2005 Annual Report - Touax

Modular buildings
A flexible service for a diverse customer base.
The Group offers leasing and sales of modular buildings for industry,
local authorities and the construction and public works sector.
At the end of 2004, TOUAX operated a fleet of 21,820 units, placing it third
in Europe and sixth in the world (source: TOUAX).
Clear advantages
TOUAX modular buildings offer customers the ability to:
2 save money, as they are less expensive than traditional buildings,
2 save time, with a quick disposal of the workspace,
2 custom design their workspace at minimum cost,
making it easy to expand, reduce or transfer buildings,
2 have attractive, safe and comfortable buildings,
with ergonomic workplace environments.
Fleet managed by the Group
A diverse customer base
The main customers are drawn from the industrial sector, local authorities
and construction and public works companies. TOUAX provides buildings for
offices, hospitals, laboratories, schools as well as welfare units for buildings site
and other community facilities. Thousands of customers are loyal to TOUAX
buildings, including: ST micro-electronics, British Petroleum, Sanofi, Bouygues,
Hochetief, FCC, regional authorities, etc.
Development of a branch network
in Europe and the USA
The Group operates across an increasingly wide geographical
area.
In France, TOUAX has eight branches. The Group is also
present in Germany (Hamburg/Kiel, Rostock, Berlin
and Frankfurt), in the Netherlands at Moerdijk, in Belgium
at Leuven, in Spain at Madrid and Barcelona, in Poland
at Gdansk, Poznan, Warsaw and Katowice and in Florida
(Orlando, Fort Myers, Tampa) and Georgia (Atlanta)
in the United States.
The Group intends to continue its development throughout
Europe and the South-Eastern United States in the years
ahead.
Offices
Schools,
Hospitals
Community
facilities
3 rd in Europe
6 th in the world
2005
21,820
2004
19,719
2003
19,443
2002 19,064
2001 18,716
18,000 20,000 22,000
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