About us

At global level, Lafarge is:

• n° 1 in cement
• n° 1 in aggregates
• n° 3 in concrete
• n° 3 in gypsum

The Group is made up of a unique portfolio of product lines and businesses (listed below with an indication of their proportionate share in the Group):

• Cement: 57%
• Aggregates & Concrete: 35%
• Gypsum 8%

(Figures at 31/12/2008 as a percentage of sales)

Lafarge designs and produces building materials to meet the requirements of people throughout the world for:

• housing,
• transport,
• healthcare,
• education,
• essential infrastructure for economic growth and social progress.

Essential values guide Lafarge's development:

• integrity,
• ethics,
• courage,
• empathy,
• openness,
• commitment.

Lafarge believes that ongoing advances in building materials must integrate respect for people, their different needs and environments. This strong conviction is reflected in a strategy which combines industrial know-how with:

• performance,
• value creation,
• respect for employees and local cultures,
• environmental protection,
• conservation of natural resources and energy. 

Lafarge Group Headquarters:

Lafarge SA

61 rue des Belles Feuilles

BP 40 - 75782 Paris Cedex 16

Phone: +33 144 34 11 11

Fax: +33 144 34 12 00

Date founded: 1833

Legal structure: stock company (SA) with share capital of 706,500,568 euros

Register of Commerce and Companies, Paris: 542 105 572

Traded on the Paris Bourse

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Bruno Lafont