Boral Ltd.

Boral — Corporate Update (June 2009)

12 slides from Boral's corporate update, Jun 26, 2009

  1. Slide 1: Clay & Concrete Products

    Boral Clay & Concrete Products Nick Clark Sydney Site Tour 26 June 2009 C&C accounts for ~40% of Boral’s external revenues from Australian building products 1H2009 vs 1H2008 External Revenues Construction Materials, Building Products, Australia Australia USA Asia A$m 700 600 Clay & Concrete Products

  2. Slide 2: C&C's operating structure consists of four business units

    C&C’s operating structure consists of four business units Clay and Concrete Products Bricks Roofing Masonry Bricks and Roofing East Masonry East Bricks East Roofing East Masonry East (NSW, Vic, QLD) (NSW, Vic, QLD) (NSW, Vic, QLD) C&C Central Roofing SA Masonry SA Bricks West Midland Brick Masonry W

  3. Slide 3: Detached dwelling commencements declined; affordability improving

    The number of detached dwelling commencements declined in most states in FY09, with NSW at particularly low levels of activity Detached dwelling starts (’000) 40 35 30 Vic 25 Qld 20 15 WA NSW 10 SA 5 0 FY09f FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY

  4. Slide 4: C&C will benefit from government stimulus initiatives

    C&C will benefit from a number of Government stimulus initiatives Bricks Roofing Masonry Timing First Home Owners Boost 9 9 9 FY10-FY11 Social and Defence Housing 9 9 9 FY10-FY12 Schools Program 9 9 FY10-FY11 Sydney Site Tour 26 June 2009 7 Boral holds the #2 market position nationally in Bricks ƒ ~

  5. Slide 5: Boral holds the #3 position in Bricks in NSW

    Boral holds the #3 position in Bricks in NSW ƒ Australian brick market is ~1.6 billion SBEs p.a.1 ƒ NSW is the 2nd largest state market, accounting for ~25% of national volume ƒ 3 major brick manufacturers in NSW – Boral, Brickworks and CSR ƒ Boral’s NSW Brick operation has ~150 employees ƒ Product

  6. Slide 6: Boral holds the #2 position in Roofing in NSW

    Boral holds the #2 position in Roofing in NSW ƒ Australian roof tile market is ~17 million m2 p.a.1; ~85% concrete tiles and ~15% terracotta tiles ƒ NSW is the 2nd largest state market, accounting for ~25% of national volume ƒ 2 major roof tile manufacturers in NSW – Boral, CSR ƒ Boral’s Roofing ope

  7. Slide 7: Boral holds the #2 position in Masonry in NSW

    Boral holds the #2 position in Masonry in NSW ƒ Australian masonry market is ~ 2.6 million tonnes p.a.1 ƒ NSW is the 2nd largest state market, accounting for ~20% of national volume ƒ Masonry manufacturers in NSW include Boral, Adbri Masonry, Brick & Block Company and Baines Masonry Blocks ƒ Boral M

  8. Slide 8: C&C is focused on addressing its current priorities

    C&C is focused on addressing its current priorities Current challenges Initiatives ƒ Demonstrating price leadership ƒ Recovering input cost increases and ƒ Achieving sustainable prices protecting/enhancing margins ƒ Capacity management ƒ Formal operational improvement programs ƒ Merger of management

  9. Slide 9: Capacity planning and cost reduction programs

    Capacity planning forms an integral part of achieving sustainable pricing outcomes FY09 Australian East Coast Brick Kiln Shutdown/slowdown plan JULY 08 JUNE 09 Darra Kiln 1 Darra Kiln 3.1 and 3.2 Kempsey Badgerys Creek Bringelly Thomastown Albury Scoresby Full Operation Slow Down Kiln Shut* Note: Pu

  10. Slide 10: Industry bodies, safety and environmental performance

    C&C is working with industry bodies to promote product penetration and develop brick & block laying apprentices Sydney Site Tour 26 June 2009 19 C&C continues to target improvements in safety and environmental performance LTIFR1 - FY04 TO FY09 YTD Energy Efficiency Index2 - Clay 110% 6 100% 5 90% 4

  11. Slide 11: Overview of Prospect Masonry site and production process

    Overview of Prospect Masonry site ƒ The Prospect site comprises ƒ a large board Hess plant (Plant 2) ƒ three smaller board Besser machines (Plant 1) ƒ manual wet cast plant Plant Plant11 ƒ polishing and honing ƒ Site produces a full range of masonry products ƒ Blocks - grey and coloured ƒ Bricks ƒ P

  12. Slide 12: Pipeline of new masonry products

    Boral has a significant pipeline of new masonry products Illustrations of new Masonry East products recently launched or under trial Wetcast Stylestone Hydrapave (II) Precinct Lightweight Brick (NSW) Manhattan (Vic) Arena Wall Heathstone Regal Hadrian Wall Sydney Site Tour 26 June 2009 23 Prospect M

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