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## Our diverse product range services the breadth of construction needs 

## Materials – 59% of Group* 

CRH operates strong vertically-integrated primary materials businesses which have strategically located long-term reserves, balanced end-use exposure and leading market positions in all of the Group’s major markets. This business model enables CRH to interact with the market at many levels and to earn profit at multiple stages of the supply chain with the pull-through of aggregates and cement into a broad range of downstream products. This is underpinned by long-term permitted reserves which totalled over 15 billion tonnes at end-2012. In addition the business model provides a broad balance of exposure to end-use demand drivers and multiple platforms for growth. CRH continuously invests in plant and equipment for safety, quality, efficiency and customer service while also seeking out value-creating expansion opportunities via greenfield development and acquisitions in selected markets. 

## Products – 22% of Group* 

Materials CRH manufactures products for use in residential, non-residential and, to a lesser extent, infrastructure construction applications. These include building systems and engineered concrete solutions for use in the electrical, transportation, and communications industries; architectural concrete products to enhance the facade and surroundings of buildings; and construction accessories to assist in the construction process. Complementary value-added exterior products include architectural glass, aluminium glazing systems, clay brick and block, outdoor security products and shutters and awnings. Focussed on growth opportunities in stable markets, these businesses offer customers a broad range of engineered products and innovative building solutions to service both new build and the growing repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) demand in mature economies. 

## Distribution – 19% of Group* 

CRH distributes building materials to general building contractors, specialist Sanitary, Heating and Plumbing (SHAP) contractors and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) customers in Europe and to professional roofing/ siding and interior products contractors in the United States. The business model centres on building an extensive network of locations that penetrate major metropolitan areas and which, with strong category and logistics management, maximise the franchise potential. With a network of over 780 branches in Europe and over 180 branches in the United States, CRH is a leading international player in building materials distribution with exposure to the growing RMI markets in Western Europe and in the United States. 

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Residential – New 

Non-residential – New 

Infrastructure – New 

