Our diverse product range services the breadth of construction needs Materials  – 59% of Group* Products  – 22% of Group* Distribution  – 19% 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. 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. 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. Infrastructure 35% Residential 35% Non- residential 30% RMI 50% New 50% Sector Exposure* End-use* * Based on 2012 EBITDA 4 CRH Residential – New Non-residential – New Infrastructure – New