Lafarge S.A.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Lafarge S.A. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Aggregates, Concrete & Cement |
| Website: | http://www.lafarge.com |
There's nothing abstract about Lafarge. The company -- one of the world's top makers of cement, aggregates, concrete, and gypsum (alongside such heavyweights as Holcim and CEMEX) -- is a giant in building materials. Cement accounts for more than half of sales. Lafarge gypsum products (about 10% of sales) include wallboard, plasters, and insulation. The company has more than 1,900 plants operating around the world. Western Europe accounts for about a quarter of sales, but that region's share of Lafarge business has been decreasing as the company expands its presence in Asia. Lafarge was formerly a high-flyer in the roofing industry but divested most of that business in 2007.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 26,827 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 3.5 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,733 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -13.9 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 90,000 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 26.8 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |