World leader in building materials, Lafarge extracts resources from the heart of the earth to make materials to bring to the heart of life. Present in 76 countries, the Group responds to the world’s demand for housing and infrastructure. Lafarge is driven by the needs of its customers, shareholders, local communities and architects. The Group creates high value-added solutions which encourage creativity whilst leaving a lighter trace on the world.
A leader always strives to provide its customers with products which are innovative and offer high added value. In 2008, Lafarge intends to achieve 5% of its sales revenue from innovative products which were developed in the last 5 years. Research occupies a central position in the Group's strategy.
The Group's concrete products respond to customers' expectations for robustness, resistance, durability, esthetics and control of setting and hardening. Lafarge offers more than 500 different concrete formulations - from conventional to made-to-measure - so every construction site has the right concrete to meet its needs!
Spotlight on the latest inventions.
Agilia. The original product of Lafarge innovation, this self consolidating concrete offers ease of placement, labour savings, and the ability to move under it’s own weight into even the most difficult designed formwork.
Extensia. one of two revolutionary concretes being launched worldwide in 2008 by Lafarge, Extensia is designed for slab on grade applications and allows for the removal of all steel reinforcing and for the expansion of joint spacing to a 20x20 metre design.
Chronolia. The second of two revolutionary concretes to be launched by Lafarge in 2008.
Chronolia, while it is batched, delivered, and placed no differently than conventional concrete, provides the ability to remove formworks in as little as 2 hours after placement.
Artevia. Lafarge’s decorative concrete program is built on the cornerstones of 4 keys to having a satisfied owner: mix design, batching process, delivery, and installation. The Artevia decorative range includes coloured, exposed, stamped, and other specialty designed concretes.
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