Monier Group: facts and figures - Monier.com
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<strong>Monier</strong> <strong>Group</strong>: <strong>facts</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>figures</strong><br />
Business divisions • Roofing Systems Division<br />
• Chimney & Energy Systems Division<br />
Product groups • Roofing tiles<br />
• Roofing <strong>com</strong>ponents<br />
• Insulation<br />
• Photovoltaic <strong>and</strong> solar thermal systems<br />
• Ventilation systems<br />
• Ceramic <strong>and</strong> steel chimney systems, fireplaces<br />
• Systems <strong>and</strong> services<br />
Production sites 151 in 35 countries<br />
Business activities 42 countries<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>s <strong>Monier</strong>, Braas, Redl<strong>and</strong>, Schiedel, Wierer, Bramac, Coverl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Heliotek<br />
Global headcount 9,667 (as at 31/12/09)<br />
<strong>Group</strong> Management • Pepyn Din<strong>and</strong>t, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)<br />
• Dr. Jürgen Koch, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)<br />
• Paul Kolowratnik, Chief Technology & Production<br />
Officer (CTPO)<br />
Owners • Mainly institutional investors <strong>and</strong> banks<br />
<strong>Group</strong> Holding • <strong>Monier</strong> <strong>Group</strong> S.à r.l., Luxembourg<br />
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Sales by product group 2009<br />
(Joint ventures included at 50 %)<br />
Total 1,245.0 m Euro<br />
Concrete roof tiles 492.2 m Euro<br />
Clay roof tiles 263.4 m Euro<br />
Chimneys 177.4 m Euro<br />
Roofing <strong>com</strong>ponents 266.0 m Euro<br />
Other 46.0 m Euro<br />
Sales by region 2009<br />
(Joint ventures included at 50 %)<br />
Total 1,245.0 m Euro<br />
Germany 263.9 m Euro<br />
France 165.7 m Euro<br />
UK 98.8 m Euro<br />
Italy 119.1 m Euro<br />
Other Western Europe 166.1 m Euro<br />
Eastern Europe 245.2 m Euro<br />
Asia Pacific 69.0 m Euro<br />
Rest of the world 117.3 m Euro<br />
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Company history<br />
1919 Redl<strong>and</strong> is founded as Redhill Tile Company.<br />
1946 Company name changes to Redl<strong>and</strong> Tiles.<br />
1949 Redl<strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>s to South Africa <strong>and</strong> Australia.<br />
1954 Redl<strong>and</strong> acquires a majority stakeholding in Braas, Germany.<br />
Production begins at the Heusenstamm plant.<br />
1966 Bramac is founded in Austria by Braas <strong>and</strong> Ebenseer Betonwerke.<br />
1969 Redl<strong>and</strong> acquires <strong>Monier</strong> Ltd. in Australia. Further expansion begins in Southeast<br />
Asia., e.g. Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore <strong>and</strong> later the US.<br />
1990 Braas acquires the Schiedel <strong>Group</strong>, a producer of chimney systems.<br />
1997 Lafarge acquires Redl<strong>and</strong>. Consequently Redl<strong>and</strong> takes over the roofing part of<br />
the business, <strong>and</strong> be<strong>com</strong>es a majority stakeholder in Braas; the Roofing Division<br />
of Lafarge is founded.<br />
2000 Lafarge acquires the remaining stakes of Braas.<br />
2001 Heavy expansion begins with the entrance into new countries <strong>and</strong> an extension of<br />
the global plant network.<br />
2002 A joint venture in clay roof tile production is launched in Thail<strong>and</strong>.<br />
2004 The first Indian concrete roof tile plant opens in Bangalore.<br />
Chimney manufacturers Rite-Vent (UK) <strong>and</strong> Bemal (Belgium) are acquired.<br />
2005 Building begins on seventh concrete roof tile plant in China.<br />
Acquisition <strong>and</strong> renovation of a concrete roof tile plant in Krasnodar, Russia.<br />
2006 Schiedel steps into the US market with the acquisition of a stake in Earthcore Inc..<br />
Kulu is acquired, the third largest concrete tile producer in South Africa.<br />
2007 Lafarge sells Lafarge Roofing to PAI partners, who hold a 65% majority stake;<br />
Lafarge keeps the remaining 35%.<br />
European accessories producer, Hausprofi, is acquired.<br />
2008 The former roofing division of Lafarge renames its business to <strong>Monier</strong>.<br />
2009 Financial restructuring successfully <strong>com</strong>pleted: former senior lenders are the new<br />
owners of the <strong>Monier</strong> <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
2010 <strong>Monier</strong> <strong>Group</strong> sells stake in <strong>Monier</strong>Lifetile in the USA <strong>and</strong> roofing activities in<br />
Brazil <strong>and</strong> Japan.<br />
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Link press photos<br />
http://www.monier.<strong>com</strong>/press/press-photos.html<br />
Press contact<br />
Nicole Pichin, <strong>Group</strong> Communications Director<br />
<strong>Monier</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
Tel.: +49 61 71 61 25 93<br />
Email: press.group@monier.<strong>com</strong><br />
Internet: www.monier.<strong>com</strong><br />
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