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Corporate Overview

Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd is the pioneer and leader of the readymix concrete industry in Sri Lanka. It commenced operations with the supply of readymix concrete to the World Trade Centre in where it delivered a mega 55,000m³ of concrete under stringent quality and demanding performance standards. Since then the company has provided concreting solutions to many large and small scale projects adapting to the needs of the project and working with a variety of local and foreign contractors. Notable among these have been the World Trade Center in Colombo, Crescat and Monarch Residencies, Havelock City, Sapugaskande and Kelanitissa Power Stations, the Central Bank Extension Project, Shangri-la Phaze 1, II and III Colombo and Shangri-la Hambantota, Astoria Residential Project Colombo 3, ITC Hotel Project and the . The latter involved the largest concrete pour in Sri Lanka’s construction history and Informex’s design mix for Grade 40 mixes was adopted for the entire project.

Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd handles in excess of 100,000 cubic meters of concrete annually. With over 20 years of experience in providing quality concreting solutions to large, medium, and small scale enterprises, The Company’s competitive advantage is embodied in its efficient cost structure and 24x7 support. Its expertise is in providing and developing workable concreting solutions and “best-of-breed” readymix design mixes for both mega scale projects and small scale construction. These include commercial buildings, residential buildings, bridges and highways. In response to project requirements Informex also provides mobile batching plant services.

The company’s readymix concrete batching plants are located in Colombo 10, Galle, Hambantota and Horana, its pre-mix asphalt plant is at Horana and its cement mortar plant is located in Chilaw. The strategically located processing plants enable us to reduce delivery times and respond speedily to changes in clients’ schedules.

Informex Concreting (Pvt) Limited is the leader in quality assurance in Sri Lanka’s readymix concrete industry and was the founder Chairman of the Lanka Readymix Concrete Association of Sri Lanka with the intention of improving and maintaining quality standards in the readymix industry. Informex has a carefully controlled process in which quality assurance at all stages of production is of paramount importance.

2 Corporate Information

NAME OF COMPANY Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd

STATUTORY STATUS Limited Liability Company

ADDRESS No. 9, Kovil Veediya, Colombo 10

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER PV2533

DIRECTORS Mr. Doric Atton Mrs. Christine Daniels

COMPANY SECRETARY Mr. C. Seneviratne

AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY Dias Associates

BANKERS OF THE COMPANY Sampath Bank PLC Standard Chartered Bank Nations Trust Bank

LOCATION OF CONCRETE PLANTS Ready Mix Concrete Plants –

1. Colombo 10 - 2 plants with capacity of 100m³ and 60m³ per hour

2. Galle – 40m³ per hour

3. Ambalantota – 50m³ per hour

Cement Mortar Plant Chilaw – 100 bags per hour

3 Company Vision and Mission

Vision

The company’s vision is to be the preferred supplier of readymix concrete solutions in Sri Lanka by leading the way in quality, innovation and efficiency.

Mission Statement

To produce a superior and consistent product combined with exceptional customer service and timely delivery irrespective of the project size.

To be flexible, reliable and efficient in our operations whilst being competitive in the market.

To provide a safe and sustainable working environment for our employees where innovation and learning is paramount.

4 Company Background

Mr. Doric Atton is the Managing Director and driving force behind Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Atton has over 30 years hands-on experience in the concreting industry and has been involved in the supply of readymix to most of the mega landscape changing construction projects in the city of Colombo.

Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd started as a subsidiary of Informex Construction (Pvt) Ltd in which Mr. Atton was an investor and a founder Managing Director. In 1979 Mr. Atton set up Colcrete Lanka Pvt Ltd a collaborative venture between Informex Construction and Colcrete Pte Ltd of Singapore and successfully managed the supply of readymix concrete to the building. Under Mr. Atton’s guidance the superior technical capacity of Informex Concrete was built with the transfer of technical expertise from Singapore. In the early 1990’s Mr. Atton bought over the balance shares in Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd in exchange for his shareholding in Informex Construction. This was a time when readymix concrete was still new in the construction industry in Sri Lanka and much pioneering work had to be done in developing high performance concrete design mixes. In the last more than 20 years the company has built up its reputation as the preferred supplier of readymix concrete. The company has interactions with the University of Moratuwa to upgrade its technical expertise and share its hands-on experience. Over the last several years it has expanded its plant capacity by investing in new technology and new processing sites to meet growing demand. Today the company has 4 readymix concrete plants and a team of dedicated concrete technology professionals that can provide round-the- clock readymix supply to several projects simultaneously.

5 Organizational Structure

The organization structure of the company evolved over the years as a functional organization to market and deliver readymix concrete products to projects in multiple geographies across Sri Lanka. Informex’s success lies in its dedicated team of experienced professionals who work as a team to ensure the clients’ time and quality objectives are paramount. Today Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd has over 100 employees.

6 Operational Management and Product Portfolio

Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd gives the highest priority to managing delivery times and coordination with contractors at the various project sites. Each project is independently dispatched with each load monitored by the industry's best trained quality assurance personnel. Both dispatch and quality assurance uses the most state-of-the-art equipment available in Sri Lanka to ensure on-time delivery of the highest quality concrete.

Our mixer fleet currently consists of over 25 ready-mixed concrete mixer trucks with a capacity of 8 cubic meters per truck and 4 concrete pump cars ranging from 22 meters to 37 meters. Our mixer fleet is sealed after loading to ensure the quality of the product reaching the client destination. In addition to on time delivery, we offer a robust and dynamic quality management system. Our qualified technicians provide technical assistance for all our clients’ concrete needs constantly developing new design mixes to suit the needs of specific projects.

Ready mixed concrete is produced from a mixture of cementitous materials, aggregates, water, and admixtures. The following products are also available and can be customized and proportioned to fit the clients’ specific needs and application:

  Readymix concrete from Grades 15N to 60N and above   Asphalt concrete   Cement mortar mix   Water proofing concrete   Low heat concrete   Anti cracking concrete   Colour concrete   Self-levelling concrete  Others Specialty Admixtures

7 Quality Systems

At Informex we are aware that our product, concrete, is one of the most unique and versatile building materials in the world. Concrete has the flexibility to be moulded into virtually any shape and achieve great strengths. Concrete is ideal for any building project such as homes, schools, high-rise buildings, bridges, dams and highways. Concrete is perishable in its plastic state and very sensitive from the time the raw materials are combined to the final product. Mixing, transportation, placing, and curing can influence its plastic and hardened properties.

The quality control process at Informex has evolved from quality control to quality assurance. The constant in-house monitoring of our concrete performance through a well developed concrete sampling program has ensured the success of our product. The company has its own quality testing laboratory to monitor the quality of the raw material and the performance of the mix designs to assure that the concrete meets the project specifications. The quality control procedures are extended to the calibration of batching plant, trucks and testing equipment. The company is in the process of preparing for Sri Lanka Standards Certification.

Our Quality assurance staff consists of a team of experienced concrete technologists. Informex recognizes that carefully selected raw materials are of paramount importance. Our raw materials are selected based on their performance. We constantly monitor each ingredient of the admixtures to ensure it meets specifications. Mix designs are designed and tested thoroughly to yield optimal performance. Custom mix designs are available to suit the requirements of individual projects.

Technical Capacity

Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd has the capacity to produce 150,000m³ of readymix concrete per annum. The company operates four batching plants, 25 concrete mixer trucks & 4 concrete pump cars with the following capacity:

Robacks Batching Plant -120 m³ per hour

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Lim Batching Plant (Dry Batch) -90 m³ per hour

Hala Batching Plant (Galle) -60 m³ per hour 10 Nos UD Nissan Concrete Mixer Trucks -07 m³ 8 No. Isuzu Concrete Mixer Trucks -05 m³ 1 No Schwing Concrete Pump 36 Mtr Boom -60 m³ per hour 1 No. Schwing Concrete Pump 31 Mtr Boom -40 m³ per hour 3 Nos IHI Concrete Pump 22 Mtr Boom -40 m³ per hour 1 No. Symtec Concrete Pump (Stationery)

9 Notable Mega Projects Using Informex Readymix Concreting

Solutions Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd has completed the supply of readymix concrete to over 100 projects in over 20 years. Some of our more notable clients are listed below. Testimonials from a few clients are appended for additional confirmation of the quality of our products and service.

World Trade Centre Twin Tower Project for Quantity supplied was 55,000 m³ of high Turner Steiner East Asia Limited strength concrete, so that the form work could be stripped within 24 hours. We achieved a concrete strength between 24N to 28N in 24 hours. We also supplied 50N concrete for the columns. In this project we carried out two of the largest single pours of concrete of approximately 1,200m³

Bank of Ceylon Headquarters Echelon Square 30,000m³ of Grade 15N -35N Concrete Project

Crescat Apartments Substructure work and 22,000 m³, at strength of up to Grade 50N. Super structure for Singapore Piling & Civil Engineering Pte Limited

Central Bank Extension Project for ED Zublin 25,000 m³ including a slip form lift shaft which AG was done continuously for 40 days, 24 hours a day. This project was completed in 2 months.

Havelock City Project for Shanghai 15,000 m³ of Grade 30N, 35N & 40N Concrete Construction (Group) General Corp

Shangri La Hotel Project for A I O C Lanka 12,000 m³ of Grades 35N Pte Ltd Seagull Courts Apartments Projects for Sea 12,000 m³ of Grades 25 & 30 Property Developers

Vishnu Court Apartment Project for Vishnu 8,000 m³ of Grades 25N 30N & 35.N Property Developers

A.E.S. Kelanitissa Power Project for Sincon 9,000 m³ of Grade 30 (Piling) Concrete International (Pvt) Ltd

Dawson Residencies Project for 9,000 m³ of Grade 30 N (Piling) Concrete Keangnam Enterpries Ltd

80 Mega Watt Power Extension Project for 7,000m³ of Grade 30N Concrete MAN B&W, Sapugaskande

10 Monarch Project for Singapore Piling & Civil 5,000 m³ of Grade 30N & 35N Concrete Engineering Hospital for International Hospitals Lanka Ltd 5,000 m³ of Grades 15N, 35N and 50N for Econ Foundation Technology (Pvt) Limited

Maradana Junction Improvements Project for 4,000 m³ in Grade 15N to Grade 40N Lemminkainen Construction; Consultants to the project - W.S. Atkins International

K.H.D. Power Project, Sapugaskande for 4,000 m³ of 30N Concrete Lemminkainen Construction

Piling Projects for Atis Piling (Pvt) Ltd 3,500 m³ of Grade 30N (Piling) Concrete

Rotunda Towers for Link Engineering 3,000 m³ of Grade 30N Concrete

Sahastrapura Housing Project for Pillar Asset 3,000 m³ of Grade 25N Concrete Corportation Ltd

Beira Lake Restoration Project for Komuthi 2,500 m³ of Grade 30N Concrete Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd

Nurses Quarters Colombo Hospital for Link 1,500 m³ of Grades 25N and 30N Concrete Engineering Ltd Bible Society Site, Colombo 3 for Link 1,500 m³ of Grade 20N Concrete Engineering Ltd Samudra Cement Silo Project for Sincon 1,500 m³ of Grade 30N (Piling) Concrete International (Pvt) Ltd

Serendib Flour Project for Sincon 750 m³ of Grade 25N (Piling) Concrete International Commercial Bank Building, Union Place for 600m³ of Grade 25N concrete Walkers Piling Ltd

Eastern Maritime Site for Link Engineering 550 m³ of Grades 25N and 30N Concrete

Air Force Headquarters, Colombo for State 300 m³ of Grade 30N Concrete Engineering Corp. of Sri Lanka

Kuruniyawatte Piling Site for State 250 m³ of Grade 30N Concrete Engineering Corp of Sri Lanka Election Commissioner’s Office Complex 50 m³ of Grade of 30 Concrete Kotte for State Engineering Corp. of Sri Lanka ‘OnThree20’ Project, Union Place for Sanken Provided support batching plant services Construction (Pvt) Ltd

Colombo Lotus Tower Project for Nawaloka Piling (Pvt) Ltd and for China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC)

Shangri-la Hotel and Mix development project Colombo – Phaze 1, II and III 30,000M3 of grade 30, 40 and 50 (China Harbour and WOH HUP)

Astoria Project Colombo 3 – 20,000M3 of grade 30, 40 and 50 to CSCEC

ITC Hotel Project Colombo 28,000M3 of grade 40, 50 and 70 to ICC and Nawaloka Construction

Water front Project Colombo 02 50,000M3 of Grade 37, 50 and 60 to Hyundai Keanam Nawaloka Joint venture

Shangri-la Hotel Colombo 01 Phaze 1 – China Habour Engineering - Supply of Structural concrete for Raft and structure 40,000 M3

Shangri-la Hotel Colombo 1 Phaze II – China Habour Engineering - Supply of structural concrete for raft and structure 35,000 M3

Indian Tobaco Company (ITC) Hotel Project Colombo 1 – Larson and Turbo India Supply to the largest raft pour in Sri lanka 50,000 M3

New Kelani Bridge Project Paliyagoda – Sierra Toda Supply of temperature control concrete for the bridge

Havelock city Project Colombo 5 – China Habour Engineering Supply of concrete to the raft and structure

Expo Developers Pvt Ltd Kotahena Appartment project – Supply of concrete for raft and structure

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