

concrete railway sleepers. The group companies

(most of them leaders in their national markets)

have over 40 years’ experience in this fi eld and

have indeed defi ned the standard for this product

type in the majority of European countries. The

experience goes back to the 1920s. For example,

in France, the engineer Edmond Vagneux invented

in 1924 the twin-block sleeper.

Consolis produces approximately three million

railway sleepers annually.

mixing local and gloBal railWay culture

On the strength of its long experience in some 13

diff erent countries, Consolis has developed a strong

international railway culture. This translates into

a signifi cant technological capability, both in the

design and production fi elds. As a result, Consolis’

railway activity is not limited to standard sleepers.

The product range includes high-speed technology

(equipment of tracks for the TGV, ICE and CTRL),

concrete bearers for switches and crossings, con-

crete sleepers for slab track, and associated railway

products such as railway crossing systems, railway

platforms, foundation systems for poles and others.

Clients also include urban tramway operators

and underground mass transit systems. Here, very

specifi c custom-designed products are needed,

in particular to reduce noise and vibration or to

provide a more aesthetic fi nish. The many years’

know-how accumulated from the extremely broad

range of products and market segments served

enables Consolis to provide customers with

tailored solutions which are produced with

the highest standards in quality and effi ciency.

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3SleeperS for tgv pariS-StraSBourg

A brand new high-speed railway line will soon connect Paris to Strasbourg in the north-east of France at a speed of 350 km/hour - the highest speed on the French network.Track laying for the line’s fi rst stage was completed in early 2006.

By then, Sateba and Sotradest, the two French companies of the Consolis railway branch, will have supplied 700,000 of the sleepers required for this 300 km long section, that is, 600,000 reinforced concrete twin-block sleepers and 100,000 prestressed concrete monoblock sleepers. Deliveries started at the end of 2004 and production a year before that.

The two companies also manufactured and delivered all of the 60,000 linear metres of prestressed concrete bearers for switches and crossings. Furthermore, for a 3 km zone of slab track to be covered at 320 km/hour, the patented Sateba slab track sleeper system was selected by the contractors, RFF/SNCF.

700,000 SleeperSdelivered

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60,000 linear metreS of pre-StreSSed concrete BearerS for SWitcheS and croSSingS

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CASE FACTS

3project: LGV PARIS-STRASBOURG

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SolutionS civil WorkScomBining infraStructure development and environmental care

puBlic WorkS material

and Building productS

Consolis manufactures and supplies a broad range

of products aimed at public works contractors,

enabling the installation of all types of network.

Largely through the development of the Bonna

Sabla companies, it has a long history of delivering

leading-edge pipe designs. Today it contributes

to the environment by offering durable, watertight

solutions in reinforced concrete for storm water

and sewage systems.

One of its flagship product designs is the

Moduloval culvert, a sewer culvert with an oval

internal cross-section. Other highlights of the

broad product range include the Fildo and Bonna

HP pipes, examples of cutting-edge developments

to improve concrete manufacturing techniques and

ensure the best possible results for client projects.

However, sanitation solutions are not limited to

pipes. They also include fittings, manholes,

culverts, hydraulic structures, as well as road

materials such as kerbs and ducts.

productS that contriBute to faSter infraStructure development and improve the environment

Consolis is also specialised in the design and

manufacture of products for urban environment,

such as concrete paving stones and urban

furniture, or for civil engineering projects such

as bridges and water treatment facilities.

Consolis offers a wide variety of products for the

funeral parlour segment ranging from vaults to

colombariums. Consolis develops specific products

and services for general builder’s merchants.

Through its achievements, Consolis has demon-

strated that manufacturing concrete products and

respecting the environment can go hand in hand.

It pays special attention to developing healthy

products that contribute to improving people’s

well-being and quality of life.

Consolis constantly strives to provide innovative

solutions. Hence its research and development of

products made with the most sophisticated materi-

als, such as Glass-Fibre Reinforced Concrete and

Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete.

3upgrading the SeWage SyStem of nice

The city of Nice on the French Riviera took the opportunity of the construction of its new tramway network to upgrade its sewage and rainwater draining network. Consolis was called in to supply the culverts for a key segment of this project costing 20 million euros and covering a total distance of 23 km.

Consolis supplied the precast concrete culverts, some of them as large as 4.4 m long with 1900 mm diameter and weighing anywhere between 7 and 12 tons each. For the sewage system, Moduloval culverts were used each side of the city’s main thoroughfare, because of their flexibility allowing for horizontal or vertical installation in either shallow or narrow trenches.

Consolis also provided support services, both at the project definition stage and during construction.c

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23 kilometreSof culvertS

€20 milliontotal Budget

cuStomer:city of nice

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CASE FACTS

2 project: PIPELINE

Pressure pipes is where it all began over a century

ago. And the success story continues. Consolis

today still designs, manufactures and provides

installation assistance of prefabricated concrete

solutions for major water distribution projects

across the world.

The Bonna pipe is a steel cylinder reinforced

concrete pipe. Consolis also manufactures

all other kinds of concrete pressure pipes,

prestressed with or without steel cylinder core.

Their advantage is that they are based on a

composite design that off ers a comprehensive

and balanced response to each requirement

of the pressure pipe line networks.

The company’s experienced engineers and

project managers, through a worldwide

network of plants, provide pressure products

for a wide range of applications: drinking water

distribution, irrigation, industrial cooling stations

and fi re service networks. As an example,

Consolis has supplied Bonna pressure pipes for

a whole series of power station cooling systems,

from Mexico to Malaysia, also including

cooling systems for most French nuclear plants.

Consolis continues to develop the pressure pipe

concept to make sure it will meet the demands

of the next century.

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SolutionS preSSure pipeSan exhauStive offering for all preSSure Water netWorkS

311 km of 2,500 mm diameter preSSure pipeS for algeria

Consolis subsidiaries Bonna Sabla SNC and Bonna Tunisie were awarded a signifi cant part of a 90 km pipeline installed for the transfer of water from the Taksebt dam to Algiers and other cities - a major undertaking for Algeria that is scheduled to last 16 months. Bonna Sabla will supply an important part of the pipeline with steel cylinder concrete pipes produced locally by Consolis North African subsidiaries at a rate of six pipes a day.

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from loW radioactivity WaSte vaultS to muSeum deSign

The fi eld of concrete products is truly unlimited,

and they are a part of everyday life.

Consolis provides the farming community with

precast concrete silos for animal feeds as well as

special tanks (made of circular post tensioned

elements) for storage of animal waste. The product

range also includes underpasses and tunnel lining

segments for civil works, and foundation systems

for small houses. Consolis engineers

have designed special vaults for encapsulating

low radioactivity waste, new extra thin slabs

for technical fl oors, and articulated concrete

mattresses for protection of underwater pipes.

To improve living environment, Consolis has

also created load bearing or decorative Betemi

columns to enhance the style of houses, special

cement glass fi bre composites products for durable

coloured metering boxes in suburbs, oriental type

fascias for stadium aerated walls, and even an

entire inside frame and skin (shaped like a ship’s

hull) for a museum, made of a specially formulated

concrete where the whole surface can be used

as a screen for projections.

Finally, Consolis enjoys being also present in its

customers’ leisure time with products such as large

underpasses made of assembled elements (when

downhill ski tracks cross each other), tailor-made

culverts for allowing golf carts to safely cross local

roads, artifi cial reefs made of random concrete

structures to enhance fi sh repopulation along

the shores … or add-on wine cellar structures

for private homes for the less sporting hobbies.

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expertiSeinnovation - a Strategic priority

conSoliS technology at the cutting edge

Innovative solutions play a central role in Consolis’

continued success. That is why the Consolis

Technology R&D community is at the forefront of

developing precast concrete concepts, products,

manufacturing processes with new contributions

of raw materials.

Its efforts focus on product development itself, but

also design using the latest CAD tools, concrete

properties (per application) including the quest

for new materials that fit the market needs, and

production processes to improve productivity

and quality.

Consolis has developed a Technology Roadmap,

that is, an analysis of what technology and what

market trends will impact the Consolis business

in the future. Since Consolis operates interna-

tionally while producing and selling locally, the

roadmap will give further impetus to inter-group

co-operation.

In addition to the roadmap, a Consolis Innovation

Training (CIT) has also been set up. Its objectives

are to intensify the innovation processes, improve

the transfer of best practices and create proce-

dures and practices for managing innovation.

The overall aim is to bring more new products

to market - products in their broadest sense

encompassing services or new concepts.

flexcaSco - a vBi innovation

Among Consolis’ innovative products can be found

the FlexCasco system from VBI in the Netherlands.

It received the award as “The Best Innovation

of the Year 2005 in the Building Business” from

Cobouw, the most important building trade

newspaper in the Netherlands.

Building for the future is becoming a ‘must’, both

from an economic and ecological standpoint.

This is the big advantage of FlexCasco. It offers

huge flexibility for future changes in the building,

significantly increasing its usability and life span.

It is simply a question of moving the internal walls,

changing the layout of pipes and wiring,

and the building is ready for a new life.

elematic - one-Stop Supplier

Elematic, part of the Consolis group, is a little

special. It is the world’s leading supplier of precast

concrete machinery and equipment as well as the

only supplier capable of delivering complete pro-

duction plants anywhere in the world. It provides

technology for manufacturing all types of precast

elements, for housing, industrial and infrastructure

construction, e.g. walls and façades, floors,

partition walls, columns and railway sleepers.

Elematic’s technology is currently in use in more

than 100 countries across five continents. In 2005,

Elematic delivered 30 complete plants to custom-

ers in Europe, the USA and Africa.

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After 20 years, it was time for the 3 Orly-Ouest car parks and access hall to be renovated. The architects wanted a new look, with attractive colours per storey and curved contours.

Ductal® * concrete was chosen for its robustness and shock-resistance (trolleys, luggage, etc.), but also for its flexibility.

Consolis was brought in to produce the 600 panels, each between 2.50 m and 3.00 m high. Some were curved, meaning that they had to be prefabricated in quarter curves for some of the pillars. A major challenge was to meet a specific time-line to ensure that the colours of the different elements remained uniform.

The renovation project started in September 2005 and the first stage was completed early January 2006. Work will continue through 2008.

* Ductal® is a Lafarge product

4 project: ORLY-OUEST PARIS AIRPORT

16/17

600 prefaBricated concrete panelS

firSt Stage completed in four monthS

1,100 m2 of

non-uniform elementS Weighing a total of 83 tonS

CASE FACTS

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reSpect SuStainaBle developmenttaking care of the environment

neW ideaS for SuStainaBility

Concrete is by nature recyclable and low energy

consuming. And prefabrication helps to reduce

energy and raw material consumption during con-

struction. Consolis is showing the way by develop-

ing new ideas for sustainability over the entire life

cycle of products. Key focus areas include better

use of materials, production systems with reduced

environmental burden, design for re-use, design for

dismantling and recycling rather than demolition.

environmentally friendly production

Precast structures are economic and effi cient,

so they lead to savings of natural resources.

At the same time, production of precast concrete

takes place under controlled climatic conditions in

enclosed factories, facilitating the control of waste,

emissions and noise levels.

Consolis solutions for buildings furthermore

integrate adaptability to permit full reconfi guration

of spaces. This prolongs the economic use of the

building, making renovation a real option instead of

demolition. In fact, diff erent elements are designed

for diff erent renovation/replacement periods.

re-uSe and recycling

A maximum proportion of waste is recovered

and re-used in Consolis’ production processes.

This applies to fresh concrete residue as well as

hardened concrete. Consolis already has several

years’ experience in closed production systems in

which all waste material is processed and re-used.

This process will be generalized to all of Consolis

plants in the coming years.

At Consolis, we take our environmental

responsibility seriously - through the whole life

cycle of the product.

5 project: THERMAL MASS

a 20 year experience With precaSt holloW- core floorS that Store thermal energy

paSSive utiliSation of thermal maSS can lead to 5% - 10% energy SavingS for heating

potentially 30% energy SavingS for cooling

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The construction industry is playing its part in reducing energy consumption. Consolis has invested considerable eff ort to fi nd ways of using a building’s thermal mass to reduce energy consumption. Strängbetong has many years’ experience with its Termo Decksystem, and Parma is developing its Terma system.

Using the thermal mass of a building’s components is a very cost-eff ective way of redu-cing energy consumption. Passive utilization of thermal mass reduces energy consump-tion for heating by up to 10% and for cooling by even 30%. In advanced solutions, the thermal mass of concrete structures is used actively, that is, the additional heat or coolness is transferred to and stored in the structures. Savings can be signifi cant.

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enrichmentcuStomer-oriented management

priority to training

Competence development has always been given

pride of place at Consolis. This fact is reflected

in the responses to the employee/manager opinion

survey – almost 76% of around 400 respondents

see competence development as very important

to the company and employee success.

So training – in particular management training – is a

major investment and covers a wide range of techni-

cal, personal development and managerial topics.

As an example, project management training has

been established. Its main purpose is to improve the

key competencies of people involved in the various

stages of project management and customer service

(design, sales, production and site works). Another

aim is to encourage co-operation and mutual com-

munication to achieve better results more efficiently.

tranSfer of BeSt practiceS

Transfer of best practices (TOB) is a key pro-

gramme for sharing experience among Consolis

companies. It was initiated back in 1992 and since

then, many improvements have been introduced,

be they cost savings, productivity enhancements

or accelerated processes. And they have operated

across all disciplines – material technology, design,

production, products and applications, transporta-

tion and installation, marketing, and information

technology – all areas where Consolis strives

for best-class service to its customers.

Formal TOB groups have been set up and meet

regularly. Best practices are made available

through the TOB handbook.

conSoliS netWorkS

A series of international functional networks have

been established across the company – HR, com-

munication, IT, purchasing, finance, marketing, etc.

The networks meet on a regular basis. Their

purpose is to give support to line management

and streamline the operations. But most of all,

their mission is to share knowledge and experience

and build synergies among the companies.

Networks are an expression of the dynamism

and teamworking that nourish the Consolis

business operations for better quality and customer

satisfaction.

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3advanced academy: looking to the future

The objective of Consolis Advanced Academy management programme is to prepare young managers to meet the needs of today and the challenges of tomorrow. More precisely, its objective is to develop management skills in the areas of strategy, leadership, business processes and economics.

The programme started in 2001 and so far about 100 managers have attended the sessions led by Consolis experts, backed up by world-class academics and consultants.

The programme is divided into four modules :• creating winning strategies, research and analysis in support of strategic planning;• developing leadership, leaders in a multicultural context, leaders as coaches, leading change;• understanding the Consolis business processes;• financial planning, target setting, analysis and the reporting system.

Over and above the formal learning, the programme has a broader purpose - to create a sense of shared purpose and to build a strong network within the group. And the learning continues: new management training programme is in a planning phase.

4 initiative: ADVANCED ACADEMY

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100 young managerS have attended the conSoliS advanced academy

conSoliS haS Set-up internal taSk forceS to purSue croSS-fertilization and realize SynergieS

76% of conSoliS managerS conSider competence develop-ment aS the company’S top hr priority

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conSoliS companieS 100 plantS in 20 countrieS With a Workforce of over 8,000 people

conSoliS head officeIT Tower, Avenue Louise 480BE-1050 BrusselsBelgiumPhone +32 2 290 3600Fax +32 2 290 [email protected]

regional officeS With corporate functionSconSoliS SaS - Bonna SaBla franceTour Ariane, 5 place de la PyramideFR-92088 Paris La Défense CedexFrancePhone +33 1 46 53 24 00Fax +33 1 46 53 24 [email protected]

conSoliS oy aBÄyritie 12 bFI-01510 VantaaFinland Phone +358 20 577 577Fax +358 20 577 [email protected]

conSoliS technology oy aBÄyritie 12 bFI-01510 VantaaFinland Phone +358 20 577 577Fax +358 20 577 [email protected]

Belgium tuBoBel SaAlbertkade 4 Ravenshout 4450BE-3980 TessenderloBelgiumPhone +32 13 67 07 10Fax +32 13 66 28 83

czech repuBlic dyWidag prefa a.S.Jedli�kova 1190 / 1CZ-28922 Lysá nad LabemCzech RepublicPhone +420 325 510 010Fax +420 325 553 [email protected]

Net sales: 10 M2

Employees: 150Factories: 1

*2005 figures

egypt ecpc SaeEgyptian Company for Prestressed Concrete89 el Merghany Street EG - HeliopolisEgyptPhone +20 2415 7304Fax +20 2291 0858

Net sales: 21 M2


eStoniaaS e-BetoonelementTammi tee 51, HarkuEE-76902 Harju maakondEstoniaPhone +372 6 712 500Fax +372 6 712 [email protected]

Net sales: 35 M2


aS ceSRoosikrantsi 11EE-10119 TallinnEstoniaPhone +372 667 6280

Employees: 16Offices: 1

finlandparma oyP.O. Box 76FI-03101 NummelaFinlandPhone +358 20 577 5500Fax +358 20 577 [email protected] www.parma.fi

Net sales: 135 M2


elematic oy aBP.O. Box 33FI-37801 ToijalaFinlandPhone +358 3 549 511Fax +358 3 549 [email protected]

Net sales: 53 M2

Employees: 150Offices: 4Factories: 1

paraStek oy aBÄyritie 12 bFI-01510 VantaaFinlandPhone +358 20 577 5180Fax +358 20 577 5185

Net sales: 3 M2

Employees: 3Offices: 1

francegroupe Bonna SaBlaTour Ariane, 5 place de la PyramideFR-92088 Paris La Défense Cedex France Phone +33 1 46 53 24 00Fax +33 1 46 53 24 [email protected]

Net sales: 301 M2

Employees: 2,200Factories: 44

germanydW Beton gmBhFabrikstrasse 3DE-31737 RintelnGermanyPhone +49 5152 5255 0Fax +49 5152 5255 [email protected]

Net sales: 69 M2


indoneSia Bonna indoneSia p.t.Alia Building 5th floorJL.M.Ridwan Rais 10-18ID-10110 Jakarta PusatIndonesiaPhone +62 21 386 7679Fax +62 21 386 [email protected]

Factories: 1

italy Bonna italia SrlVia Alberotanza, 5IT-70125 [email protected]

Net sales: 11 M2


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latvia Sia conSoliS latvija22 Getlinu StreetStopini districtLV-2130 RigaLatviaPhone +371 704 8300Fax +371 704 [email protected]

Net sales: 9 M2


lithuaniaBetonika uaBNaglio 4A,LT-52367 KaunasLithuaniaPhone +370 37 400 100Fax +370 37 400 [email protected] www.betonika.lt

Net sales: 16 M2


morocco SateBa maroc SaUsine TBA ONCFPK 5.5 Boulevard Moulay IsmailCasablancaMoroccoContact SATEBA France - Pierre MillePhone +33 6 03 26 19 54Fax +33 1 46 53 29 [email protected]

Net sales: 7 M2


the netherlandS vBi verenigde BouWprodukten induStrie BvP.O. Box 31NL-6850 AA HuissenThe NetherlandsPhone +31 26 379 7979Fax +31 26 379 [email protected]

Net sales: 121 M2


SpanBeton BvP.O. Box 5NL-2396 ZG Koudekerk aan den RijnThe Netherlands Phone +31 713 420 200Fax +31 713 412 [email protected]

Net sales: 30 M2


norWaySpenncon aSIndustriveien 2NO-1337 SandvikaNorwayPhone +47 6757 3900Fax +47 6757 [email protected]

Net sales: 103 M2


polandconSoliS polSka Sp.z o.o.ul. Przemyskowa 40PL-97-350 GorzkowicePoland Phone +48 44 732 73 00Fax +48 732 73 [email protected]

Net sales: 12 M2


portugalSateporEdificio CoopaliRua José Afonso, n° 4C, 1° andar Espaco IPT-1600-130 LisbonPortugalPhone +351 217 200 580Fax +351 217 200 [email protected]

Net sales: 1 M2


ruSSiaconSoliS ruSSia / zao paraStek BetonLeningradsky prospect 37A building 14/1RU-125167 MoscowRussia Phone +7 495 789 89 03Fax +7 495 789 89 [email protected] www.consolis.ru

Net sales: 9 M2


SpainStf-Sociedad anónima eSpañola tuBofaBregaCalle Triana n° 42ES-28016 MadridSpainPhone +34 91 345 3596Fax +34 91 350 4983 [email protected]

Net sales: 16 M2


SWedenSträngBetong aBBox 858SE-131 25 NackaSwedenPhone +46 8 615 82 00Fax +46 8 615 82 [email protected]

Net sales: 146 M2


SWitzerland Bonna geneve Sa8 rue Saint LégerCase Postale 24CH-1211 Geneve 4SwitzerlandPhone +41 22 312 31 23Fax +41 22 312 31 20

Net sales: 2 M2

tuniSia groupe Bonna tuniSie58 avenue Habib BourguibaTN-2033 MegrineTunisiaPhone +216 71 434 455Fax +216 71 433 [email protected]

Net sales: 29 M2


united kingdomStanton Bonna concrete ltd.Littlewell LaneStanton-by-Dale IlkestonUK-Derbyshire DE74QVUnited KingdomPhone +44 115 944 1448Fax +44 115 944 [email protected] www.stanton-bonna.co.uk

Net sales: 30 M2


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