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Lafarge Promotes Sustainable Constructions Solutions in Egypt

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:50:06 GMT

Christophe Levy, a Lafarge International Expert in Sustainable Construction Visits Egypt This month!

[Cairo, Egypt] With its long history of commitment to sustainable development, a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment, Lafarge Egypt announced today the visit of Mr. Christophe Levy, Director of Sustainable Construction, Innovation and Systems in the Lafarge Group, to Egypt on 15th March 2012.

During his visit, Levy will present the case of sustainable construction and demonstrate the advantages of implementing this approach for the social and economic development of Egypt.

Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption today. Sustainable construction provides solutions to address this challenge. Its importance is being recognized in more and more countries, where there is a considerable demand for new buildings, housing in particular, and for a wide range of infrastructures. Countries with growing economies are also serious about building a sustainable construction industry. It involves promoting an industry that is not only environmentally friendly, but economically and socially sustainable as well.

With increased populations and accelerating growth in local economy, Egypt is well positioned to benefit from sustainable construction approach. This is particularly true in new inhabitant areas and low cost housing projects, where specific building products/systems, can be combined with architectural designs and urban planning schemes, adapted to local circumstances and habits. This will result in reducing consumption of finite natural resources (including water) and energy, raising the level and quality of employment, building cross-sectoral synergies, and of course providing affordable housing for all including the people on low incomes.

Sustainable construction is a driver for Lafarge innovation. More than 50% of Lafarge's R&D is dedicated to themes related to sustainable construction.

LAFARGE STANDS FOR PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY IN EGYPT

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:42:36 GMT

Signing New Protocol with the Egyptian Association for Road Traffic Victims

- The project emphasizes the role of public and private sectors in addressing key community issues

[Cairo - Egypt] Lafarge, the world leader in building materials with top ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregate and Concrete, announced its comprehensive strategy for boosting social development and participation in Egypt.

The first element of this strategy came in the form of signing a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Association for Roads Traffic Victims (EARTV) held under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education. The protocol helped to set up a project aimed at raising road safety awareness among students of elementary schools in Egypt.

In its pilot phase, the project is designed to qualify 300 teachers for raising the awareness of 3,000 students at twelve schools in Cairo and Alexandria. To help achieve this objective, Lafarge Egypt in cooperation with EARTV, have organized a number of symposiums and workshops and granted schools educational materials specially designed to educate children on traffic rules, ethics and regulations.

"This initiative brings clear evidence on the importance of cooperation and partnership between private and public sectors, which can have very positive impact on better addressing issues of the Egyptian society, especially in the area of road safety", commented Mr. Mahmoud Al-Sherbini, first undersecretary of the Ministry of Education. According to Al-Sherbini, "Companies must join forces with the government, and extend a helping hand through implementing social responsibility programs." Al-Sherbini emphasized that Lafarge initiative for raising road safety awareness among different sectors of Egyptian society goes in line with the national objectives of the Egyptian government in this respect."

Erdogan Pekenc, Chief Executive Officer, Lafarge Egypt, also voiced his enthusiasm and full support for the campaign saying "Lafarge is very delighted to work in association with Ministry of Education and Egyptian Association for Road Victims, to make safer roads in Egypt. Health & safety is Lafarge's number one priority and we are committed towards creating healthy and safe environment for our employees, contractors and other stakeholders. We hope that such an effective campaign will deliver very important road safety message to parents, teachers and children".

For its part, Sami Mokhtar, board chairman of EARTV said "we are proud of our cooperation with Lafarge Egypt. The project comes to emphasize the role of non- governmental organization in addressing key community issues. We hope that we can see future initiatives aiming at reducing the number of victims of road accidents."

Lafarge Egypt stood for this awareness raising responsibility, following the statistics of road losses reaching 7,000 victims in 2010; a 7.9% increase over the year before. In 2011 the company launched several road safety campaigns, including the famous cartoon episodes "Essam and the Lantern", in addition to a dedicated website designed to create awareness on road safety among the youth, www.mysaferoad.com

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Notes to editors

Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. With 76,000 employees in 78 countries, Lafarge posted sales of Euros 16.2 billion in 2010.

Lafarge was ranked 6th in the "Carbon Disclosure Project" and entered the global "Dow Jones Sustainability Index" in 2010 in recognition of its sustainable development actions. 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. Additional information is available on the web site at www.lafarge.com

Lafarge Cement Egypt Resumes Cement Production and Dispatch Activities

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:28:18 GMT

Cairo, Egypt - Sunday 6 February 2011: Lafarge Cement Egypt announced today that it has resumed its cement production and dispatch activities as of Saturday 5th February 2011. The announcement comes to jumpstart the distribution of cement, following the recent events in Egypt last week, which have crippled distribution activities in Egypt and led to gradually decreasing production levels.

In an effort to fulfill the accumulated demand for cement in the Egyptian market, the company has decided to reopen its nationwide sales offices to receive customer's orders as of Sunday, 6 February 2011.

Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with 78,000 employees in 78 countries. In Egypt, Lafarge employs more than 2200 employee and operates the biggest cement plant in Middle East with 10 million tons annual production capacity.

Lafarge Shared its Vision for Egyptian Market Trends at GTM Conference

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:42:04 GMT

Cairo, Egypt - 6^th December 2010. Lafarge, the world leader in building materials with top ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregate and Concrete and Gypsum, discussed today its views on the real estate market trends in Egypt, during the GTM/CI Capital Real Estate Egypt Conference II, which took place at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel.

Attended by more than 120 senior executives representing the key real estate businesses, Lafarge provided new insights for the real estate market trends in Egypt.

Speaking at the conference, Matthew Dove, Director of Marketing, East Africa, Lafarge Aggregate and Concrete, explained that the real estate market in Egypt has witnessed a leap in its residential, office, retail and touristic projects over the past few years. This is the result of the Government's successful investment program which has attracted global and regional investors to contribute to this hike in real estate market.. With development over the past few years being focused on the luxurious residential market, the sector is now approaching saturation and huge opportunities are arising to service the increasing middle income market, according to latest study by Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL).

Lafarge also highlighted that demand for new affordable housing will rise. This type of investment, will be also addressing needs of medium to lower incomes. The key success factor for such trend is the constructive collaboration and integration of public and private sectors in facing the housing challenge.

For the office segment, with the limited supply of grade A office space, existing buildings are currently running on full occupancy, JLL study expects the situation to ease by 2013, when the majority of office space will have been completed.

"Egypt is an attractive and dynamic market, it offers a world of opportunities for developers to design a wide range of projects that would cater for the needs of Egypt's diversified segments. We see this as a call of actions for all investor and developers they need to make sure that their investment plans are perfectly matching the end user demand", said Matthew Dove.

As the largest and best geographically distributed Aggregate and Ready Mix Concrete producer in Egypt, Lafarge Egypt, has been supporting the growth and development initiatives in Egypt such as Cairo Metro, Cairo Festival, Palm Hills Development, Qatar Dyar in addition to different commercial projects and power plants.

"Innovation is one of our top priorities at Lafarge, the improvement of concrete performance, increasing speed of construction, and beautifying architecture with concrete are just a few of our priorities", concluded Dove.

With more than 2,500 employees working for Lafarge Egypt, the company prides itself for its efforts on people development, safety, innovation, and supporting local communities.

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Lafarge Egypt Crowns its Quality Production with Superbrands Award

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:36:10 GMT

Cairo, Egypt - Lafarge Cement Egypt, the leading cement manufacturer in Egypt and the world, announced that it was selected by Superbrands, the international organization which ranks and evaluates brands, as one of the best brands in Egypt. Lafarge received the award during an honoring celebration held on Wednesday, January 19^th, Four Seasons Hotel.

"I'm very happy for the selection of Lafarge Egypt as one of the best brands in Egypt. We were awarded after passing Superbrands' strict selection standards. Such selection highlights our genuine commitment to the highest quality standards. This recognition also represents an added-value to the company, and promotes its position as a global leader in cement industry." Eng Ahmed Shebl, Managing Director and General Manager of Lafarge Egypt, commented on this recognition.

"This recognition is the result of strenuous efforts. We have been working relentlessly in order to provide Egyptian products meeting all the globally recognized specifications, as well as to provide creative solutions fitting the Egyptian market. Thanks to the contribution of more than 1500 Egyptian employees, we have gained the confidence of the Egyptian customer, and are awarded today by Superbrands. Therefore, we dedicate this honor to them all", he added.

Lafarge believes that Egypt is a key market for its business, where the company owns the second largest cement plant in the world, located at Sokhna, with a production capacity of 10 million tons/ year, and more than 1500 Egyptian staff.

Lafarge Cement Egypt is Superbrands-awarded for the first time, thanks to the collaborative efforts of its team who have worked relentlessly to provide comprehensive and creative production, sales, and marketing activities.

The Superbrands Council is composed of prominent and distinguished individuals who have exceptional expertise in ranking brands. This Award is presented in many countries, where selection is based on global quality standards. It is not only an ample evidence of the excellence of the brand; it rather vests more credibility on the company.

It is noteworthy that Lafarge Group operates in 78 countries with more than 78,000 employees, all looking forward to the development of the peoples of these countries. Lafarge Egypt is committed to applying state-of-the-art technologies in the cement industry, through which emissions can be reduced to the lowest in accordance with global regulations.

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Lafarge is Associate Sponsor for The Employer 5th employment fair

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:57:55 GMT

Lafarge Egypt is Associate Sponsor for The Employer 5th employment fair.

Date: 28th-29th January 2011.

Venue: Fairmont Towers, Heliopolis

Daily Working Hours:

Friday 28th January 2011 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm

Saturday 29th January 2011 from 10:00am to 3:00pm / from 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Lunch Break from 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Closing of the sale of the stake in Cimpor to Votorantim

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:27:47 GMT

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Lafarge announces that it will receive Brazilian cement assets in exchange for the sale to Votorantim on February 3rd, 2010 of its 17.28% stake in the Portuguese Cimpor group. The terms of payment depended on the outcome of the public takeover bid for Cimpor.

With these assets, Lafarge becomes one of Brazil's top three cement operators with 7 million tonnes in a buoyant market averaging 5% annual growth.
Already active in Brazil with four plants and one grinding station, Lafarge will now be able to establish new positions in fast-growing regional markets in the Northeast and Midwest, while reinforcing its presence around Rio de Janeiro, which has bright prospects in preparation for the World Football Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016.

This acquisition, leveraged by Lafarge's synergies with existing positions and market growth, will have a positive impact on net earnings per share and ROCE as of 2010, and should increase Lafarge's EBITDA in Brazil by €85m as of 2011 and by more than €100m in 2012.

Through this transaction, Lafarge was able to unwind its minority stake in Cimpor while strengthening its position in Brazil, where Lafarge now has 1,200 employees and is active in its four business lines: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum.

The Brazilian competition authorities have been notified of the latest phase of the transaction between Lafarge and Votorantim.

Notes to editors

About Votorantim
Votorantim is one of the largest conglomerates in Latin America, operating in sectors such as cement and concrete, energy, steel, metals (aluminum, zinc and nickel), paper, orange juice and financial services, among others.
Votorantim Cimentos, the group's cement and concrete unit, ranks among the world's top ten manufacturers of cement, concrete and aggregates. It is the market leader in Brazil and also operates eight production units outside of the country: two in Canada, five in the United States and one in Bolivia (Puerto Suarez). Votorantim owns 15% of Chile's Cementos Bio Bio, and has a 38% stake in both Cementos Avellaneda in Argentina and Cementos Artigas S/A in Uruguay.
A family-controlled Brazilian company founded in 1918, Votorantim now operates in 16 countries.

About Lafarge

Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. With 78,000 employees in 78 countries, Lafarge posted sales of Euros 15.8 billion in 2009.
In 2010 and for the sixth 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.

This document may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements do not constitute forecasts regarding the Company's results or any other performance indicator, but rather trends or targets, as the case may be. These statements are by their nature subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, including, but not limited to the risks described in the Company's annual report available on its Internet website (www.lafarge.com). These statements do not reflect future performance of the Company, which may materially differ. The Company does not undertake to provide updates of these statements.
More comprehensive information about Lafarge may be obtained on its Internet website (www.lafarge.com).
This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy Lafarge shares.

Cairo Festival City recognizes Lafarge for the delivery of 150 000m3 zero defect concrete

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:46:51 GMT

Cairo, Egypt, July 28th, 2010 - Today in an event held at Cairo Festival City, the development celebrated the successful delivery of 150,000 m3 of zero defect structural concrete for Festival Centre. Based on the collaborative work between Al Futtaim Carillon, Orascom CI Joint Venture and Lafarge Egypt, the structural concrete has been progressively delivered over the last two years starting in October 2008.

Elaborating on the importance of this concrete for Festival Centre, Cairo Festival City's Managing Director, Mohamed El Mikawi, said "Zero defect concrete is a crucial element of any high quality development and because of the expansive retail district that Cairo Festival City will eventually be offering, Lafarge certainly faced a challenge; a challenge which I am happy to say they successfully met. This event marks the first milestone in our endeavor to achieve high quality standards, which we aim to implement across all sectors of our development. Providing the highest levels of quality throughout our development is a key objective for Cairo Festival City and we pride ourselves on being pioneers within the industry, by constantly pushing for higher industry standards".

The concrete which was delivered in compliance with international project specifications highlights the highest quality of concrete structure available in the real estate market. By focusing on the technical pouring of these concrete structures, Al-Futtaim Carillion Orascom CI Joint Venture with Lafarge was able to ensure all 150,000 m3 of the structural concrete was safely delivered defect free from a batch plant in compliance with Egyptian Environmental Law. Overcoming a common problem faced by the Egyptian real estate and construction industries, the collaborative project ensured Festival Centre received a standard of "Excellent" from the American Concrete Institute for the consistency of concrete delivery.

Speaking on behalf of Lafarge, Mohamed Yehia, CEO and General Manager, Lafarge Readymix Egypt said "We are extremely pleased to be one of the only companies in the Egyptian market to be able to deliver world class quality concrete. As part of the worldwide Lafarge Group, we pride ourselves for our commitment to safety and technical excellence leading the way for innovative products and high customer service standards. This is what we are working towards, and the delivery of this 150,000 m3 of concrete is a testament to the important steps we are already taking."

The delivery of this structural concrete marks a significant landmark in the progress of Festival Centre. Expected to open in 2012, Festival Centre will be Egypt's first indoor-outdoor retail experience and has already raised the interest of many international retailers including, Carrefour, IKEA and Toys R US to name just a few.

About Cairo Festival City:
Cairo Festival City media release, July 2010Spanning 3 million square meters Cairo Festival City is a

visionary mixed use urban community strategically located just 15 minutes from Cairo International Airport. Cairo Festival City features Cairo's first indoor-outdoor retail and entertainment resort combined with luxury residential communities, prime office spaces, internationally renowned hotels, schools and an automotive park all set within a lush landscaped environment.

Lafarge Cement Egypt inaugurates new phase of Mubarak Specialized Charitable Hospital Development Project

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:31:31 GMT

Patronized by Dr. Ahmed Fathy Sorour, Head of the Peoples' Assembly, and attended by Dr. Hatem Elgabaly, Minister of of Health and Dr. Abdelazeem Wazeer, Cairo Governor ...

Lafarge Cement Egypt inaugurates new phase of Mubarak Specialized Charitable Hospital Development Project at a cost of EGP 1,250,000Ahmed Shebl: Supplying the three developed units with required equipment is among our highest priorities towards societyHaving strong faith in the social role of business corporations in the development of local and regional societies, Lafarge Cement Egypt, a global leading manufacturer of cement and building materials, has announced today the inauguration of the new phase of the Mubarak Specialized Charitable Hospital Development Project, located at Sayyeda Zeinab at the heart of Cairo. The new phase includes the Neonates & Premature Division, the Intensive Care Unit, Dialysis Unit and is patronized by Dr. Ahmed Fathy Sorour, Head of the Peoples' Assembly and Chairman of Egyptian Association for Social and Cultural Development.

The inauguration ceremony has been attended by Dr. Ahmed Fathy Sorour, Head of the Peoples' Assembly, Dr. Hatem Elgabaly, Minister of of Health and Dr. Abdelazeem Wazeer, Cairo Governor, Dr. Hossam Kamel, Cairo University Chancellor, Dr. Sameh Farid, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Chairman of Cairo University Hospitals & Chairman of Mubarak Specialized Charitable Hospital.Eng. Ahmed Shebl, Lafarge Managing Director and General Manager, has expressed satisfaction with the current positive results and noted that Lafarge lays much emphasis and special interest in the diverse essential fields in the company's societies of operation. As the health sector comes on top of Lafarge's priorities, succeeded by education and environment areas, Lafarge has donated the value of all medical appliances required for the development of the renewed units at a total cost of EGP 1,250,000.

"We pride ourselves for such cooperation with Mubarak Specialized Charitable Hospital as well as for the resulting enhancement of the medical and health services delivered to the denizens of the district. Such tangible achievement has been the key driver for our success. Lafarge is always keen to achieve more actively contributions as represented in today's announcement that the Company shall supply the Hospital with medical equipments with a total value of EGP 350, 000.

It is noteworthy that Mubarak Specialized Charitable Hospital is a remarkable medical center providing best level of services for the district-based population at symbolic fees. The Hospital is located at the heart of Old Cairo at a district called Telal Zenhom at Al-Sayyeda Nefeissa. District population is almost 1.5 million people. Hospital services are also provided to other districts including Al-Sayyeda Aisha, Imam Al-Shafie, Ein Alseerah, Almadbah and Misr Al-Qadeemah.

Lafarge partner of the France Pavilion for the Shanghai 2010 Expo

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:27:06 GMT

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From May 1st to October 31st, 2010, Shanghai will host the International Expo, bringing together more than 200 countries and international organizations and welcoming 100 million visitors. The Expo, whose theme is "Better City, Better Life", will feature discussions on urban planning and sustainable construction, issues which reflect Lafarge's concerns and values. Like many other companies worldwide, the Group wanted to be associated with this project through a partnership with the Pavillon France. The Group has been strongly implemented in China for more than 15 years.

A partnership for an innovative pavilion

Lafarge works closely with architects, specifiers and users of its materials. These partnerships translate into support for young architects, participation in events relating to architecture and construction, promotion of books on architectural works, and sharing of its expertise and scientific and technical knowledge in the science of building materials.

Jacques Ferrier's "Sensual City" project, which was selected by COFRES, the company in charge of construction and events at the pavilion, embodies Lafarge's vision of innovative and sustainable architecture. This building will allow the pavilion's 60,000 daily visitors to experience the art de vivre à la française.

The building addresses the theme "Better City, Better Life" by offering a new type of urban construction. It presents numerous architectural innovations, including a lattice and a "French-style" hanging garden. This vision of urban development ties in with that of Lafarge, which aims to be a key player in sustainable construction, able to offer construction methods with a reduced environmental footprint. In a dedicated area inside the pavilion, the Group will present innovative, environmentally-friendly solutions, adapted to the problems faced by Chinese cities.

Lafarge is also present in other buildings of the Expo, as supplier of the 510,000m² of plasterboard used in 17 other corporate and national pavilions, including China's for example.

Lafarge - a long-standing partner to China

Lafarge has been present in China since 1994 and has more than 30 sites for its three businesses - Cement, Gypsum, and Aggregates and Concrete. The Group now has nearly 13,000 employees in the country, which accounts for half of global demand for cement.

Lafarge's plants in China are located in the Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Chongqing regions. The Group has pursued a development strategy since its arrival in the country and has modernized its plants. This led to a 27.8% reduction in Lafarge's specific net emissions of CO2 in China between 1990 and 2006.

The materials supplied by Lafarge, a recognized player in the Chinese market, have contributed to the construction of numerous structures, including the Grand Theatre in Chongqing, the National Museum of Sciences and Technologies in Beiing and the Theatre of Shanghai.

With 24.3 million tons of cement capacity at the end of 2009, China is now one of the countries where the Group is the most present.

Notes to editors

Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. With 78,000 employees in 78 countries, Lafarge posted sales of Euros 15.8 billion in 2009.
In 2010 and for the sixth 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

Lafarge exceeds its target to reduce global CO2 emissions

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:27:13 GMT

Aggregates / Cement / Concrete / Environment / Group / Gypsum / Sustainable Development

Lafarge has made a significant breakthrough in reducing its carbon footprint by exceeding its CO2 emissions reduction target one year in advance.
Lafarge is following a voluntary approach on a global scale. For ten years, the Group has been publicly committed to reducing its global net emissions per tonne of cement by 20% between 1990 and 2010, within the framework of a partnership with WWF International.

At the end of 2009, the Group had reduced its emissions by 20.7%*, thanks to the mobilization of operating units in three areas:

The improvement of energy efficiency through mastered production processes
The substitution of fossil fuels by alternative energy sources, such as biomass or industrial waste
The development of new ranges of products meeting market requirements, using additives and recovering by-products from other industries.

Lafarge intends to continue its efforts to reduce its CO2 emissions; this is the major reason that led to the renewal of the strategic partnership with WWF International.

* Figure verified by Ernst and Young

A continuous investment in industrial ecology, independent of regulatory constraints

The Group is continuously and heavily investing in order to deliver on its commitments. Over the last five years, more than 800 million euros have been spent for reducing the environmental footprint of the Group's cement plants.

A dynamic innovation turned towards reducing the carbon footprint of buildings

In parallel, Lafarge has intensified its R&D actions for developing sustainable products and solutions. In recent years, almost half of the Group's research budget has been devoted to developing new products with a reduced carbon footprint. More than 120 researchers and technicians are involved in these topics.

As examples, Thermedia 0.6B, in partnership with Bouygues Construction, is the first in a range of structuring insulating concretes, and the Pregymax 29.5 plasterboard provides very high thermal and acoustic performances.

A mobilization of the industry to accelerate the deployment of good practices

Apart from these investments, the Group has been strongly committed to develop a sectoral approach for change in the field of climate change, particularly through the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI). Co-chaired by Bruno Lafont, the CSI, an organization of 23 worldwide cement groups, has recently been joined by five key Chinese cement manufacturers.

The European context

These actions aimed at reducing both the industrial and the product carbon footprint have been launched on a voluntary basis and mainly before any national or regional regulations.

In Europe, Lafarge, like other industrial businesses, is subject to the ETS system (European Trading Scheme) that was put in place in 2005 to encourage manufacturers to begin or to pursue their efforts in reducing their CO2 emissions. In 2009, the Group had surplus quotas worth 140 million euros, due to both investments and efforts made to reduce CO2 emissions and a context of declining volumes in European countries.

Notes to editors

Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. With 78,000 employees in 78 countries, Lafarge posted sales of Euros 15.8 billion in 2009.

In 2010 and for the sixth 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.