2. POLAND ALUMINIUM FINISHING MARKET „WHILE ENTERING EUROPE” VALENCIA – SEPTEMBER 2004 Agnieszka Wojsa Cosentino – Metra Poland / Qualipol

3. GENERAL INFORMATIONS – JUNE 2004 Population 38.600.000Population 38.600.000 Surface312.700 km2Surface312.700 km2 GDP growth forecast6,4%GDP growth forecast6,4% Inflation forecast2,2%Inflation forecast2,2% Unemployment rate19,5%Unemployment rate19,5% Gross monthly wages539 €Gross monthly wages539 € Exchange rate 1 € = 4,40 PLNExchange rate 1 € = 4,40 PLN Export 200353.600.000.000 $Export 200353.600.000.000 $ Import 200368.000.000.000 $Import 200368.000.000.000 $

4. POLAND ENTERING EUROPE 8 % of the surface and 8,5 % of the population of Europe 258 % of the surface and 8,5 % of the population of Europe 25 62 % of polish commercial exchange within Europe 2562 % of polish commercial exchange within Europe 25 Open borders – cost and time of transport dropping downOpen borders – cost and time of transport dropping down Natural intermediary towards Est (location and language)Natural intermediary towards Est (location and language) PHARE, EQUAL and other funds for polish enterprisesPHARE, EQUAL and other funds for polish enterprises Large foreign and local investments in the infrastructureLarge foreign and local investments in the infrastructure Progressing privatization and competitivity on the marketProgressing privatization and competitivity on the market Low cost and high quality of workmanship on all levelsLow cost and high quality of workmanship on all levels

5. ALUMINIUM MARKET Producers (extrusion) Kety GroupKety Group Sapa PolandSapa Poland Hydro Aluminium PolandHydro Aluminium Poland FinalFinal Yearly production 45.000 tonns Architectural systems present MetalplastMetalplast YawalYawal ReynaersReynaers PonzioPonzio SchuecoSchueco MetraMetra SapaSapa OthersOthers Yearly sales 10.000 tonns

6. ALUMINIUM FINISHING MARKET Powder coating plants: METRA POLAND – Qualicoat Licence 1500METRA POLAND – Qualicoat Licence 1500 ALURAL POLSKA – Qualicoat Licence 1501ALURAL POLSKA – Qualicoat Licence 1501 YAWAL – Qualicoat Licence 1502YAWAL – Qualicoat Licence 1502 SAPA POLAND – Qualicoat Licence 1503SAPA POLAND – Qualicoat Licence 1503 PONZIO POLSKA – Qualicoat Licence 1504PONZIO POLSKA – Qualicoat Licence 1504 ABC COLOREX – Qualicoat Licence 1505ABC COLOREX – Qualicoat Licence 1505 PULVER – Qualicoat Licence 1506PULVER – Qualicoat Licence 1506 SMS PRO – Qualicoat Licence 1507SMS PRO – Qualicoat Licence 1507 METALPLAST – Qualicoat Licence 1508METALPLAST – Qualicoat Licence 1508 GELP – Qualicoat Licence 1509GELP – Qualicoat Licence 1509 GELTZ – Licence applied forGELTZ – Licence applied for

7. ALUMINIUM FINISHING MARKET Powder coating plants (cont.) Total number around 1.000 plants, all horizontal, most of them quite small;Total number around 1.000 plants, all horizontal, most of them quite small; More than 70 % of plants work mostly steel, it leaves 300 plants coating aluminium;More than 70 % of plants work mostly steel, it leaves 300 plants coating aluminium; Capacity over 4.000 m2 / day (3 shifts) – only 10 plants;Capacity over 4.000 m2 / day (3 shifts) – only 10 plants; Total capacity of production – around 20.000.000 m2 / year;Total capacity of production – around 20.000.000 m2 / year; Realized production – around 60 % of the total capacity;Realized production – around 60 % of the total capacity; Unfortunately a lot of small manufacturers still without chemical pretreatment of aluminium !!!Unfortunately a lot of small manufacturers still without chemical pretreatment of aluminium !!!

8. ALUMINIUM FINISHING MARKET Anodizing plants: METALPLAST – Qualanod Licence 1800METALPLAST – Qualanod Licence 1800 SAPA POLAND – Qualanod Licence 1801SAPA POLAND – Qualanod Licence 1801 FINAL – Qualanod Licence 1802FINAL – Qualanod Licence 1802 EFFECTOR – Licence applied forEFFECTOR – Licence applied for Total number around 40 plants, most of them small;Total number around 40 plants, most of them small; Capacity over 4.000 m2 / day (3 shifts) – only 4 plants;Capacity over 4.000 m2 / day (3 shifts) – only 4 plants; Total capacity of production around 8.000.000 m2 / year;Total capacity of production around 8.000.000 m2 / year; Realized production around 80% of the total capacity;Realized production around 80% of the total capacity;

9. QUALIPOL ASSOCIATION Polish Association for the companies involved in the surface treatment of aluminium was founded in 2001. Today it counts 25 regular plus 4 honorary members and it represents quite a strong lobby for improving the quality of coating and anodizing. More and more technical specifications made in Poland refer to Qualicoat and Qualanod as necessary standards to be fulfilled on prestigiuous building sites.