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Rescue efforts Earthquake in China

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:30:02 GMT

The Group has donated €1.5 million to Dujiangyan City and Mianyang City, Sichuan, and does everything possible to support its employees and local communities affected by the earthquake on May 12.

The press release

India New plasterboard plant

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:34:34 GMT

The Lafarge Boral Gypsum joint venture has just inaugurated its first gypsum plant and a technical training center in Khushkhera, Rajasthan. The plasterboards produced by this state-of-the-art plant will be 100% recyclable.

The gypsum manufacturing process
The Gypsum Business

Shareholders The 2008 Guide

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:29:54 GMT

You are a shaholder: find out all the information you need in summary form!

All the publications
The 2008 Guide

Accessibility The corporate website receives label

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:15:40 GMT

The Lafarge corporate website has been recognized for its accessibility, earning it a "Silver" rating under the French Accessiweb label and an A grade from the European label, Euracert. Lafarge is the first CAC 40 company to receive these labels.

The press release

Half-year Results Strong increase in operating results

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:34:55 GMT

Operating results rise strongly: +53% in emerging markets. The Orascom acquisition and strong positions in emerging markets maintain the Group's growth dynamic.

The management report
The slides for the analyst presentation
The press release
Audiocast of the analyst presentation

Joint venture Lafarge Titan

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:34:15 GMT

The Group sales its 50% stake in Lafarge Titan in Egypt. Lafarge remains the leader in the country with 1 cement plant, 11 readymix concrete plants and 3 aggregates quarries.

The press release

Acquisition Cement plant in Algeria

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:16:28 GMT

The Group has just acquired a 35% stake in the Meftah plant. Investment and training programs will allow to modernize the plant and to improve its environmental performance. Leader in Algeria, Lafarge is reinforced in this fast-growing market.

The Cement Business
The press release

China New plasterboard plant

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:15:58 GMT

Lafarge Boral Gypsum Asia opens a plasterboard plant in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and expands its leading position in the region. The plasterboards will be made from 100% recycled materials and will use up to 5 times less energy to build a wall.

All the Businesses worldwide
The Gypsum Business

Customer access All the websites, all the infos

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:15:49 GMT

Lafarge is present in 76 countries! Consult the page dedicated to our customers if you want to obtain information on products and solutions, to order products, to contact a Lafarge company in your local area...

Customer access

Half-year Results Strong increase in operating results

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:10:19 GMT

Operating results rise strongly: +53% in emerging markets. The Orascom acquisition and strong positions in emerging markets maintain the Group's growth dynamic.

The slides for the journalist presentation
The press release
Audiocast of the analyst presentation

R&D Director Appointment

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:36:45 GMT

Pascal Casanova is appointed R&D Director. Based at the Lafarge Research center, the world's leading facility of its specialty, he will be in charge of pursuing the innovation strategy.

The Research center
The press release

Event

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:36:36 GMT

Innovative concretes and sustainable architecture with Columbia
In exclusive partnership with Lafarge, Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture is organizing a series of conferences on concrete, its future developments and potential uses. Leading architects, engineers and academics come together around the theme of concrete, environmental restrictions and the quest for aestheticism at a time of intense urbanization. On this occasion, Marc Mimram presents his "Living Infrastructures" study.

The press release
Concretes and architecture with Columbia University

Sponsorship Islamic Art at the Louvre Museum

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:51:00 GMT

With an extensive presence in the countries which are the birthplace of Islamic art, and as part of its commitment to architecture, the Group sponsors the construction of the future Islamic Art department in the Louvre Museum, France.

The press release

Accessibility

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:50:00 GMT

The press release

Strategy Excellence 2008

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:49:48 GMT

The Excellence 2008 plan sets Lafarge's priorities as it continues to reinforce its position as a sustainable leader. The Group targets sustainability through growth in the Cement Business, innovation in the Concrete Business, cost reductions, safety and employee development.

Excellence 2008

Half-year Results Strong increase in operating results

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:30:15 GMT

Operating results rise strongly: +53% in emerging markets. The Orascom acquisition and strong positions in emerging markets maintain the Group's growth dynamic.

The press release
Audiocast of the analyst presentation

The General Meeting Award Lafarge awarded the Best 2008 General Meeting

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:34:42 GMT

The "Annual General Meeting Award" of the CAC40-listed groups was created by CapitalCom in partnership with Les Echos, Radio Classique and Deloitte. It awards the company whose General Meeting respects the current best practices based on more than 70 criteria.

The General Meeting webcast
Organization of the General Meetings

Case studies All case studies

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:58:51 GMT

Innovative architecture Rudy Ricciotti and Ductal® roof

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:36:19 GMT

40 m. long with a cantilevered surface of 7.80 m.: exceptional, both aesthetically and for its technical complexity, the villa Navarra's Ductal® roof is a world first by Rudy Ricciotti, laureate of the National Architecture Grand Prix 2006.

Ductal® and the innovative concretes
Interview with the architect

Reductions in CO2 Cement Sustainability Initiative

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:19:58 GMT

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Cement Sustainability Initiative, currently co-chaired by Lafarge, has just called on G8 leaders to adopt sectoral approaches to accelerate reductions in carbon emissions. Despite the good results obtained by the cement industry, it becomes necessary to create a policy framework.

The C.S.I.
CO2 reductions
The press release