The Building Distribution Sector was born of the acquisition in 1996 of Poliet Group subsidiaries, Point.P and Lapeyre.

Since its creation, the business has grown considerably through both organic and external expansion. The firm grip of the European market is the result of various acquisitions, including Jewson and Graham in the United Kingdom, Raab Karcher in Germany, the Netherlands and Eastern Europe, and more recently Dahl in Scandinavia (2004).

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A GLOBAL LEADER
N°1 in Europe in building materials distribution

N°1 worldwide in tiles distribution



KEY FIGURES

   SALES
(in mns of euros)
   OPERATING INCOME
(in mns of euros)

   BREAKDOWN OF SALES
BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
   BREAKDOWN OF SALES
PER MARKET

   KEY CONSOLIDATED FIGURES
(in mns of euros)
2005
2005
Sales
15,451
17,581
Operating income
888
1,001
Cash flow from operations
667
817
Capital expenditure
327
315