125 YEARS MAKING IT VISION We make it easy to build with ambition. EASY TO MISSION Our mission is to make it easy to build with ambition by supplying quality cement, concrete and aggregates. We provide value to our customers through innovative and sustainable products and services. BUILD WITH AMBITION

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The production process Our techni- Development projects and new Logistics At Aalborg Portland, logis- INTRODUCTION CONTENT cal support centre offers a consultancy business areas If a customer needs tics is not just about delivery. Currently service throughout the entire concrete a specially developed product, we of- 87% of our customers make use of our In 2004, we were in the market for a world-class cement PAGE 02 INTRODUCTION production process - from specifica- fer partnership with our very expe- online ordering service and we ensure producer with strong internal competencies and interna- tion, to mixing and finally the finished rienced research and development that the customer can follow the order tional experience. PAGE 03 125TH ANNIVERSARY product - and we are always happy to department. We assist with labora- from placement to delivery. Our team Aalborg Portland represented exactly these qualities, share our feedback and advice with tory testing, analyses, know-how and of consultants are always ready to help also drawing from years of cooperation within FLSmidth. PAGE 04 CEMENT BINDS THE WORLD TOGETHER you. We help to demonstrate the prod- documentation. We also work together with flexible solutions, if any special The contract for the acquisition was closed on my birthday, uct properties and to keep track of how with our customers to develop appli- requirements should arise. 29 October 2004. PAGE 06 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CUSTOMER far the product is in the process. cations for new and existing areas of The years which have passed have proved that we made FOCUS commerce and utilisation. IT Our IT tools help our customers to a very good acquisition. Aalborg Portland has brought to the Standards We assist concrete man- optimse the composition of concrete Cementir Group not only high-end insight into production PAGE 08 THE WHITE EXPANSION ufacturers with information about The right composition We help to and document and demonstrate the and sales, but also great experience from its international complex construction standards, both optimise the composition of mortar quality. Recept2000 makes it easier for footprint of plants and sales units. We even gained valuable PAGE 09 MY PORTLAND Danish and European. and concrete to make sure our cus- customers to manage, handle and ad- insights into ready-mixed concrete from the business units tomers get precisely the desired type, just their formulas. The temperature in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. PAGE 10 AALBORG PORTLAND GROUP Energy and the environment We are strength, durability and appearance. simulation program TempSim makes Strong results arise from the mix of Latin creativity and an ambitious partner regarding energy In this way, we make it easy for our it possible to plan casting operations Nordic transparency, and I have come to truly appreciate PAGE 12 OLYMPIC CONCRETE and environmental issues, and we advise customers to design the right product, and anticipate the problems that may the Nordic way of managing business. Italians are more on energy optimisation in concrete con- both aesthetically and economically. occur during the hardening of the con- creative – Danes are stronger on execution with an abili- PAGE 15 TOWERING GREEN AMBITIONS structions and sustainable transition. crete. ty to work with clear scenarios, giving flexibility as plans develop. This mix of blood is a strong driving force for the PAGE 16 AALBORG PORTLAND 125 YEARS development and progress of our business. Over the years, we have increased the profitability of PAGE 22 AN ACTIVE AND COMMITTED PARTNER 125TH ANNIVERSARY the Cementir Group and can now proudly mention our name among our leading competitors. When we work in mixed PAGE 24 RELATIONS IN GENERATIONS AALBORG WHITENot all® companiescement is are a light destined coloured to reach and 125 LOW years. ALKALI sulphate resistant cement is specifically de- teams we manage to bring solutions, pursue opportunities, widely applicable cementTherefore, suitable an for anniversary high strength of this jobs size isveloped a particularly for concrete good usedreason for to bridges celebrate and -other and civilan oppor works- in and create common ground. PAGE 26 RABALDER PARKEN - THE SKATER’S such as facades, balconytunity railings,to look back tiles andat Aalborg paving stonesPortland’s as historyexposed and to aggressivethe company’s environment. unique development. This can for examplethat the be ULTIMATE DREAM well as lighter masonrycompany mortars has beenand dry-mix through. mortars . The structures exposed to alkali-silica reactions or structures in cement can be mixed withOver other the yearstypes Aalborgof cement, Portland’s light grey development contact with has seataken water very and different sulphate forms. containing There groundwater.have been PAGE 27 MOBILE CONCRETE FACTORY FOR materials and colourperiods pigment of rapid, in order intense to achieve growth, the and exact other timesLOW ALKALI when we cement had to has make an extraan extra low effort content to secureof alkali, our high NORWAY’S LARGEST CONSTRUCTION desired shade. AALBORGbusiness. WHITE Like ®many cement other can companies, be used for Aalborg sulphate Portland resistance has been and affected low heat by generation. what has beenLOW ALKALIhappen -ce- PROJECT all applications in alling environmental in the world around classes. us. ment can be used in all environment classes. However, there is a lot we have been able to influence ourselves. Throughout our 125 years, we PAGE 28 FROM ROME TO AALBORG High strength, betterhave shade continuously management, developed our products, manufacturingExtra low alkali processes, content, high sales sulphate and distribution resistance system, and light-reflecting. services and human skills, resulting today inlow a dynamic heat generation and modern company. PAGE 30 AALBORG PORTLAND IN THE BLOOD In this anniversary publication, we have put together a mosaic that includes our past and pres- ent, along with the visions for the future. We have chosen to outline Aalborg Portland’s history and PAGE 32 AALBORG PORTLAND GROUP – IN BRIEF future through our customers, committed employees and ambitious management, who every day carry forward Aalborg Portland. PAGE 33 MY PORTLAND Thank you for your interest in Aalborg Portland - and happy reading!

Francesco Caltagirone PAGE 34 CEMENT, SERVICE, PARTNERSHIP Chairman & CEO, Cementir Holding SpA AND ADVISORY Michael Lundgaard Thomsen Paolo Zugaro Henning Bæk Managing Director CEO Executive Vice President, CFO AALBORG PORTLAND 125 YEARS. Aalborg Portland Aalborg Portland Aalborg Portland Group ANNIVERSARY PUBLICATION PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2014. Nordic Cement Nordic & Baltic EDITING, TEXTS AND LAYOUT: MANNOV A/S

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AP_Omslag_UK.indd 2 02/10/14 22.39 CEMENT BINDS THE WORLD TOGETHER IF YOU ARE IN A PLACE WHERE THERE ARE PEOPLE, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUILDINGS AND MEANS OF TRANSPORT, YOU ARE MOST PROBABLY IN A PLACE WHERE THERE IS LOTS OF CEMENT.

Cement is part of everything around us, and using our waste products replace a part of the cement in the finished and different terms is also crucial. We will treat people in a factory in Aalborg as a starting point, Aalborg Portland has product. responsible manner and continue to invest in initiatives that delivered cement to customers all over the world for 125 Aalborg Portland’s large kilns operate day and night, all improve our environmental and energy-related footprint. years. Our grey cement is used in innumerable building year round. They require lots of fuel and electricity, and we We will continue our development from a traditional indus- and construction projects in Denmark and the surround- find it natural progression to be a part of a sustainable cy- try business to a modern, high-tech and knowledge-based ing markets. And we are known worldwide for our Aalborg cle. The surplus heat is used for district heating and a large workplace. White - pure white cement that can be found in everything part of our fuels are waste products from other companies. from the Olympic Village in London, over the skyscrapers In fact, Aalborg Portland’s factory is one of the largest recy- THE CUSTOMERS’ EXPECTATIONS OF US of Manhattan’s Park Avenue to Lindholm Høje Museum in cling centres in Denmark. Our objective is now to establish Nørresundby. our own turbine farm, which in the future can provide ap- ”We make it easy to build with ambition.” This is our vision, prox. 40% of the electricity used for our production. whether the end product is the cement for the Oresund IT BEGAN IN 1889 Bridge, the concrete tiles in the Jelling Monuments or a A PART OF THE CEMENTIR GROUP white cement cathedral in Los Angeles. We make a living In 1889, when Hans Holm, Frederik Læssøe Smidth, Poul from the expectations of our customers. Expectations that Larsen and Alexander Foss founded the Aalborg Port- In 2004, Aalborg Portland became part of the Cementir our products will have the highest level of quality and relia- land-Cement-Fabrik A/S at the manor in Rørdal, east of Group - an international manufacturer of cement and con- bility. Expectations that we will always deliver at the prom- Aalborg, they could hardly have imagined what it would be- crete, which is headquartered in Rome. This Italian own- ised time. And expectations that we will always be available come. ership has challenged a number of established traditions, to provide technical advice and service both before and after Right from the start, the Rørdal factory was a very large but has also provided new, international perspectives on the purchase. and modern factory, perfectly located by the Limfjord. The Aalborg Portland’s business. In the end, the whole point of our existence is for our chalk hills of Aalborg and the unique logistics by the Lim- Today, Aalborg Portland is a global company with facto- products to create value for both customers and the sur- fjord are still cornerstones of Aalborg Portland’s business ries in Egypt, Malaysia, China, Turkey and the United States, rounding community. For the great entrepreneur, the hum- today. But when Aalborg Portland has successfully made and in addition to grey and white cement, the Group today ble mason, the citizen in the apartment, the skater in the it through 125 years of development, it is mostly thanks to also covers independent business areas for ready-mixed park and for the environment and the wider impact on so- the people who have dedicated their lives to working in the concrete (under the brand name Unicon), aggregates (gran- ciety’s economy. The value comes from the fact that Aal- company and over several generations have shown their ite and gravel) and recycling of waste. borg Portland makes a difference to everybody who wants dedication to providing the best they can. They have the will to build with ambition. to constantly improve both the products and manufacturing ADAPTABILITY IS EQUAL TO RESPONSIBILITY It is impossible to imagine a world without cement. process, and this has been a major contributory factor to putting the Danish cement technology on the world map. 125 years of history have taught us that the ability to adapt to changing circumstances is a crucial part of running Aalborg CONTINUOUS INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY Portland in a responsible way. Stable earnings throughout // 125 years of history have taught us that the ability both the ups and downs are needed to preserve and develop to adapt to changing circumstances is a crucial part Our R&D department is constantly researching into new the business. And this will still be the case tomorrow. of running Aalborg Portland in a responsible way. types of cement that will improve the product’s properties We must continue to expand internationally and be Stable earnings throughout both the ups and downs such as strength and durability, and can also reduce the CO2 competitive in the individual markets where we operate. We are needed to preserve and develop the business. emissions that are discharged with each tonne of cement must accelerate our ability to develop products and services. And this will still be the case tomorrow. produced. New materials based on natural raw materials or We must improve what we already have. But thinking in new

4 5 WILD IDEAS Not all research projects re- sult in specific products. In the early 1980s, for example, there DEVELOPMENT THROUGH was an ambition to expand the applications of cement. I.e. an attempt was made to develop CUSTOMER FOCUS products that could be used for car engines of advanced ceram- ics, and to make concrete hot- AMBITION, COMPETENCES AND CONSTANT FOCUS ON ENSURING OUR plates. But research-wise, the PRODUCTS WORK WITH OUR CUSTOMERS’ REALITY. THIS IS THE DRIVING projects of course just ended FORCE BEHIND AALBORG’S COMPREHENSIVE INNOVATION WORK. in dead ends.

The framework for a large indus- ”We try to find out what it is that cus- ment for concrete elements. It is very and promote our own products,” says involved with fundamental research in even closer cooperation with Aalborg try like Aalborg Portland changes tomers want. If we can understand advantageous for the customer if Jesper Sand Damtoft. cement that they can each use in their City and the local businesses around with the political priorities. Since the that, we can also develop the cement, they can produce the elements in one The development takes place both daily production. us, so they see even more clearly that 1990s, Aalborg Portland has operated so it performs better in their concrete, working day - so we made ​​a cement at Aalborg Portland as well as in inter- Jesper Sand Damtoft has no doubt the cement factory doesn’t just make a business in a world where politicians and that makes our cement more val- type that could become strong quick- national and Danish networks. Aalborg that sustainability will also become a cement. We provide energy and use have alternated their focus on climate, uable to the customer than our com- ly and that could also be produced at Portland, among other things, helped crucial factor for Aalborg Portland in waste products , and maybe we’ll even competitiveness and energy efficiency petitors.” a competitive price. In this way we to establish the research network Na- the future: help to store excess energy in the fu- improvements, all depending on the managed to solve the client’s specific nocem, which has now been running ”On a Group level, I think we can ture or other things that we haven’t economic realities. CUSTOMER-ORIENTED challenge through product develop- for ten years. Here, together with oth- make cement with much lower ener- even thought of yet. I think you will see ”The framework is changing both RESEARCH TRADITION ment. We need to understand the re- er manufacturers and leading univer- gy consumption. I think that here in that cement production will be much for us and for our customers. We are quirements that our customers come sities in Europe, Aalborg Portland is Aalborg, we are working on getting an more integrated into society.” obviously aware of what is on the agen- The research and development de- with. We need to see what it is that can da for society and among politicians, partment has three tasks: Quality con- make their lives more efficient,” says but most of all we are aware of what it trol, testing and technical support for Jesper Sand Damtoft. means for our customers,” says Jesper customers and sales department, as Sand Damtoft as head of research and well as development and innovation. INNOVATION THAT BENEFITS development throughout the whole Ce- Exceptional skills and facilities made​​ BUSINESS mentir group and continues: it natural to assemble the Group’s de- velopment activities in Aalborg, and a The same is true today, where the focus close, fruitful cooperation has been is increasingly on energy efficiency and formed with local development cen- sustainability in construction. The agen- tres in Turkey and Italy. da manifests itself in a real and steadily In 1950s, the Danish cement facto- growing demand from customers. ries joined forces to form the Concrete ”For example, in Norway they are Research Laboratory, where the indus- very demanding in terms of documen- try’s top minds came together to create tation of the cement’s environmen- groundbreaking fundamental research tal properties. This is also becoming in concrete. When the industry was more and more apparent in Denmark, consolidated in the 1970s, the labora- so we’re constantly working to make tory moved to Aalborg. The focus shift- the cement more sustainable. When ed, so the development to a far greater we are involved in projects that in one extent was guided by market demand. way or another enable the construc- ”There was, for example, an in- tion to become more energy efficient, creasing demand for very strong ce- it is a good opportunity to stand out

6 7 THE WHITE EXPANSION

AALBORG WHITE’s worldwide success has not just hap- in 1999, started production in 2002 and doubled the capacity pened by itself. The production of white cement started in to 1 million tonnes in 2009. Today Sinai White Portland Ce- 1930, but it was with the ”White Strategy” in 1999 that the ment, Egypt is the world’s largest plant for the production of development really took off. The strategy’s objective was for white cement. In 2000, an old factory was bought in Malay- Aalborg Portland to become the world’s largest producer of sia, a new factory was inaugurated in 2002, and in 2014 the white cement - and it succeeded. capacity was doubled to 325,000 tonnes. The journey to this point went through expansion into In 2004, the road led to China, where an old factory was export markets: Aalborg Portland established itself in Egypt purchased. A new factory started production in 2010. In Aal- borg Portland, the white strategy meant that in 2003 one of the ”grey kilns” was converted so that it could produce white cement. Today, 90% of the white cement produced in HARRY EGON ANDERSEN SABINA FOLDEN HÉLDER LEAL Aalborg Portland is exported. 63 YEARS 38 YEARS 31 YEARS Leading the white strategy was Søren Vinther, CEO of Aalborg Portland in the period 1994-2007 and Chairman of Senior Shop Steward HR Business Partner Product Performing Engineer in the Board since 2011. – semi-skilled worker In Aalborg Portland since 2014 Research and Development ”In 1999, we were in a situation where we had stream- In Aalborg Portland since 1972 In Aalborg Portland since 2013 lined and trimmed Aalborg Portland and we had trans- formed ourselves from being a slightly customer-distant // When I started at the port in 1972, it // Most people in and around Aalborg // Moving to Denmark from Portugal domestic producer to being a modern, market and compe- was a dirty job with a rough tone, but a Portland are proud of the company. was a personal challenge for me, as tition-driven company. The white cement gave us a niche strong sense of unity. That unity is still Both in terms of what it was and what well as an important step in terms product that could pave the way for us on a global level. We there, and it means an awful lot to me. it has become today. There is a strong of my professional career. Aalborg seized this opportunity and initiated our growth strategy for When you have been here for as many commitment from both new and old Portland is known worldwide for its white cement. AALBORG WHITE has played a crucial part in years as I have, of course you’ve been employees, which, from an HR per- white cement and for being a front our branding outside Denmark and is an important element through a great many things with your spective, is an absolute gift - but it can runner when it comes to innovating of the Group’s expansion in the global market.” colleagues. also cause a few challenges. When you and implementing new techniques in The most important things for me are committed, you also end up throw- the production line, and providing the as a senior shop steward is to ensure ing yourself into tasks that are outside best solutions to our customers. the overall pay and working conditions your own area of responsibility.​​ Peo- Since I’ve been here, one of my are satisfactory. Aalborg Portland ple are only trying to help, but it takes team’s most important achievements is is running healthily and things have up time and is rarely as effective. the implementation of a benchmarking calmed down after the crisis. There Part of my job is to meet the or- programme across the group’s plants are fewer jobs for ‘the man with the ganisation where it is now, and from for analysing product performance shovel’, so we encourage our members there support our transformational data. The system has huge development to participate in any education/training journey. There is plenty of untapped possibilities and optimisations steps. programmes they can. It is security for potential among our employees in Potentially, a fully automatic system the future - both for Aalborg Portland Aalborg Portland, and I think we will would create a better connection be- and the individual employee. see an even greater focus on releas- tween the Cementir Group’s R&D cen- ing it in the future. Our culture and tres the production units to reduce the values will​​ unfold in a new way, and gap to ensure the best practices avail- we will see even more driving force able are utilised. This would result in here at the factory. I think many peo- existing technologies being used more ple can and want to do more than the efficiently by adjusting relevant key pa- The Opera House in Oslo current framework leaves room for. rameters or introducing new products.

8 9 NORDIC CEMENT NORDIC RMC (UNICON) AALBORG PORTLAND 320 employees 700 employees

DENMARK DENMARK GROUP Aalborg Portland A/S Unicon A/S Aalborg / Copenhagen Copenhagen

Aalborg Portland Group is a part of the Cementir Group and is divided into 3 geographical focus areas on a global plan; ICELAND Kudsk & Dahl A/S Nordic & Baltic, comprising Nordic Cement and Nordic RMC, Overseas and Turkey. Altogether Aalborg Portland Group is Aalborg Portland Islandi ehf. Vojens represented in a total of 11 countries and employs 2,650 staff. Kópavogi NORWAY POLAND Unicon AS Aalborg Portland Polska Sp. z o.o. Oslo Warsaw SWEDEN Ecol-Unicon Sp. z o.o. AB Sydsten Gdansk Malmö

RUSSIA Aalborg Portland OOO St. Petersburg OVERSEAS 510 employees

EGYPT TURKEY Sinai White Portland Cement Co. S.A.E 1,120 employees New Maadi Cairo TURKEY Cimentas Izmir Cimento Fabrikasi MALAYSIA Türk A.S. Aalborg Portland Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Izmir Ipoh Perak

CHINA Aalborg Portland (Anqing) Co. Ltd. Anqing Anhui

USA Lehigh White Cement Company Allentown, PA

Gaetano Cacciatore, LLC Tampa, FL

Vianini Pipe, Inc. Somerville, NJ

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OLYMPIC CONCRETE

The entire world’s eyes were keenly focused on London in AALBORG WHITE cement is the basic component of the ap- is known worldwide for its extremely pure chalk that en- the summer of 2012, when the British capital hosted the prox. 1,000,000 facade stones that were used in the facades sures colour consistency - even with very large productions Olympic Games. This meant the world’s eyes were also fo- and floors in both the 62 buildings that comprised the Olym- - strength and durability. These combined properties se- cused on the white cement that originated from the chalk pic Village and the Velodrome, which laid down the tracks cured the order. quarry in Aalborg. for the cycling events during the Games. AN OLYMPIC HISTORY FUTURE CITY DISTRICT BUILDING BLOCKS OF WHITE CEMENT AND GLASS The Olympic Games in London was not the first During the Games, the Olympic village housed over 10,000 Olympic delivery for Aalborg Portland. At the Winter Aalborg Portland’s white cement is produced at factories in athletes from around the world and almost as many private Olympics in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway, Aalborg Aalborg, Denmark, Egypt, China and Malaysia. A massive Olympic assistants. After this, the 4,200 athletes who par- Portland delivered cement for the flame’s base. And 90% of the white cement that is produced in Rørdal is ex- ticipated in the Paralympic Games moved in. for the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia, ported, including the shipment of the Olympic cement. However, this was not the end of the ambitious building Aalborg Portland supplied the cement for the Olym- White cement was shipped from Aalborg to Liverpool. project plans. Fifteen months after the closing ceremony, pic swimming stadium. That very swimming stadium It was then driven to Suffolk in eastern England, where the the first residents moved into what is now called the East goes into Olympic history as it paved the way for the company Lignacite Ltd. mixed the white cement with recy- Village, and has become London’s newest and most mod- local hero Ian Thorpe, who with three gold and two cled glass and casted the unique building blocks. ern city district. silver medals, became the athlete to win the most The stones were developed to combine aesthetics with medals at the Games in Sydney. sustainability and durability. AALBORG WHITE cement

12 13 // Thus, there has proved over the past series of years an unusually fruitful interaction between the Danish cement industry and the Danish engineering TOWERING and machine industry. The outcome of this has provided ​​our country with a thriving industry, which has resulted in the forcing out of foreign imports and GREEN AMBITIONS the emerging growth of Danish export during its development, and has made its mark for the honour and profit of our country out in foreign lands. BEING AN ENERGY INTENSIVE INDUSTRY DOES NOT EXCLUDE TALL AMBITIONS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND AALBORG PORTLAND-CEMENT-FACTORY’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLICATION (1914) SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION. AALBORG PORTLAND SHOWS THE WAY.

It requires large amounts of energy ”It is an expression of innovative think- FROM FOSSIL TO to produce cement. Therefore, energy ing when a company takes its sur- ALTERNATIVE FUELS efficiency is high on the agenda at Aal- roundings into consideration in the de- borg Portland. According to Production velopment towards a more sustainable Other green initiatives have a more im- Director at Aalborg Portland, Jesper society. Our collaboration with Aalborg mediate financial impact. Høstgaard-Jensen, this is nothing new. Portland is constantly evolving and we ”Sustainable transformation is ”We are always hunting efficiency are looking forward to seeing what the not just a matter of satisfying environ- improvements. It is a strategic key point future will bring.” mental concerns in the surrounding to minimise energy and fuel consump- The cooperation also involves the community. Every time we reduce the tion. Process innovation is the back- provision of sewage sludge from Aal- company’s energy consumption and bone, and we are constantly seeking borg Municipality. Aalborg Portland emissions, we can also feel it on the synergies through collaboration with use the dried sludge as fuel and Aal- bottom line,” says Preben Andreasen, the municipality and other local com- borg Municipality solves a residual environment and energy manager at panies,” he says. waste problem. Aalborg Portland. The kilns used for cement produc- Therefore, Aalborg Portland has tion burn at about 1,500 degrees. This WIND TURBINES AT THE FACTORY started to build a new kiln plant for means that Aalborg Portland produces DKK 42 million that guarantees the uti- large amounts of surplus heat, which, The energy crisis in the 1970s creat- lisation of even more alternative fuels. in collaboration with Aalborg District ed a new awareness that energy is a These fuels contain a large amount of Heating, is used to heat more than resource to be consumed with care biomass and are therefore reducing the

25,000 of the city’s households. Two - especially concerning energy from company’s CO2 emission. The plan is heat recovery systems cool the gases fossil fuels. Since then, the ambition for 42% of energy consumption to come and send the heat generated from the of increasing independence from fossil from alternative fuels in 2015 - and process directly to the district heating fuels has become one of society’s com- eventually up to 60% in the long-term. system, thus helping to ensure that the mon goals. district heating in Aalborg is one of the Aalborg Portland is at the forefront cheapest in the country. of this green transition and is currently working on building a wind turbine farm AALBORG GETS INNOVATION CREATES THE FUTURE that will potentially replace approx. 40% GREEN AREA of the company’s existing power con- Since the heat recovery project’s im- sumption with renewable energy. By 2050 the current chalk quar- plementation in 1990, the capacity has Investing in turbine power does ry in Rørdal will be emptied. The continuously expanded, and in Aalborg not come cheaply, so it is a long-term quarry will then become a re- Forsyning (Aalborg utility company), investment that in the early years will creational area called Rørdal managing director Søren Kjeldsen Gais benefit nature more than the compa- Lake Park. is also pleased with the cooperation: ny’s finances.

14 15 16 1889 1954 1978 1982 2010 On 16 October 1889, Consul Hans Aalborg Portland starts cement production in Karlstrup at Køge. The Danish ce- A partnership is entered into with the Aalborg Portland enters into a partnership in the US under the name Lehigh A new factory is inaugurated in China with a capacity of 600,000 tonnes. Holm together with engineer Frederik ment factories join forces to start a concrete research laboratory (BFL). energy company ELSAM to recycle White Cement Company, with the objective of marketing, producing and distrib- Læssøe Smidth establish Aktieselska- Danish power plants’ fly ash as a raw uting white cement in the US. 2013 bet Aalborg-Portland-Cement-Fabrik. 1970 material in cement production. Aal- Aalborg Portland acquires the majority share at Cimentas, one of Turkey’s larg- The necessary share capital is raised In conjunction with the establishment of the world’s largest wet kiln, in 1970 borg Portland’s consumption of fly ash 1985 est cement producers. by the three partners in the firm F.L. Aalborg Portland also builds its first central control room, CK1. subsequently gradually increases to a Computer technology replaces the old control panels in the new control room,

Smidth & Co. A/S: Frederik Læssøe The first scheduled airliner in Rørdal Airport level of 240-280,000 tonnes per year. CK2, where all the management and monitoring of the Rørdal factory is conducted. 2014 Smidth, Poul Larsen, Alexander Foss 1974 Production capacity in Malaysia increases to 325,000 tonnes. and Hans Holm. 1943 Aalborg Portland shuts 3 cement factories – Karlstrup, Danmark and Dania in 1979 1988 Aalborg Portland celebrates its 125th anniversary. The company is the world’s As the war causes coal and oil prod- the years 1974-1975 and takes over Dansk Andels Cementfabrik. Dansk Andels Cementfabrik (taken A new production plant is started up. Kiln 87 is one of the largest plants in Eu- largest manufacturer of white cement with production in Denmark, Egypt, Ma- ucts to become in short supply, the over by Aalborg Portland in 1974) clos- rope, with a capacity of more than 4,500 tonnes of cement per day. The invest- laysia, China and USA, as well as sales companies in Poland and Russia. production of peat at the bog farm in- 1975 es. This makes Aalborg Portland the ment amounts to DKK 465 million. creases. It provides employment for Aalborg Portland prepares to halt the production of white cement as a result of only cement factory in Denmark. The Rørdal Factory, 1899 over 1,000 women and men. the energy crisis. Suddenly the orders come flooding in as other cement fac- 1990 tories have decreased their white cement production. This was a contributory 1980 Aalborg Portland builds a heat recovery system with desulphurisation system 1909 factor in making the company known worldwide for its white cement. DKK 75 million is invested in a new that can heat up to 15,000 homes. The first factory Production with Aalborg kilns is suspended and is moved entirely over to the ro- bucket chain excavator. tary kilns. From an annual production of approximately 55,000 tons from the ten 1977 Aalborg Portland patents Densit - a 1990 Søren Vinther, Aalborg Portland and Mario Ciliberto, Cementir Holding - 2004 1891 Aalborg kilns, the four rotary kilns now produce about 115,000 tonnes annually. The cement research laboratory is moved to Aalborg Portland and the name is cement-based material with extreme- Blue Circle Industries PLC acquires 50 % of Aalborg Portland. The factory is finished. changed to Cement and Concrete Laboratory (CBL). ly high strength and density. Densit 1919 quickly becomes popular and its uses 1994 2004 1893 The cement factories establish a peat bog farm and begin a peat production in include wind turbine production, floor- Aalborg Portland begins automation in the quality laboratory, where the first ro- Aalborg Portland A/S and Unicon Be- F.L. Smidth’s invention, sand cement, Store Vildmose that reaches an annual production of 80 tonnes after 7-8 years. The first control room ing and roads. bot is set to work preparing samples of raw materials, clinker and cement for ton A/S are acquired by the Italian Ce- is put into production. As a cheaper al- analysis. mentir Group. ternative to the more expensive Port- 1951 1981 Unicon Beton A/S becomes a subsid- land cement, it paves the way for in- The first control room is made when Chrome neutralised cement was de- 1996 iary of the Aalborg Portland Group. ternational markets: Foss and Larsen Aalborg Portland constructs Cement veloped by the addition of a special Aalborg Portland Polska is established in Warsaw. Aalborg Portland (Anqing) Co. Ltd. is travel overseas to promote their new Mill number 4. additive. The method is patented in establishd in China and a plant is ac- sand cement. The results included a several countries. 1999 quired for the production of white ce- business partnership with Russia, a 1952 The white strategy is initiated with the establishment of Sinai White Cement ment. sand cement factory in Estonia and a Aalborg Portland launches its own Company in Egypt and the establishment of a new factory for white cement pro- significant sale to the US. ship, M/S Portland (4,400 dwt). M/S duction. 2005 Portland capsizes on its very first voy- The subsidiary company Unicon ac- 1892 age by Hals Barre, but is rebuilt and 2000 quires 4K Beton. Together with F.L. Smidth, Ditlev Berg sails for Aalborg Portland’s shipping Aalborg Portlland is again 100% owned by FLSmidth. The sales subsidiary company Aalborg invents the Aalborg Kiln, a cement kiln company for many years. Aalborg Portland is established in Malaysia with the acquisition of a white ce- Portland OOO is established in Russia. that later enjoys great international ment manufacturer. popularity until the rotary kiln takes Aalborg Portland Islandi ehf. is established in Reykjavik. 2006 Aalborg Portland today over in the year 1900. Two new terminals are taken into use 2002 – one in Tampa, USA, the other at Prø- HIGHLIGHTS 1899 Truck with peat production workers Production is initiated at the factory in Egypt with an annual capacity of 410,000 vestenen in Copenhagen. The American rotary kiln - invented by, tonnes. AALBORG PORTLAND GROUP i.a. , Aalborg Portland’s Poul Larsen – 1930 A new factory is inaugurated in Malaysia with an annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes. 2008 was introduced to Europe for the first Aalborg Portland starts burning white cement clinker into white cement. Kudsk & Dahl A/S is acquired. Net sales / DKKm Employees time with the installation of two new 2003 1990 1,095 1,324 rotary kilns in the Rørdal factory. As 1936 The factory on Rørdalsvej increases annual capacity from 620,000 to approx. 2009 1995 1,291 930 the first cement factory in the world, Engineer and Managing Director Gunnar Larsen (son of Poul Larsen) establishes 800,000 tonnes of white cement. They simultaneously invest in another heat re- The factory in Egypt invests in a new 2000 1,676 729 Aalborg Portland then installs a tube a civil airport to quickly fly back and forth to his home in Gl. Rye. Larsen offers covery system. The two plants now allow 35,000 homes to be heated at full ca- line that doubles the capacity, making 2005 3,673 1,664 mill, which grinds raw materials and Aalborg Municipality to start a flight route to Copenhagen, which is later estab- pacity. it the world’s largest production plant 2010 3,555 1,575 2014 6,700 2,650 cement clinker. lished as Denmark’s first domestic route. M/S Portland Fly ash silo Control room CK2 for white cement. AN ACTIVE AND COMMITTED PARTNER

As one of the largest industrial workplaces in Denmark, Aalborg Portland leaves its mark on its surroundings. Commit- ted involvement in local society has always been a part of Aalborg Portland’s identity, and strong partnerships help to drive the collaboration, whether it concerns the development of jobs, new knowledge and research, sustainability, export or branding of Denmark. Here, four leading Danes give an idea of ​​what Aalborg Portland means for society in their eyes.

THE CONFEDERATION OF AALBORG CITY 3F AALBORG UNIVERSITY DANISH INDUSTRY THOMAS KASTRUP-LARSEN, MAYOR OF AALBORG PER CHRISTENSEN, UNION PRESIDENT ESKILD HOLM NIELSEN, DEAN KARSTEN DYBVAD, CEO

// It is very important for Denmark that Aalborg Portland The city of Aalborg and Aalborg Portland are firmly linked Per Christensen, president of Denmark’s largest trade un- Aalborg Portland and Aalborg University have collaborated belongs here. We need to understand how to optimally uti- by their common history, jobs and in their close coopera- ion 3F, has his own history at the port with Aalborg Portland. for more than 40 years in the fields of education, research lise our resources, whether it is energy or other commodi- tion involving innovation, research and development - and // I’ve had some really good years at Aalborg Port- and innovation. According to Dean Eskild Holm Nielsen ties. In Denmark we have ample access to chalk and sand, by name too. The mayor is pleased that Denmark and the land, particularly because of my good colleagues, who were from the Faculty of Engineering and Science, it is of great and Aalborg Portland has skilfully capitalised on this for world associate the city and the cement factory with each warm-hearted with a down-to-earth attitude. However, the importance for Aalborg University to have a partner from decades. Aalborg Portland presents itself today as a mod- other. union work in Aalborg at that time was hard because the the business community, who can and will collaborate with ern company that produces cement of high quality in an ef- // It is of great importance to our city that Portland conditions were harsh for colleagues. But despite the pro- the university. ficient and sustainable way. The products are an integrated has chosen the first name Aalborg, and I am fully confident gress we have made both in terms of wages and work, there // Aalborg Portland sets an international agenda with

part of our infrastructure - the Great Belt connection, the that our city has largely become identified with Aalborg is still a lot to do. I have a great fondness for a workplace their objective of a CO2-neutral cement production and they Metro and the City Circle and tunnel across the Øresund – Portland on a global scale. Aalborg Portland has a positive and company such as Aalborg Portland, and really hope that are right at the forefront in terms of technology. I am sure they all have a crucial effect on the mobility and competi- brand that our city would very much like to be identified the owners will develop Aalborg Portland to become the that their efforts for strategic collaborations with their lo- tiveness throughout our society. with - seriousness, development, quality and innovation are leader of sustainable cement production in terms of energy cal community – the town and educational institutions - will There will always be the need to expand, renew and just some of its qualities. The marketing, the city receives and the environment, the working environment and a sound continue to pay off in the future, both for Aalborg Portland, maintain the infrastructure, both on a domestic and inter- through Aalborg Portland’s acitivities cannot be measured economy. It is incredibly difficult to imagine a job market in the University and Aalborg City. national level. Therezfore, there will always be a need for in monetary terms. It has a value that we appreciate very Aalborg without the numerous jobs provided by the cement Aalborg Portland’s products and expertise. much. factory and related employment in the transport sector and High costs are a major challenge for the energy con- Furthermore, Aalborg Portland plays a key role in Aal- the many other subcontractors. suming European and Danish companies, many of which borg, because the company represents a wide range of jobs, I am sure that the cement production will continue to are both energy efficient and sustainable, including Aalborg has a good and stable revenue, is development-oriented provide employment for many of our members in North Portland. This is why politicians should focus on initiatives and is an exciting company that represents both knowledge Jutland. But it requires commitment from management that can strengthen companies - including the energy in- and industry. In addition, as a public authority, we have a and ownership to make ongoing energy efficiency improve- tensive ones - opportunities to run businesses and develop fantastic partnership with the company. And many of our ments, and serious efforts to protect the environment, new and better solutions. students involved in the city’s further education courses i.e. through improvements in flue gas purification and in- benefit from the cooperation with Aalborg Portland - both creased safety for the employees through ambitious initia- in terms of academic projects and internships. tives to create a better working environment.

AALBORG PORTLAND-CEMENT-FABRIK 1907

22 23 RELATIONS COOPERATION SINCE THE 1970S Originally Skagen Beton was a cus- tomer with Dansk Andels Cementfab- IN GENERATIONS rik (DAC). But like many other cement producers, DAC bowed under in the raging energy crisis in the 1970s. This RIGHT AT THE TOP OF DENMARK, FIVE KILOMETRES SOUTH OF DENMARK’S was the beginning of the cooperation between Skagen Beton and Aalborg NORTHERNMOST POINT LIES THE HEADQUARTERS OF SKAGEN BETON. Portland, who was the only Danish IT IS THE FOCAL POINT FOR A NORTH JUTLANDIC FAMILY WITH cement supplier left in 1979. In terms CONCRETE IN THE BLOOD. of pure logistics, a cement supplier in Aalborg is a sensible choice for a con- crete factory in Skagen - it was in 1979 and it still is today. In addition to its Skagen Beton was founded by Ejner Nielsen in the 1960s. work with – this means a lot when you are doing business logistical advantages, Aalborg Port- He has now retired, and the baton has been passed on to in North Jutland.” land’s service is one of the things that his son Jens Jørgen Nielsen, CEO, and Jens Jørgen’s son, today matters most in the everyday life Søren Nielsen, who is the transport manager. If Søren’s CONSTRUCTION BOOM IN CONCRETE of Skagen Beton. 5-year-old son, Frederik, also chooses a life in concrete, ”We know we can count on Aal- only time will tell. But he is already a frequent guest at the Skagen Beton’s development really took off in the 1960s. borg Portland. For us, the delivery factory, which is a wonderland for a little boy. Denmark was experiencing a construction boom, and con- time is crucial, and we need a degree crete was needed for roads and bridges, building blocks, of flexibility, if there are any delays,” PRICE, QUALITY AND RELATIONS residential areas and much more. The construction boom says Jens Jørgen Nielsen. meant growing pains. Skagen Beton moved to larger prem- But at the end of the day, in the Skagen Beton buys all its cement from Aalborg Portland. ises, and the company has been continuously expanding CEO’s eyes, there’s one thing that They have been doing this for many years, and Jens Jørgen since then. Today, in addition to its headquarters in Ska- matters more than anything else: Nielsen explains their loyalty in three words: price, quality gen, Skagen Beton has factories in Sindal, Sæby, Støvring, ”It’s a good product.” and relations. Good cooperation is especially appreciated by Brønderslev and Aalborg. From here they supply North Jut- Jens Jørgen Nielsen and when he looks back at Skagen Be- land with all its concrete needs - from ready-mixed con- ton and Aalborg Portland’s shared history, this is also where crete delivered in their own concrete vehicles to all kinds of the companies have experienced the greatest development. tiles, paving and blocks. ”Our collaboration works Skagen Beton and Aal- largely in the same way as borg Portland have enjoyed when it began. But in my // We know we can count on Aalborg Portland. a successful collabora- WHEN THE CRISIS HIT DANISH CEMENT PRODUCTION time, I have seen Aalborg For us, the delivery time is crucial, and we need a tion for about 40 years. The Portland grow from being degree of flexibility, if there are any delays. long-standing relationship is A massive 94% of the energy used in Denmark in the were owned by FLSmidth, and the fifth, Dansk Andels a very closed company to reflected in both the products early 1970s came from imported oil. So when the energy Cementfabrik (DAC), originated from FDB, the Danish becoming an open and ac- and services that Skagen Be- crisis broke out in 1974, all the Danes - both compani- consolidation of coops. In 1974 Aalborg Portland took cessible business partner, ton gets from Aalborg Port- es and individuals - found themselves in an extremely over DAC, which finally closed in 1979. This meant that with whom we have excellent personal relations,” he says, land today. Over the years, white cement has become more vulnerable position. Oil prices doubled, and this hit the from December 1979, there was in fact only one cement and continues: and more used in Skagen Beton’s products and the technical cement industry hard. producer in the whole of Denmark: Aalborg Portland. ”In the old days, the management in Aalborg Portland support they receive from Aalborg Portland in terms of product In January 1974, there were five Danish cement weren’t the type to just come out to people like us. Now we development, new formulas, drilling and testing is something factories. Four - including Aalborg Portland in Rørdal - know them and they know us. They are pleasant people to that greatly strengthens their cooperation and creates value.

24 25 RABALDER PARKEN – THE SKATER’S MOBILE CONCRETE FACTORY ULTIMATE DREAM FOR NORWAY’S LARGEST // THE DESIGN AND THE SURFACE ARE THE BEST YOU CAN IMAGINE, AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THE FLOW IS JUST BRILLIANT. YOU CAN REALLY FEEL THAT A GREAT DEAL OF THOUGHT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO EVERY DETAIL AND LOTS OF WORK HAS The E6 - Dovrebanen project is tor, Unicon Norway has supplied the two weeks - and later moved away BEEN INVESTED IN THE PROJECT. Norway’s largest construction project concrete for the tunnels, and this has again quickly. In addition, we have ever. Along Lake Mjøsa north of Oslo, been no ordinary task: purchased six new concrete trucks to MARKUS HYLLEBERG, 19 YEARS, SKATER. from 2012 to 2016, the stretch between ”A special technique has to be ensure a stable supply at the casting Brøhaug and Strandlykkja will be pro- used to cast the tunnel vaults, where site,” says Mobile Manager Inge Olav vided with a total of 21.5 km four-la- large amounts of sprayed concrete Dalen from Unicon. A great deal of thought has been given to every last detail a rainwater harvesting system at the same time – which is ne motorway and 17 km double-track have to be delivered on site. This me- Aalborg Portland cement was in Rabalder Parken, part of Roskilde’s new creative district, perhaps the reason why it was the winning project in Danish railway. The project also includes three ans that a high production capacity per selected for the entire project, both Musicon. It operates as a multi-functional activity park and Concrete’s ’Concrete Sustainability Award’ in 2013. road tunnels and two railway tunnels. hour is required. Unicon has solved the because of its strength and because The main contractors on the pro- task with a new, mobile concrete plant, of the fact that it can be mixed with fly ject are Veidekke Entreprenør and which has been specially designed so ash in the concrete plant, thereby opti- Hochtief Solutions. As a subcontrac- that it can be set up at the site in just mising both quality and cost. FACTS

Rabalder Parken thinks concrete and sustaina- bility into a collective project that successfully combines the environment, aesthetics and social FACTS responsibility. In wet periods, the park also func- tions as a rainwater basin, but the skaters come Client: Statens vegvesen flooding in during dry periods. Construction: Veidekke The park has a total of 445 metres of channels, Construction and Hochtief including110 metres laid in concrete - especially Solutions for the Morskogen constructed for the benefit of wheel-using fanatics. construction

Among other notable achievements, Rabalder In total, the constructions Parken has won the Concrete Sustainability Award, comprise 21 km four-lane and the skate park was selected as a finalist in the motorway and 17 km double- Index Award - the world’s largest design prize. track railway

The concrete is supplied by Unicon and is based Three road tunnels and two on cement from Aalborg Portland. The project has rail tunnels used 163 m3 of construction concrete, 370 m3 of shotcrete and 637 m3 of traditional concrete, pri- Concrete Delivery from Uni- marily C35/45 Aggressive type. With aforementio- con: 160,000 m3 of concrete ned amounts of concrete that is a total amount and about 60,000 tonnes of of 431 tonnes of cement. cement

26 27 FROM ROME TO AALBORG

ALONG WITH ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY, AALBORG PORTLAND CAN ALSO CELEBRATE THAT THE COMPANY THIS YEAR ROUNDS 10 YEARS WITH CEMENTIR HOLDING AS OWNER. DESPITE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE DANES AND ITALIANS, IT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A VERY FRUITFUL COOPERATION.

Group CFO Henning Bæk remembers the days in 2004 when Cementir Holding went for a company with a technological TWO CULTURES MEET with the well-organised, structured efficient approach that Aalborg had been put up for sale by FLSmidth. At that time, platform and an international presence, and from day one the Danes are good at. We have integrated individual talents Aalborg Portland had been in Danish hands for more than they were closely involved in the day-to-day management. The new ownership was also a meeting between two types in teamwork, and this has strengthened both the company 100 years, only interrupted briefly by 10 years of joint Da- However, the new Italian owner clearly indicated that they of work cultures. and the relations between employees.” nish-English ownership from 1990 to 2000. In the field of were focusing on long-term investment rather than quick ”We had probably made some assumptions about the interested private equity funds and large cement groups, profit. And he did exactly as he said. southern approach being more open and improvised than COMMON RESULTS Cementir Holding appeared as an outsider. ”Under Cementir Holding’s ownership, Aalborg Port- the Nordic way, where we are more focused on the agreed “We didn’t know them, but the Italian delegation surpri- land has played a far more important role than we would agenda. It has also often turned out that way too,” says Hen- Aalborg Portland today holds great value for Cementir Hol- sed us by being extremely professional. They were skilled ever have done with a private equity fund or a large, industri- ning Bæk, who on the other hand has seen that the southern ding, not only financially but also in terms of its global bran- in their negotiations and in building relations, and they en- al cement group as the owner. They have invested billions of flexibility can provide better results in other situations: ding. The Group has a clear eye for the opportunities that lie ded up buying Aalborg Portland at a very attractive price,” kroner in the company, and they have only taken out profit ”The Italians are sharp at negotiating, because they are in future expansion, emphasises Paolo Zugaro: recalls Henning Bæk. for the shareholders one year,” points out Henning Bæk. good at improvising in difficult situations. They don’t mind ”Over the last 10 years, we have provided results that I parking an obstacle if they assess that the problem can be think all parties are very satisfied with. We have moved the better addressed at a later stage and with a new angle. This company from being production-driven to being much more can give better results in some situations compared to the market-driven. As in the last period of time, we continue rigid and purpose-driven Danish approach, where we push putting emphasis on competitiveness, sustainable develop- all we can to get from A to B.” ment and focusing on innovation. Innovation not only in the products but in the way we are used to work. I think this OPENNESS IS IMPORTANT means a lot to everyone in Aalborg Portland.” This view is shared by Henning Bæk: Paolo Zugaro took over as CEO in Aalborg Portland in 2010 ”I think we make better decisions through a common and moved to Denmark with his family. He has had an open mindset than we would otherwise have done on our own in attitude to the cultural differences and use this diversity po- this country, where the Danes sometimes have a negative sitively, although he also sensed that the Danes sometimes attitude towards success and achievement. I cannot help have been a little anxious thinking of H.C. Andersen, about the partnership: who took an educational ”I am aware that the // The company’s positive development in recent trip to Italy in the 1800s. His fusion of two cultures can years is largely due to the fact that we have ma- encounter with the Italian create some challenges, but naged to take the best qualities of both worlds and culture greatly influenced I see it as a natural part of combine them in our shared values. his subsequent creativity, the integration process,” he and he wrote his breakth- says and continues: rough novel, The Improvi- “The company’s positive development in recent years satore, when he returned home. It is a good example of the is largely due to the fact that we have managed to take positive energy that can be created when the Nordic and the best qualities of both worlds and combine them in our Latin cultures meet.” shared values. We have made space for the creativity and flexibility that is typical of Italian culture, and matched it

28 29 AALBORG PORTLAND IN THE BLOOD

TWO MEN - TWO FAMILY STORIES. BOTH THE BORUP CLAN AND THE JØRGENSEN FAMILY HAVE BEEN AT AALBORG PORTLAND FOR OVER 100 YEARS.

When the Rørdal factory was founded in 1889, it was con- into the factory housing and their whole life revolved around BENT OLE BORUP JAN MOGENS JØRGENSEN structed in an empty field. It was a long way to Aalborg, so the cement factory. In 2014, you can still find descendants the workers who were employed at the new factory, moved in the fourth generation at Aalborg Portland. A STRONG SENSE OF SOLIDARITY SHORTCUT TO APPRENTICESHIP

Everyone at Aalborg Portland knows BOB. Bent Ole Borup, Jan Mogens Jørgensen’s mother was born on Aalborg as he is actually called, is the fourth generation from his Portland’s grounds. His father was born on the other side father’s side to work at Aalborg Portland. His great-grand- of the road. Both were third generation Aalborg Portland father was a lifetime gardener for the managing director, employees, and Jan Mogens Jørgensen’s relations have his grandfather started as a young man in the cooper’s been a part of Aalborg Portland’s history since 1889, when workshop, making wooden barrels for the cement, and his his great-grandfather’s brother was among the first to be father started his career at Aalborg Portland by cutting peat employed. in Lille Vildmose during WW2. Positions held by the family have included everything BOB started an electrician apprenticeship at Aalborg from the head groom to canteen ladies. He himself started Portland in 1969. He helped to introduce EDP in production an apprenticeship at the age of 16. in the late 1970s and has been working with eduction since ”It was typical in those days that you got your children 1986. It was also in 1986 that he was given the responsibi- into the factory. My mother had been over to talk to the head lity for showing guests around the factory - over the years of the machine workshop, and after I had been introduced he has shown over 80,000 visitors around. He knows every to him, he informed his floor manager that I was the new nook and cranny and every anecdote and is somewhat of a apprentice. There were no available places, but the deci- carrier of Aalborg Portland’s history. sion was not up for discussion. That’s how you got an ap- Since 2007, he has also acted as a Service Coordinator prenticeship back then. It actually stated in the employee – a kind of caretaker for both the factory and our properties handbook that you had to give priority to children of Aalborg and land. Portland employees,” he says. ”Looking back, a lot has happened. The good old days For a short period, he was out trying his hand at other are always the most fun. We were many people. We had a things, but soon returned to Aalborg Portland. Today he strong social solidarity, and we had plenty of laughs - our has been at the port for 30 years. Much has changed - both security man today would have a heart attack if was the the number of employees and the nature of the work at the same now as it was then. But I’m also very happy with the port. But his explanation for staying so many years at Aal- role I have today,” says BOB and continues: borg Portland is simple: ”I could easily have taken early retirement. But I have ”I thrive on being here. Even though my daily life has no desire whatsoever.” changed greatly in the last 30 years, I have grown very fond of the place and of my colleagues. My work is meaningful and makes a difference.”

30 31 AALBORG PORTLAND GROUP - IN BRIEF

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MANAGING DIRECTOR MICHAEL LUNDGAARD THOMSEN

32 33 The production process Our techni- Development projects and new Logistics At Aalborg Portland, logis- INTRODUCTION CONTENT cal support centre offers a consultancy business areas If a customer needs tics is not just about delivery. Currently CEMENT, SERVICE, service throughout the entire concrete a specially developed product, we of- 87% of our customers make use of our In 2004, we were in the market for a world-class cement PAGE 02 INTRODUCTION production process - from specifica- fer partnership with our very expe- online ordering service and we ensure producer with strong internal competencies and interna- tion, to mixing and finally the finished rienced research and development that the customer can follow the order tionalPARTNERSHIP experience. PAGEAND 03 125TH ANNIVERSARY product - and we are always happy to department. We assist with labora- from placement to delivery. Our team Aalborg Portland represented exactly these qualities, share our feedback and advice with tory testing, analyses, know-how and of consultants are always ready to help also drawing from years of cooperation within FLSmidth. PAGE 04 CEMENT BINDS THE WORLD TOGETHER you. We help to demonstrate the prod- documentation. We also work together with flexible solutions, if any special TheCONSULTING contract for the acquisition was closed on my birthday, uct properties and to keep track of how with our customers to develop appli- requirements should arise. 29 October 2004. PAGE 06 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CUSTOMER far the product is in the process. cations for new and existing areas of The years which have passed have proved that we made FOCUS commerce and utilisation. IT Our IT tools help our customers to a veryAALBORG good acquisition. PORTLAND Aalborg Portland CUSTOMERS has brought to the GET MUCH MORE THAN JUST THE Standards We assist concrete man- optimse the composition of concrete Cementir Group not only high-end insight into production PAGE 08 THE WHITE EXPANSION ufacturers with information about The right composition We help to and document and demonstrate the andPRODUCT sales, but also ITSELF. great experience WE OFFERfrom its international A NUMBER OF SERVICES AND TECHNICAL complex construction standards, both optimise the composition of mortar quality. Recept2000 makes it easier for footprintCONSULTING of plants and sales SERVICES units. We even THAT gained ENSURE valuable OURPAGE 09CLIENTS MY PORTLAND ARE SUPPORTED Danish and European. and concrete to make sure our cus- customers to manage, handle and ad- insightsSAFELY into ready-mixed THROUGH concrete THEIR from the PROJECTS business units - BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER tomers get precisely the desired type, just their formulas. The temperature in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. PAGE 10 AALBORG PORTLAND GROUP Energy and the environment We are strength, durability and appearance. simulation program TempSim makes CONSTRUCTION.Strong results arise from the mix of Latin creativity and an ambitious partner regarding energy In this way, we make it easy for our it possible to plan casting operations Nordic transparency, and I have come to truly appreciate PAGE 12 OLYMPIC CONCRETE and environmental issues, and we advise customers to design the right product, and anticipate the problems that may the Nordic way of managing business. Italians are more on energy optimisation in concrete con- both aesthetically and economically. occur during the hardening of the con- creative – Danes are stronger on execution with an abili- PAGE 15 TOWERING GREEN AMBITIONS structions and sustainable transition. crete. ty to work with clear scenarios, giving flexibility as plans develop. This mix of blood is a strong driving force for the PAGE 16 AALBORG PORTLAND 125 YEARS development and progress of our business. Over the years, we have increased the profitability of PAGE 22 AN ACTIVE AND COMMITTED PARTNER the Cementir Group and can now proudly mention our name amongBASIS our® leadingcement competitors.is a cement Whentype with we workvery inhigh mixed early RAPIDPAGE 24® RELATIONScement is Aalborg IN GENERATIONS Portland’s cement with the AALBORG WHITE® cement is a light coloured and LOW ALKALI sulphate resistant cement is specifically de- teamsstrength we manage and used to asbring a binder solutions, in mortar pursue and opportunities, concrete. BA - widest range of applicability and is used as a binder in mor- widely applicable cement suitable for high strength jobs veloped for concrete used for bridges and other civil works in andSIS create cement common is suitable ground. for production of pre-cast concrete tarPAGE and concrete.26 RABALDER This cement PARKEN is used - THE for SKATER’S ready-mix concrete. such as facades, balcony railings, tiles and paving stones as exposed to aggressive environment. This can for example be elements and dry-cast concrete products. BASIS cement is The cementULTIMATE is less prone DREAM to drying out and reduces shrink- well as lighter masonry mortars and dry-mix mortars . The structures exposed to alkali-silica reactions or structures in approved for all types of purposes and used by all types of age cracks better than Portland limestone cements, such as cement can be mixed with other types of cement, light grey contact with sea water and sulphate containing groundwater. customers. BASISPAGE cement. 27 MOBILE RAPID CONCRETE cement is FACTORY therefore FORespecially recom- materials and colour pigment in order to achieve the exact LOW ALKALI cement has an extra low content of alkali, high mended forNORWAY’S casting of decks LARGEST and floors. CONSTRUCTION RAPID cement can be desired shade. AALBORG WHITE® cement can be used for sulphate resistance and low heat generation. LOW ALKALI ce- used for allPROJECT purposes in all environmental classes. all applications in all environmental classes. ment can be used in all environment classes.

Fast strength development, high late strength, FastPAGE strength 28 FROM development, ROME TO superiorAALBORG resilience against High strength, better shade management, Extra low alkali content, high sulphate resistance and environmentally friendly, wide applicability. drying out, environmentally friendly, fewer shrinkage cracks. light-reflecting. low heat generation PAGE 30 AALBORG PORTLAND IN THE BLOOD

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Francesco Caltagirone PAGE 34 CEMENT, SERVICE, PARTNERSHIP Chairman & CEO, Cementir Holding SpA AND ADVISORY

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