Heidelberg Materials currently operates in 15 countries in the Africa-Mediterranean-Western Asia Group area. We hold leading market positions in our core business lines cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete, both in our countries in the Mediterranean Basin and in Africa. This region is experiencing a high level of growth, driven mainly by demand for infrastructure and long-term trends such as strong population growth and urbanisation. In this Group area, we have a well-balanced and geographically diversified portfolio of countries with different maturity levels.