Lafarge is aware that its long term growth depends heavily on its investments in R&D. As a result, it dedicates significant resources to research, the development of innovative products and the improvement of industrial processes.
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R&D at Lafarge focuses on the satisfaction of customer requirements and the development of products which are increasingly environmentally friendly. Research teams play an active role in the Group's overall performance.
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Partnerships |
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Lafarge expands its research horizons through partnerships with prestigious graduate schools, institutions and universities around the world. Partners include the C.N.R.S. (French National Center for Scientific Research) and the M.I.T. |
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Key figures |
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Research is central to Lafarge's strategy and the Group invests significantly more than other companies in the sector. The result is more than 1,300 research employees, a research budget of 170 million euros and hundreds of patents. |
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Science & materials |
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Lafarge's research teams study the microstructure of materials to gain a better understanding of their properties. Teams bring together a wide range of skills, from the technology of powders and rheology to hydration chemistry and mechanics.
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Organization |
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R&D is structured around the Research center, which conducts fundamental research, and Technical centers around the world, which develop and industrialize solutions. This ensures global reach and targeted responses. |
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Research orientations |
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Discover the principal research orientations of the Group, notably its efforts to improve the application of its products, enhance industrial processes, reduce the use of non-renewable natural resources and limit CO2 emissions. |
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