September 2009Ecocem Ireland Ltd

Long term agreement with partner companies for supplying high quality GBS

Can supply the Irish market with over 350,000 tonnes from Dublin

Provide technical back up to specifiers and concrete manufactures

Steel Manufacture Water to make GBS

GBSGrind to make GGBS

Store GGBS for distribution

GGBS cement, and OPC

50% GGBS50% OPC for durability

50%/70% GGBS50%/30% OPC Durability Architectural, Environmental Strength

• Anglo Irish Bank

• Convention Centre Dublin• Cork Civic Offices

• Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Properties &Properties &Advantages of using GGBSAdvantages of using GGBS

Stronger

Longer life

Less cracking

Increased resistances to: Acid Attack Chloride (salt) attack Sulphate (brown field site) attack To fire

Cork Civic Offices

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Father Collins Park, Dublin

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalAdvantages of using GGBSAdvantages of using GGBS

A rise of 1 metre in ocean levels will displace 35 Million people in Bangladesh.

Conflict in Darfur is directly linked to Climate Change

Cement manufacture:

Significant source of industrial CO2

Releases harmful pollutants

Significant energy user

Depletes natural resources

CO2 emissions for Ecocem GGBS and cement production

Environmental savings example

What is the impact of replacing 50% of cement with GGBS in an

average size shopping centre, using 5,000m3 of concrete?

See calculator on:

www.lowcarbonconcrete.ie

Albedo Effect – measure of solar reflectivity

oConcrete pavement v’s macadam pavementoFor every 15m2 of Ecocem concrete surface the increased solar reflectivity will save 1 tonne of CO2 every yearoA 100m2 paved area to a house makes the same contribution as leaving your car at home for 2 years

Sustainable development is "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"

Recycled by-product – No new raw materials used

Durability – Longer life span

Significantly Lowers CO2 Emissions in constructionReduces global warming throughout its entire life

The most sustainable building material in the world.......

The world’s first Carbon Neutral Building Material launched in 2007 in partnership with the biggest names in the Irish Construction Industry:

Treasury Holdings Pierse Durkan Group McNamara JJ Rhatigan

Details on all prestigious projects can be found onwww.carbonneutralconcrete.ie

•Best durability (longer life)•Reduce lifetime maintenance cost

•Best sustainable material•Fight climate change•Demonstrates commitment to a sustainable agenda•Create positive PR

•Best Architectural•Reduce cost to achieve desired finish

•Best value for money

Bringing it all together:

Fair treatment under the EU ETS scheme

Green Purchasing

Cathleen Falls Bridge2006 ICS, Design and Construction Awards

Sleeping Giant2007 ICS,

Design and Construction

Award

Sean O’Casey Building Dublin2008 ICS,

Design and Construction

Award