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Created in 1833 as a limestone mining company, Lafarge transformed itself and now is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: No 1 worldwide in Cement, No 2 worldwide in Aggregates & Concrete, and No 3 worldwide in Gypsum.
Lafarge’s long-term presence in the business, its high degree of vertical integration and advance in product research and innovation give the company a competitive advantage in terms of product quality and consistency, product differentiation as well as allowing stronger operational efficiencies.
Lafarge extracts resources from the heart of the earth to make materials to bring to the heart of life and is driven by the needs of its customers, shareholders, local communities and architects. Lafarge is present in 79 countries, with 84,000 employees, 2,187 production sites and has its head quarters in Paris, France. Lafarge posted sales of Euros 19 billion in 2008.
In 2009 and for the fifth year in a row, Lafarge was listed in the ‘Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World’. With the world’s leading building materials research facility, Lafarge places innovation at the heart of its priorities, working for sustainable construction and architectural creativity. The business model focuses on achieving excellence in local management while capitalizing on best practices development throughout the world.
The Lafarge Cement Division has significant presence throughout 10 countries in Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon, Benin, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania), with 16 cement plants and grinding stations which are strategically located with facilities for exports to other African countries.
