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Presentation to the analysts and investors - Lafarge

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109<br />

2<br />

Capacity Optimization<br />

Example of WUS Aggregates<br />

� Strongly adverse external impacts<br />

� US economic downturn has depressed BU sales volumes<br />

by ~ 40%<br />

� 50% rise in petroleum costs<br />

� ROCK modules used <strong>to</strong> reduce costs<br />

� Quarry reviews<br />

� Asset optimization<br />

� Micro-organization<br />

1,200<br />

1,000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

Production (K Tons per annum)<br />

Plant Utilization<br />

0<br />

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%

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