Lafarge (company)
Lafarge is a French industrial company specialising in cement, construction aggregates, and concrete. It is the world's largest cement manufacturer. It was founded in 1833 by Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge and is a part of the Holcim Group.
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| ISIN | FR0000120537 |
| Industry | Building materials |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Founder | Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
Key people | Eric Olsen (Chairman and CEO) |
| Products | Cement, Construction aggregates, asphalt production and concrete |
| Revenue | €12.843 billion (2014) |
| €1.881 billion (2014) | |
| €770.36 million (2014) | |
| Total assets | €34.804 billion (end 2014) |
Number of employees | 63,000 (end 2014) |
| Parent | Holcim Group |
In 2015, Lafarge merged with Holcim and a new company was formed under the name of LafargeHolcim. It was renamed to Holcim Group in 2021.
Lafarge was convicted of financing terrorism and complicity in crimes against humanity by the US Department of Justice for paying $5.92 million to the terrorist groups ISIS and al-Nusra Front between 2013 and 2014 to keep its cement plant in Syria operating.
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