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Strategy
Our objective is to be a leading international distributor of building materials and related activities. This objective is supported by our five strategic priorities.
- Being the first choice supplier to our customers
- Refining and developing the range of products and services offered
- Developing an innovative and efficient multi-specialist and multi-channel business
- Increasing our e-commerce capabilities
- Group Management and the Board developing and implementing the overall strategy of the Group
- Utilising the Group Corporate Office in Dublin to support the Group’s international operations
- Operating a decentralised organisational structure that confers significant autonomy on local management teams within a tight Group accounting, risk management and control environment
- Employing high calibre management teams with an appropriate mix of operational and management experience and expertise in a range of specialist disciplines
- Deploying mature acquisition and integration skills to complete transactions and realise synergies
- Increasing market coverage where the Group is currently under-represented
- Moving into new territories where opportunities exist to:
- Achieve good returns on capital invested
- Achieve leading market positions in national and regional markets
- Add value to familiar business models operating in unconsolidated markets
- Conducting business to a high standard of integrity for the benefit of all stakeholders and in a responsible way.
- This includes a commitment to achieving the highest practical standards of health and safety for colleagues, customers and visitors to Group locations.
- Maximising long term returns for shareholders supported by three financial pillars:
- Revenue growth in new and existing markets
- Operating profit margin growth
- Optimising capital turn and return on capital employed
- Generating strong cash flow from operations and maintaining a strong balance sheet are key financial metrics