Overview of the activities - ImerysMinerals for Ceramics, Refractories,Abrasives & Foundries(32% of group turnover in <strong>2011</strong>)Demand for Refractories, Abrasives &Foundries was sustained overall, inspite of a growth deceleration in steelproduction during the second half ofthe year in China and Europe, partiallycompensated by an improvement inNorth America.Demand in Minerals for Ceramicsremained strong, sustained by thedynamism of emerging countries.Imerys increased capital spendingwith a USD 60 million investment in itsnew ceramic proppants plant (capacityof over 100,000 tonnes) based inAndersonville (Georgia, United States).Performance & Filtration Minerals(19% of group turnover in <strong>2011</strong>)Markets for consumer staples andintermediate industries were driven bydynamic growth in emerging countries.On the other hand, the constructionmarket fared less well, improving onlyslightly in certain European countriesand remaining stable at a low activitylevel in the United States. The marketsserved by the talc business stood upwell overall.Investments continued to inversecompared to the previous year, witha focus on the development of newproducts and geographical expansion.Pigments for Paper & Packaging(21% of group turnover in <strong>2011</strong>)In <strong>2011</strong>, global paper production wascomparable to its level of 2010, withgrowth in emerging countries (+ 6%)compensating for an erosion in maturemarkets (- 4%). The Packaging segmentis still expanding and the branchallocates considerable meansto increasing its product offering andsales in the sector.Investments, up slightly over theprevious year, mainly concernedthe streamlining of Brazilian plantsfollowing PPSA’s acquisition and thereconstruction of the Miyagi Japaneseplant damaged by the tsunami.Materials & Monolithics(28% of group turnover in <strong>2011</strong>)In France, new housing starts increasedby 10% and the renovation activityremained solid. In this context, volumesof clay products increased by 9.4%and 19% for roof tiles and bricks,respectively.Monolithic Refractories were drivenby the dynamism of the global steelmarket and internal development ofrefractory solutions for new plantsprojects. Investments by this branchfocused primarily on the maintenanceof industrial assets and the improvementof its energy efficiency.OutlookThe macro-economic environment has<strong>be</strong>en more uncertain since the endof last summer; visibility is reduced in2012 even though activity remainedsatisfactory in the early part of the year.Therefore, the group remains wary:it will invest selectively, with a focus ongrowth projects and fast paybacks,strict management of working capital,expenditures, variable costs evolutionand price/mix.In these circumstances, Imerys willcontinue its development strategy basedon the acceleration of organic growth –through innovation and expansion ofits portfolio in growth markets andgeographics – and on a selectiveacquisition policy.48 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong>
Environment variables and operating data by sector of activity<strong>2011</strong> 2010 2009Operational dataMineral reserves(in thousand tonnes)Clay 25,917 28,714 26,561Carbonates 237,209 261,380 272,690Clay for bricks and tiles 94,432 92,073 90,498Feldspath 27,846 28,667 44,102Kaolin 104,210 106,385 96,955Diatomite and perlite 45,187 41,194 41,759Minerals for refractories 12,515 12,515 12,999Talc 29,527 - -Other minerals 3,504 3,743 4,088Overview of the activitiesPersonnel (in units) 16,187 15,090 14,592Sector-based information(in EUR million)Turnover 3,675 3,347 2,774Performance & Filtration Minerals 720 595 501Pigments for Paper & Packaging 796 767 632Materials & Monolithics 1,025 923 876Minerals for Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives & Foundry 1,186 1,105 794Inter-segment eliminations (52) (43) (29)Current operating income (EBIT) 487 422 249Performance & Filtration Minerals 83 66 27Pigments for Paper & Packaging 83 77 42Materials & Monolithics 210 188 168Minerals for Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives & Foundry 157 135 44Eliminations/Holdings (46) (44) (32)Main financial data<strong>2011</strong> 2010 2009Simplified profit and loss accounts(in EUR million)Turnover 3,675 3,347 2,774Gross operating income (EBITDA) 686 621 417Current operating income (EBIT) 487 422 249Net income from current operations (group share) 303 242 119Net income (group share) 282 244 41Simplified balance sheet(in EUR million)Fixed assets 3,197 2,923 2,735Equity (group share) 2,180 2,105 1,784Minority interests 31 27 19Net debt 1,031 873 964Debt to equity ratio (in %) 47 41 53<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong> 49