Our company

Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. It employs more than 84,000 people in 79 countries, Lafarge posted sales of Euros 19.0 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.

Innovation is one of the Group's  key driving forces. To develop building materials, Lafarge puts its clients first and offers complete, innovative solutions to industry professionals and the general public for improved safety, comfort and quality in daily life.

For several years, Lafarge has pursued its goals in the context of a sustainable development strategy, with a unique level of expertise combining industrial efficiency, value creation, respect for people and cultures, environmental protection and dedication to saving energy and natural resources. 

Designing and producing building materials, meeting the needs and expectations of women and men in terms of housing, mobility, health, education and infrastructure projects necessary for economic and social development - this is our core business.

Lafarge is committed to progress and attentive to ever-changing needs, ensuring that, all over the world, its materials can contribute to improving daily life and building a more sustainable world for everyone.

Lafarge’s interests in South Africa are held in Lafarge South Africa Holdings (Pty) Limited. One of the major building materials companies in South Africa, Lafarge manufactures and markets cement, readymix concrete, aggregates and gypsum plasterboard.

The company is structured in three business units, trading as

• Lafarge Cement,
• Lafarge Aggregates,
• Lafarge Readymix 
• and Lafarge Gypsum, with a combined total of 2 800 employees.
  It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lafarge, the French global group that is world leader in building materials.