Cement: Lafarge

What’s new

The latest developments for

Lafarge's cement activities in the UK focused on its main priorities, including safety, innovation and sustainability.

All about cement

How it is made, its history and a

glossary to understand the terms and phrases associated with the products.

Learn about the company’s history and processes

Industrial ecology

Lafarge plays an important

sustainability role in the areas in which it operates. Find out more about this role and examples of how Lafarge makes a difference in local communities

Understand how Lafarge puts its environmental commitment into practice

Lafarge Cement will now collect and recycle your out-of-date, undamaged packed cement.

Our recycling service will collect from our customers' premises and recycle any out-of-date, undamaged Lafarge Cement bagged product (not hard) from 1 bag up to a lorry load and we will also plant a tree for every tonne of cement salvaged.
Contact Customer Service on 0845 812 6300.

Find out more about Lafarge’s cement recycling service. (P.D.F - 191 Kb)

An innovative range of products

Available in weather and tear-resistant plastic packaging

Lafarge is the UK market leader in cement products and offers an

unparalleled choice and range of products for many different applications. This range includes products manufactured with specific applications in mind, promoting ease of use, reduced wastage and high levels of performance alongside general purpose cements.

Lafarge is also the only manufacturer which offers some of its products in weather and tear-resistant plastic packaging. Independent studies of this packaging has demonstrated that it has a lower carbon footprint than traditional cement packaging.