Lode

LODE GROUP Lode Group is one of the largest privately-owned producers of building materials in Central and Eastern Europe, and currently employs over 850 people in its nine productions facilities. The Group consists of seven major companies in the construction sector: • Lode SIA • GZCB Sp. z o.o. • Cerpol-Kozłowice Sp. z o.o. • Patoka Industries Ltd Sp. z o.o. • TeknoAmerBlok Sp. z o.o. • PCO „Żarów” SP. z o.o. • JARO S.A. PRODUCT BRANDS Nine product brands, recognised and valued on international markets, are included in Lode Group’s portfolio: • Lode Premium; • Lode; • Keraterm Premium; • LHL Klinkier; • Patoka; • Cerpol; • TAB; • PCO „Żarów”; • Jaro. PRODUCT OFFER Lode Group’s operations are focused on five main areas of production: • Clinker products (Lode, Patoka); • Ceramic blocks (Keraterm, Cerpol, LHL Klinkier); • Concrete solutions (TAB); • Refractory materials (PCO „Żarów”); • Fired raw materials (Jaro). Lode Group operates 9 professional production plants located in Poland and Latvia, with its Headquarters in Warsaw: • Liepa, Ciasna (clinker products); • Ane, Kozłowice, Gozdnica (ceramic blocks); • Nasielsk, Sierakowice (concrete solutions); • Żarów (refractory materials); • Jaroszów (fired raw materials). DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Lode Group enjoys over 50 years of tradition in the production of ceramic building materials and over 20 years in production of concrete products. In the last few years Lode Group has acquired several Polish production facilities which are well-recognised and sought-after on the European markets (Kozłowice, Gozdnica, Patoka, Żarów, Jaro). These acquisitions form an integral part of the overall Lode Group’s strategy aimed at strengthening its position as one of the largest privately-owned building producer in Central and Eastern Europe. Moreover, they provide a solid base for further expansion, into wider international markets, both as the manufacturer of materials and also provider of engineering services.