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New Eternit plant in Huarochiri will be operational from March 2015

02 September 2014

Peru: Wallboard producer Eternit, which is owned by Etex, will inaugurate its 12,000Mm2/yr capacity wallboard plant under the Gyplac brand in Huarochiri, Peru, in March 2015. Investments in the new infrastructure have reached the US$33m. Eternit sees opportunities in the residential segment, while any excess production will be exported to Ecuador, Bolivia and Central America.

All Eternit operations will be concentrated in Huarochiri by 2019. Gyplac wallboard sales are expected to grow by 20%. Eternit company sales of more than US$210m are projected in Peru during 2014, 8% more than in 2013. Revenues are expected to double in the next five years. Other product lines could be incorporated from 2018 if operations prove to be successful. Eternit, which controls 45% of the Peruvian wallboard market, is introducing Equitone and Promat products as well.

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Etex starts building Euro60m wallboard plant in Rio de Janeiro

10 April 2014

Brazil: Etex has started the construction of a new wallboard plant in Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro with an investment of Euro60m. The plant will open in mid-2015.

"The investment enables Etex to expand its footprint in Latin America, an emerging market of strategic importance. Brazil plays a leading role in the economic development of the region. The country's wallboard market is growing rapidly, at twice the rate of the construction industry,'' said Fons Peeters, Etex's CEO.

Construction work for the new plant started on 31 March 2014. An estimated 150 employees will manufacture three types of high-performance wallboard: standard, humidity-resistant and fire-resistant. The plant will serve markets in the south and southeast regions of Brazil. The new plant will be Etex's third wallboard production facility in the country joining its existing plants in Pernambuco state.

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Siniat opens new laboratory in UK

21 January 2014

UK: Siniat has invested more than Euro300,000 in the construction of a new laboratory facility at its manufacturing plant in Portbury, Somerset.

The lab provides a high-specification environment for Siniat's production, maintenance and quality assurance teams and has enabled it to consolidate all three functions, which were previously based in different parts of the site, in one central, integrated location at the heart of the plant. Construction work began in May 2013 and is now complete, with the lab fully operational.

The facility will also act as an area where Siniat can welcome customers and other visitors to discuss its latest innovations and demonstrate key product performance capabilities such as fire and water resistance.

The project is just one step in a long-term vision for improving the site, says Stephane Mettavant, Plant Manager. "We've embarked on an ambitious programme of change for our Bristol plant since becoming Siniat (in October 2012). It's focused on improving facilities for our customers and our employees and creating an environment in which we can share our expertise."

"The programme has already delivered tangible results and helped us to streamline our processes throughout the plant," said Mettavant. "We have been successful in reducing the number of customer complaints we receive to industry-leading levels and the new lab represents the next stage of reinforcing that quality assurance.

Siniat was formerly known as Lafarge Plasterboard. It was acquired from Lafarge by Belgium's Etex group at the end of 2011 and began trading as Siniat in October 2012.

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Personnel changes at Etex

05 September 2013

Belgium: Jean-Pierre Hanin joined Etex as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 1 September 2013. He succeeds Frédéric Deslypere, who becomes Division Director Latin America.

Hanin, age 47, has held various executive functions in the Belgian Lhoist Group, a producer of lime and dolomite. Following several years as CFO, he became its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2011. Prior to Lhoist, he worked as an attorney in different law firms. In his function as CFO of Etex, Jean-Pierre Hanin will be a member of the Executive Committee.

Frédéric Deslypere, age 51, started as working for Etex as a Legal Advisor in 1991 and built up experience as Group Tax Advisor, as Finance Director for the Central & Eastern Europe Division and as Secretary General of Etex, responsible for legal and tax matters. In the past five years, Frédéric held the function of CFO at Etex. In his new role he will continue to be part of the Executive Committee. Deslypere will succeed the existing Division Director Latin America, Jorge Bennett, on 1 December 2013 after a handover period.

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Etex profit down by 63% to Euro69m in H1 2013

05 September 2013

Belgium: Etex Group has reported that its net profit fell by 63% year-on-year to Euro69m for the fist six months of 2013 from Euro89m for the same period in 2012. Sales fell by 6.5% to Euro1.48bn from Euro1.59bn. Etex's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell by 13.9% to Euro190m from Euro221m. The building materials group blamed a harsh winter in Europe and weak market conditions.

"Bad winter conditions in Europe affected our half year results, particularly in Eastern Europe. Etex continues its debt reduction programme by selling non-used assets and divesting non-core businesses. At the same time, we are investing in promising growth markets," said CEO of Etex, Fons Peeters.

In early August 2013 Etex announced that it was investing Euro25m in Siniat's French polystyrene factories to strengthen its market position in polystyrene backed plasterboards. It also expected that its CO2 emission would drop due to a shorter distance between production sites and the market.

For the remainder of 2013 Etex expects 'slightly' better results than in 2012 due to its growth in the dry construction market.

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Etex raises revenue by 28% in 2012

03 April 2013

Belgium: Etex Group reports that its revenue rose by 38% to Euro3.17bn in 2012 compared to Euro2.30bn in 2011. The building materials group said that the stable revenue reflected some volume losses with sustained margins.

"Despite the economic circumstances, Etex performed well in 2012. The free cash flow generated will enable us to continue to invest substantially in promising segments," commented Fons Peeters, CEO of Etex.

Etex's operating income rose by 65% to Euro290m in 2012 from Euro176m in 2011. Its profit rose by 73% to Euro152m from Euro88m.

In 2012 Siniat's European gypsum business was integrated within Etex, making the group's Cladding and Building Boards the biggest of Etex's four business segments. This segment saw its revenue rise from Euro614m in 2011 to Euro1.46bn in 2012.

By region for its gypsum business, Etex noted in its annual report that Western Europe was affected by difficult macro-economic conditions, particularly in France. In Eastern Europe, Poland and Ukraine saw stable market demand and Romania and the Balkan states had investment to support growth. Siniat Latin America showed 'good' progress in 2012 with investments in Brazil and Peru on the way.

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Siniat Romania plans to start building new plant in March 2013

01 November 2012

Romania: Siniat Romania plans to start building a gypsum board factory in the southwestern town of Turceni in March 2013.

"We reached an agreement with the Turceni energy complex, which will provide the raw materials for the plant, and this is the reason we considered this investment," said Siniat Romania director general Marc-Andre Fritsche.

Belgium's Etex group, which controls Siniat Romania, will finance the plant's construction. The investment is estimated at tens of millions of Euros. The plant is scheduled to start operations from the beginning of 2015.

Siniat Romania, formerly Lafarge Arcom Gips, reported a turnover of Euro22.6m in 2011 and projects a slight increase for 2012. Siniat runs a gypsum board plant in Bucharest and a plant for plasters and coatings in the northwestern county of Cluj. Currently 35% of its total output is exported.

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Etex revenue rises 17.6% in bumpy 2011

02 April 2012

Belgium: Etex Group has reported a revenue rise of 17.6%, from Euro1.96bn in 2010 to Euro 2.3bn in 2011. In 2011 the Belgium-based manufacturing group acquired major gypsum interests from Lafarge and had a former manager jailed in a major Italian asbestos trial.

Etex acquired 80% of the European and South American gypsum activities of Lafarge in November 2011, increasing its controlling interest to 80% in its South American gypsum business. On a like-for-like basis its revenue increased by 10.3%. The newly acquired gypsum activities added a further 7.3% to the revenue increase from 2010. The Group's operating income decreased by 4.9% to Euro176m in 2011, from Euro185m in 2010. Profit decreased by 29% to Euro88m from Euro 124m.

In its annual report the Group attributed the fall in operating income to the setup of a provision in response to the outcome of the Italian Eternit asbestos trial in February 2011. Etex was judged civilly responsible for the actions of one of its former top managers. Damages from the case were over Euro100m.

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Lafarge Gypsum nets Euro850m from Etex sale

08 November 2011

France: Lafarge has received Euro850m from the sale of its European and South American gypsum assets to Belgium's Etex Group. Lafarge will retain a 20% interest in the new partnership. The new entity created by the acquisition will have an annual revenue of around Euro1bn, according to Etex.

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Etex/Lafarge deal gets European go-ahead

31 October 2011

Europe/South America: The Belgian building-material company Etex Group has received approval from the European Commission (EC) to buy the European and South American gypsum activities of French cement group Lafarge for over Euro1bn (USD1.4bn). The EC ruled that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition.

The activities, which generated Euro895m in revenue for Lafarge in 2010, will be incorporated into a new entity, in which Lafarge will hold a 20% stake. The divestment is in line with Lafarge's strategy to reduce its debt by Euro2bn in 2011.

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