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Corporate Overview
Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd is the pioneer and leader of the readymix concrete industry in Sri
Lanka. It commenced operations with the supply of readymix concrete to the World Trade
Centre in Colombo where it delivered a mega 55,000m³ of concrete under stringent quality and
demanding performance standards. Since then the company has provided concreting solutions to
many large and small scale projects adapting to the needs of the project and working with a
variety of local and foreign contractors. Notable among these have been the World Trade Center
in Colombo, Crescat and Monarch Residencies, Havelock City, Sapugaskande and Kelanitissa
Power Stations, the Central Bank Extension Project, Shangri-la Phaze 1, II and III Colombo and
Shangri-la Hambantota, Astoria Residential Project Colombo 3, ITC Hotel Project and the Lotus
Tower. The latter involved the largest concrete pour in Sri Lanka’s construction history and
Informex’s design mix for Grade 40 mixes was adopted for the entire project.
Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd handles in excess of 100,000 cubic meters of concrete annually.
With over 20 years of experience in providing quality concreting solutions to large, medium, and
small scale enterprises, The Company’s competitive advantage is embodied in its efficient cost
structure and 24x7 support. Its expertise is in providing and developing workable concreting
solutions and “best-of-breed” readymix design mixes for both mega scale projects and small
scale construction. These include commercial buildings, residential buildings, bridges and
highways. In response to project requirements Informex also provides mobile batching plant
services.
The company’s readymix concrete batching plants are located in Colombo 10, Galle,
Hambantota and Horana, its pre-mix asphalt plant is at Horana and its cement mortar plant is
located in Chilaw. The strategically located processing plants enable us to reduce delivery times
and respond speedily to changes in clients’ schedules.
Informex Concreting (Pvt) Limited is the leader in quality assurance in Sri Lanka’s readymix
concrete industry and was the founder Chairman of the Lanka Readymix Concrete Association
of Sri Lanka with the intention of improving and maintaining quality standards in the readymix
industry. Informex has a carefully controlled process in which quality assurance at all stages of
production is of paramount importance.
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Corporate Information
NAME OF COMPANY Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd
STATUTORY STATUS Limited Liability Company
ADDRESS No. 9, Kovil Veediya, Colombo 10
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER PV2533
DIRECTORS Mr. Doric Atton
Mrs. Christine Daniels
COMPANY SECRETARY Mr. C. Seneviratne
AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY Dias Associates
BANKERS OF THE COMPANY Sampath Bank PLC
Standard Chartered Bank
Hatton National Bank
Nations Trust Bank
LOCATION OF CONCRETE PLANTS Ready Mix Concrete Plants –
1. Colombo 10 - 2 plants with capacity of
100m³ and 60m³ per hour
2. Galle – 40m³ per hour
3. Ambalantota – 50m³ per hour
Cement Mortar Plant
Chilaw – 100 bags per hour
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Company Vision and Mission
Vision
The company’s vision is to be the preferred supplier of readymix concrete
solutions in Sri Lanka by leading the way in quality, innovation and efficiency.
Mission Statement
To produce a superior and consistent product combined with exceptional customer
service and timely delivery irrespective of the project size.
To be flexible, reliable and efficient in our operations whilst being competitive in
the market.
To provide a safe and sustainable working environment for our employees where
innovation and learning is paramount.
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Company Background
Mr. Doric Atton is the Managing Director and driving force behind Informex Concreting (Pvt)
Ltd. Mr. Atton has over 30 years hands-on experience in the concreting industry and has been
involved in the supply of readymix to most of the mega landscape changing construction projects
in the city of Colombo.
Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd started as a subsidiary of Informex Construction (Pvt) Ltd in
which Mr. Atton was an investor and a founder Managing Director. In 1979 Mr. Atton set up
Colcrete Lanka Pvt Ltd a collaborative venture between Informex Construction and Colcrete Pte
Ltd of Singapore and successfully managed the supply of readymix concrete to the Bank of
Ceylon building. Under Mr. Atton’s guidance the superior technical capacity of Informex
Concrete was built with the transfer of technical expertise from Singapore. In the early 1990’s
Mr. Atton bought over the balance shares in Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd in exchange for his
shareholding in Informex Construction. This was a time when readymix concrete was still new in
the construction industry in Sri Lanka and much pioneering work had to be done in developing
high performance concrete design mixes. In the last more than 20 years the company has built up
its reputation as the preferred supplier of readymix concrete. The company has interactions with
the University of Moratuwa to upgrade its technical expertise and share its hands-on experience.
Over the last several years it has expanded its plant capacity by investing in new technology and
new processing sites to meet growing demand. Today the company has 4 readymix concrete
plants and a team of dedicated concrete technology professionals that can provide round-the-
clock readymix supply to several projects simultaneously.
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Organizational Structure
The organization structure of the company evolved over the years as a functional organization to
market and deliver readymix concrete products to projects in multiple geographies across Sri
Lanka. Informex’s success lies in its dedicated team of experienced professionals who work as a
team to ensure the clients’ time and quality objectives are paramount. Today Informex
Concreting (Pvt) Ltd has over 100 employees.
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Operational Management and Product Portfolio
Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd gives the highest priority to managing delivery times and
coordination with contractors at the various project sites. Each project is independently
dispatched with each load monitored by the industry's best trained quality assurance personnel.
Both dispatch and quality assurance uses the most state-of-the-art equipment available in Sri
Lanka to ensure on-time delivery of the highest quality concrete.
Our mixer fleet currently consists of over 25 ready-mixed concrete mixer trucks with a capacity
of 8 cubic meters per truck and 4 concrete pump cars ranging from 22 meters to 37 meters. Our
mixer fleet is sealed after loading to ensure the quality of the product reaching the client
destination. In addition to on time delivery, we offer a robust and dynamic quality management
system. Our qualified technicians provide technical assistance for all our clients’ concrete needs
constantly developing new design mixes to suit the needs of specific projects.
Ready mixed concrete is produced from a mixture of cementitous materials, aggregates, water,
and admixtures. The following products are also available and can be customized and
proportioned to fit the clients’ specific needs and application:
Readymix concrete from Grades 15N to 60N and above
Asphalt concrete
Cement mortar mix
Water proofing concrete
Low heat concrete
Anti cracking concrete
Colour concrete
Self-levelling concrete
Others Specialty Admixtures
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Quality Systems
At Informex we are aware that our product, concrete, is one of the most unique and versatile
building materials in the world. Concrete has the flexibility to be moulded into virtually any
shape and achieve great strengths. Concrete is ideal for any building project such as homes,
schools, high-rise buildings, bridges, dams and highways. Concrete is perishable in its plastic
state and very sensitive from the time the raw materials are combined to the final product.
Mixing, transportation, placing, and curing can influence its plastic and hardened properties.
The quality control process at Informex has evolved from quality control to quality assurance.
The constant in-house monitoring of our concrete performance through a well developed
concrete sampling program has ensured the success of our product. The company has its own
quality testing laboratory to monitor the quality of the raw material and the performance of the
mix designs to assure that the concrete meets the project specifications. The quality control
procedures are extended to the calibration of batching plant, trucks and testing equipment. The
company is in the process of preparing for Sri Lanka Standards Certification.
Our Quality assurance staff consists of a
team of experienced concrete
technologists. Informex recognizes that
carefully selected raw materials are of
paramount importance. Our raw materials
are selected based on their performance.
We constantly monitor each ingredient of
the admixtures to ensure it meets
specifications. Mix designs are designed
and tested thoroughly to yield optimal
performance. Custom mix designs are
available to suit the requirements of
individual projects.
Technical Capacity
Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd has the capacity to produce 150,000m³ of readymix concrete per annum. The company operates four batching plants, 25 concrete mixer trucks & 4 concrete pump cars with the following capacity:
Robacks Batching Plant -120 m³ per hour
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Lim Batching Plant (Dry Batch) -90 m³ per hour
Hala Batching Plant (Galle) -60 m³ per hour
10 Nos UD Nissan Concrete Mixer Trucks -07 m³
8 No. Isuzu Concrete Mixer Trucks -05 m³
1 No Schwing Concrete Pump 36 Mtr Boom -60 m³ per hour
1 No. Schwing Concrete Pump 31 Mtr Boom -40 m³ per hour
3 Nos IHI Concrete Pump 22 Mtr Boom -40 m³ per hour
1 No. Symtec Concrete Pump (Stationery)
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Notable Mega Projects Using Informex Readymix Concreting
Solutions Informex Concreting (Pvt) Ltd has completed the supply of readymix concrete to over 100
projects in over 20 years. Some of our more notable clients are listed below. Testimonials from a
few clients are appended for additional confirmation of the quality of our products and service.
World Trade Centre Twin Tower Project for Quantity supplied was 55,000 m³ of high
Turner Steiner East Asia Limited strength concrete, so that the form work could
be stripped within 24 hours. We achieved a
concrete strength between 24N to 28N in 24
hours.
We also supplied 50N concrete for the
columns. In this project we carried out two of
the largest single pours of concrete of
approximately 1,200m³
Bank of Ceylon Headquarters Echelon Square 30,000m³ of Grade 15N -35N Concrete
Project
Crescat Apartments Substructure work and 22,000 m³, at strength of up to Grade 50N.
Super structure for Singapore Piling & Civil
Engineering Pte Limited
Central Bank Extension Project for ED Zublin
AG
Havelock City Project for Shanghai
Construction (Group) General Corp
Shangri La Hotel Project for A I O C Lanka
Pte Ltd
Seagull Courts Apartments Projects for Sea
Property Developers
Vishnu Court Apartment Project for Vishnu
Property Developers
A.E.S. Kelanitissa Power Project for Sincon
International (Pvt) Ltd
Dawson Residencies Project for
Keangnam Enterpries Ltd
80 Mega Watt Power Extension Project for
MAN B&W, Sapugaskande
25,000 m³ including a slip form lift shaft which
was done continuously for 40 days, 24 hours a
day. This project was completed in 2 months.
15,000 m³ of Grade 30N, 35N & 40N Concrete
12,000 m³ of Grades 35N
12,000 m³ of Grades 25 & 30
8,000 m³ of Grades 25N 30N & 35.N
9,000 m³ of Grade 30 (Piling) Concrete
9,000 m³ of Grade 30 N (Piling) Concrete
7,000m³ of Grade 30N Concrete
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Monarch Project for Singapore Piling & Civil 5,000 m³ of Grade 30N & 35N Concrete
Engineering
Hospital for International Hospitals Lanka Ltd 5,000 m³ of Grades 15N, 35N and 50N
for Econ Foundation Technology (Pvt) Limited
Maradana Junction Improvements Project for 4,000 m³ in Grade 15N to Grade 40N
Lemminkainen Construction; Consultants to
the project - W.S. Atkins International
K.H.D. Power Project, Sapugaskande for 4,000 m³ of 30N Concrete
Lemminkainen Construction
Piling Projects for Atis Piling (Pvt) Ltd 3,500 m³ of Grade 30N (Piling) Concrete
Rotunda Towers for Link Engineering 3,000 m³ of Grade 30N Concrete
Sahastrapura Housing Project for Pillar Asset 3,000 m³ of Grade 25N Concrete
Corportation Ltd
Beira Lake Restoration Project for Komuthi 2,500 m³ of Grade 30N Concrete
Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd
Nurses Quarters Colombo Hospital for Link 1,500 m³ of Grades 25N and 30N Concrete
Engineering Ltd
Bible Society Site, Colombo 3 for Link 1,500 m³ of Grade 20N Concrete
Engineering Ltd
Samudra Cement Silo Project for Sincon 1,500 m³ of Grade 30N (Piling) Concrete
International (Pvt) Ltd
Serendib Flour Project for Sincon 750 m³ of Grade 25N (Piling) Concrete
International
Commercial Bank Building, Union Place for 600m³ of Grade 25N concrete
Walkers Piling Ltd
Eastern Maritime Site for Link Engineering 550 m³ of Grades 25N and 30N Concrete
Air Force Headquarters, Colombo for State 300 m³ of Grade 30N Concrete
Engineering Corp. of Sri Lanka
Kuruniyawatte Piling Site for State 250 m³ of Grade 30N Concrete
Engineering Corp of Sri Lanka
Election Commissioner’s Office Complex 50 m³ of Grade of 30 Concrete
Kotte for State Engineering Corp. of Sri Lanka
‘OnThree20’ Project, Union Place for Sanken Provided support batching plant services
Construction (Pvt) Ltd
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Colombo Lotus Tower Project for Nawaloka Piling (Pvt) Ltd and for China National
Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC)
Shangri-la Hotel and Mix development project Colombo – Phaze 1, II and III 30,000M3 of
grade 30, 40 and 50 (China Harbour and WOH HUP)
Astoria Project Colombo 3 – 20,000M3 of grade 30, 40 and 50 to CSCEC
ITC Hotel Project Colombo 28,000M3 of grade 40, 50 and 70 to ICC and Nawaloka
Construction
Water front Project Colombo 02 50,000M3 of Grade 37, 50 and 60 to Hyundai Keanam
Nawaloka Joint venture
Shangri-la Hotel Colombo 01 Phaze 1 – China Habour Engineering - Supply of Structural
concrete for Raft and structure 40,000 M3
Shangri-la Hotel Colombo 1 Phaze II – China Habour Engineering - Supply of structural
concrete for raft and structure 35,000 M3
Indian Tobaco Company (ITC) Hotel Project Colombo 1 – Larson and Turbo India
Supply to the largest raft pour in Sri lanka
50,000 M3
New Kelani Bridge Project Paliyagoda – Sierra Toda
Supply of temperature control concrete for the bridge
Havelock city Project Colombo 5 – China Habour Engineering
Supply of concrete to the raft and structure
Expo Developers Pvt Ltd Kotahena Appartment project – Supply of concrete for raft and
structure
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