European Economic Developments OBrien
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UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATS
EUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBAND
EUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION
UEPGThe European Aggregates Association
European EconomicDevelopments inThe Aggregates Industry
Jim O’Brien, Past-President
SNAP-SEE Conference, Bled, SloveniaOctober 23, 2014
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Europe – Seven Long Years of Recession!
Production decreases of ~80% in “bail-out” countries!
Will 2014 see the bottom of the cycle? What’s beyond?
-40% -33%
-45%-30%
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Impacts of Recession & Consolidation
Swathes of cost-cutting
Layers removed in managementstructures, great people lost
Increasing globalisation ofcement, though aggregates, rmixand asphalt still very local
Relentless downward pressureson pricing, despite rising costs
New economic reality, will neverreturn to the “boom times”
But the sun does rise again – forthe survivors!
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-44%
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Europe – Recent Political Developments
We now have a new European
Commission and Parliament The Euro is a great success,
survived the crisis!
10% (50m!) unemployed,hence pressing need to moveto growth policies
External Impacts – Ukraine &
Middle East - Energy Security
Still committed to theEuropean dream……..and (Ihope) to Jobs and Growth!
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Europe – Climate and Energy Policies
Climate Change Strategy has
actually failed with Carbonprice ~ €5/tonne
EU “20-20-20” Targets havedistorted the EU energy market
Energy prices nowuncompetitive, particularlycompared to the US
Regulation of Energy Efficiencyhas been best success story
Politician must wake up to thereal needs of Europe, and stopdestroying its economy!
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Campaigning for Access to Resources
Access to Resources is becomingacute in many European Countries
Highest-level lobbying/politicalcampaigns since 2007 – a success
Led to Raw Materials Initiative in2010, followed by Raw MaterialsStrategy in 2012, now part of theResource Efficiency Strategy 2020
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The Widely-Varied Geology of Europe
Geology is widely-
varied and complex Scandinavia is
resource-rich, whileNetherlands to Poland
and parts of CentralEurope resource-poor,other areas mixed
SEE Region has goodaggregates resources
NIMBYs everywhere!
So access to resourcesis a big challenge….
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Many Countries now have 20-year Minerals Plans
These include F, UK, D, A, NL, DK, N, S, SF, E, P, GR……
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Recycled Aggregates can
be an important part ofaggregates supply
However recycling is ofteneconomic only in urban
areas
Recycling requires goodquality control toovercome market
resistance
Primary aggregates arestill needed!
A word on Recycled Aggregates
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Access to Resources – Focus on Recycling
Some 35% of all C&D materialsare recycled – target is 70%+
That would mean max 10-15% ofEU demand supplied by recycling
Best incentivised by building
regulations – NOT taxes!
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• National 2012
productiontonnes/capitaacross Europe…
• Include exports
(mainly N) andexclude imports(mainly NL)
• These vary byclimate, stateof economies,buildingtraditions…
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Estimated SEE Region Tonnages
mt pop (m) t/c
Albania 10 3.2 3.1
Bosnia - Herz 12 3.8 3.2
Bulgaria 29 7.6 3.8
Croatia 13 4.4 3.0
Greece 25 11.3 2.2Hungary 36 10.0 3.6
Mac (FYROM) 6 2.0 3.0
Montenegro 2 0.6 3.3
Romania 96 22.0 4.4
Serbia 17 7.3 2.3
Slovakia 23 5.4 4.3
Slovenia 9 2.0 4.5
Totals 278 79.6 3.5
• Around 280mt of
aggregates producedin the SEE Region
• Which, for a population
of just on 80m, givesan average productionof 3.5 tonnes/capita
• Likely to grow to 5t/c
by 2020, hence predictover 400mt aggregatesdemand……..
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There is a broad long-
term relationshipbetween GDP/capitaand tonnes/capita
More aggregates
needed as an economygrows!
Aggregates areessential to economicgrowth!
Strong message for theaggregates industry inSEE – the future isbright!
CCAA
OSSGAAQA
ASPASAANEPAC
CAA
Aggregates Demand & Economic Growth
SNAP-SEE
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Legal Quarrying
Responsible Safe
Compliant with Permits
Pays Taxes
Long Term Employer
Good Operations
Biodiversity & Restoration
Quality Products
Good Community Relations
Supports IndustryInitiatives & Association
Legal versus Illegal Quarrying
Illegal Quarrying
Irresponsible Unsafe
Non-compliant with Permits
Does not pay Taxes
Temporary Employer
Poor Operations
No Biodiversity or
Restoration Poor Quality Products
Bad Community Relations
“Cowboys”
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Comparing Maps - UEPG & SNAP-SEE
UEPG created in 1987
Brussels Office since 2003
Now 30 Member Countries
Represents Industry with:
2.7 billion tonnes ofaggregates per year
25,000 quarries & pits
15,000 companies
238,000 employed(including contractors)
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SNAP-SEE Project has been highly
successful Has developed wonderful friendships
across the region
Don’t stop now!
We must deepen cooperation , inparticular with the AggregatesIndustry
UEPG Members (and futuremembers) can be the driver ofactually implementing SNAP-SEE!
Let’s work forward together!
Conclusion – Let’s Build Further Cooperation!
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UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATS
EUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBAND
EUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION
UEPGThe European Aggregates Association
Thanks for your Attention!
Jim O’Brien, Past-President
SNAP-SEE Conference, Bled, Slovenia
October 23, 2014