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Exhibit 10.30

AMENDMENT AND CONSENT, dated as of December 9, 1999 (this "Amendment"), among Euramax International Limited (formerly
Euramax International plc), a company organized under the laws of England and Wales ("Euramax"), the other Loan Parties referred to below the requisite majority of the Lenders, the Swing Loan Lender
and the Issuer referred to below and Paribas (formerly, Banque Paribas), as agent (in such capacity, the "Agent") for said Lenders, the Swing Loan Lender and the Issuer, to (a) the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 1997, as amended (said Agreement, as so amended and as the same may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
being the "Credit Agreement", and the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined unless otherwise defined herein), among Euramax, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the financial
institutions party thereto, as lenders (the "Lenders"), the Swing Loan Lender and the Issuer referred to therein and the Agent, and (b) the other Loan Documents referred to below.


   W I T N E S S E T H:  

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that the actions permitted in connection with the Permitted Euramax Restructuring with
respect to Euramax International Holdings Limited instead be permitted as to another wholly owned subsidiary of Euramax International, Inc., Broomco (1922) Limited; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement and the December 1999 Amendment pursuant to the terms of this Amendment to
effectuate the foregoing;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


SECTION
1.  Amendments.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 4, (i) the Credit Agreement is hereby amended so that the definition of "Newco U.K." is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following "`Newco
U.K.' means Broomco (1922) Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales." and (ii) clause (c) of the second whereas clause in the recitals to
the December 1999 Amendment is amended by deleting the phrase "Euramax International Holdings Limited" and replacing it with the phrase "Broomco (1922) Limited".

SECTION
2.  Consent.  The Majority Lenders hereby consent to the consummation of Restructuring Step 3
prior to the consummation of Restrucuturing Step 2, including the failure to complete all of the Restructuring Step 2 Conditions (as defined in the December 1999 Amendment) prior to the
consummation of Restrucutring Step 3.

SECTION
3.  Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective on the date on which the Agent shall
have executed a counterpart hereof and shall have received counterparts hereof executed by the Majority Lenders, the Swing Loan Lender and each Loan Party.

SECTION
4.  Representations and Warranties.  Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants as to itself
and each of its Subsidiaries as follows:

(a)
The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and this Amendment and the Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of the stockholders of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any third party, other than any consents or
approvals that have already been obtained and which remain in full force and effect, (ii) violate any Requirement of Law, (iii) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any
Contractual Obligation to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or their respective properties may be bound or affected, or (iv) result in, or
require, the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than
pursuant to the Loan Documents).

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(b)
All authorizations, consents, approvals of, licenses of, or filings or registrations with, any court or Governmental Authority, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
by any Loan Party of this Amendment and the performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents, and the consummation by each Loan Party of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been
obtained, given, filed or taken and are in full force and effect.

(c)
This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and each of this Amendment and each Loan Document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party
thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or law).

(d)
There exists no judgment, order, injunction or other restraint prohibiting or imposing materially adverse conditions upon the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment or the Loan
Documents or upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e)
None of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment or the Loan Documents will have or could have a Material Adverse Effect, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment will
not and could not adversely affect the Liens of any Collateral Document.

(f)
No provision of any Related Document or any other Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party would prohibit, restrict or impose any conditions on this Amendment or the Loan Documents, and no consent
under any Related Document or other Contractual Obligation is required for the execution, delivery or performance of this Amendment, or the Loan Documents, or for the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except as specifically contemplated hereby.

(g)
After giving effect to this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, and no Default or Event of
Default has occurred or is continuing or would result from the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby.

SECTION
5.  Costs and Expenses.  The Loan Parties jointly and severally agree to pay (a) all costs
and expenses of the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for
the Agent with respect thereto, and (b) all costs and expenses otherwise required to be paid under Section 10.4 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION
6.  Miscellaneous.  

(a)
Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment each reference in any Loan Document to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "herein", or words of like import, and each reference in any other Loan Document to
such Loan Document, shall mean and be a reference to such Loan Document as amended or waived hereby.

(b)
Except as specifically amended or waived hereby, each Loan Document shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.

(c)
The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power, or remedy of the Lenders, the Issuer, the Swing
Loan Lender or the Agent under any Loan Document, nor constitute a Amendment of any provision of any Loan Document.

(d)
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

(e) THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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(f) EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT
OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AMENDMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE AGENT, THE ISSUER, ANY LENDER OR ANY LOAN PARTY.
THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE LENDERS ENTERING INTO THIS AMENDMENT.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized as of the date first above written.


  EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX CONTINENTAL LIMITED

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (formerly Euramax International plc)

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX EUROPEAN HOLDINGS PLC

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, B.V.

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX EUROPE LIMITED

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX NETHERLANDS B.V.

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:
By:      



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  EURAMAX HOLDINGS LIMITED

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX EUROPE B.V.

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  ELLBEE LIMITED

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX COATED PRODUCTS LIMITED

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  EURAMAX COATED PRODUCTS B.V.

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  AMERIMAX HOLDINGS, INC.
AMERIMAX FABRICATED PRODUCTS, INC.
AMERIMAX BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
AMERIMAX COATED PRODUCTS, INC.
RICHMOND COMPANY
AMERIMAX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. AMERIMAX LAMINATED PRODUCTS, INC.

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  FABRAL HOLDINGS, INC.
  (formerly, Gentek Holdings, Inc.)
FABRAL, INC.
  (formerly, Gentek Building Products, Inc.)

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  ATLANTA METAL PRODUCTS, INC.

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:



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  COLOR CLAD PLC


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
  PARIBAS (formerly Banque Paribas), as Agent, as a Lender, as the Issuer and as Swing Loan Lender


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
  BANKBOSTON, N.A., as a Lender


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
  SUNTRUST BANK, ATLANTA, as a Lender


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
  BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT
  CORPORATE FINANCE, INC.,
  as a Lender


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
  LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
  WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., as a Lender


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:


 
 
  BANK ONE, NA, as a Lender


 
 
 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:



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  PPM AMERICA, INC., as attorney in fact,
  on behalf of Xxxxxxx National Life
  Insurance Company, as a Lender

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  DE NATIONALE INVESTERINGS BANK
  N.V., as a Lender

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:

  FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as a Lender

 
By: ___________________________________________
Title:



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