• Short Name: Lafarge

• Address: 61, rue de Belles-Feuilles, Cedex 16

• Phone: 33-1-44341111

• City: Paris

• Zip Code: BP 40-75782

• Country: France

• Website: http://www.lafarge.com/

• General Email: stephanie.tessier@lafarge.com

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Description:

Company that produces and markets construction materials such as cement, aggregates and concrete, and gypsum. Lafarge has a presence in 76 countries and in Latin America its cement division has eighteen production sites; the aggregates and concrete division has seven aggregates quarries and 90 ready-mix plants; and the gypsum division has eight production sites. With respect to its net sales (excluding sales activities) the distribution is: France (15.2%), Europe (28.8%), North America (27.1%), Asia / Pacific (10%), Africa (9.7%), Latin America (5%), and other countries (4.2%). In addition, including South America.

Last Update: Thursday, February 12, 2009

Research by: Carolina de Azcuenaga

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News

• Govt willing to negotiate Cemex nationalization - report Infra 30/Oct/09 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Brescia to invest US$45mn in new cement plant Infra 30/Oct/09 - Peru
• Minsur wraps up acquisition of Chilean assets MIN 01/Sep/09 - Chile, Peru
• Brescia eyes new investment opportunities Infra 25/Aug/09 - Chile
• Minsur to acquire cement producer Lafarge's local branch MIN 14/Aug/09 - Chile, Peru
• Minister announces initial payments for Holcim, Lafarge Infra 31/Jul/09 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Lafarge announces sale of Chilean assets to Peru's Brescia Infra 28/Jul/09 - Chile
• Lafarge to sell local assets Infra 15/Jul/09 - Chile
• JP Morgan report: Cemex leading cost-cutter, highest Ebitda in Q1 Infra 03/Jun/09 - Mexico
• Lafarge's Latin American revenues fall 11% in Q1 Infra 07/May/09 - Regional

News & Related Content

News

• Govt willing to negotiate Cemex nationalization - report Infra 30/Oct/09 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Brescia to invest US$45mn in new cement plant Infra 30/Oct/09 - Peru
• Minsur wraps up acquisition of Chilean assets MIN 01/Sep/09 - Chile, Peru
• Brescia eyes new investment opportunities Infra 25/Aug/09 - Chile
• Minsur to acquire cement producer Lafarge's local branch MIN 14/Aug/09 - Chile, Peru
• Minister announces initial payments for Holcim, Lafarge Infra 31/Jul/09 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Lafarge announces sale of Chilean assets to Peru's Brescia Infra 28/Jul/09 - Chile
• Lafarge to sell local assets Infra 15/Jul/09 - Chile
• JP Morgan report: Cemex leading cost-cutter, highest Ebitda in Q1 Infra 03/Jun/09 - Mexico
• Lafarge's Latin American revenues fall 11% in Q1 Infra 07/May/09 - Regional
• Govt evaluates compensation packages for cement firms Infra 15/Apr/09 - Venezuela
• Holcim: Asset purchase reports "only a rumor" Infra 19/Feb/09 - Regional
• Lafarge Chile net profits down, revenues up in 2008 Infra 19/Feb/09 - Chile
• Analyst: First quarter could be difficult for Cemex, recovery due in H2 Infra 05/Feb/09 - Mexico
• Cemex files lawsuit before ICSID against government over nationalization Privat 05/Dec/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Cemex files lawsuit before ICSID against government over nationalization Infra 05/Dec/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Analyst: Local cement demand expected to grow in 2009 Infra 28/Oct/08 - Mexico
• Cemex, Chávez reach agreement on nationalization of local subsidiary Infra 28/Aug/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Cemex, Chávez reach agreement on nationalization of local subsidiary Privat 28/Aug/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Government, Cemex resume negotiations Infra 26/Aug/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Government, Cemex resume negotiations Privat 26/Aug/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Analyst: Cemex global debt strategy will absorb nationalization Infra 25/Aug/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Analyst: Cemex global debt strategy will absorb nationalization Privat 25/Aug/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Paper: Calderón intervenes on behalf of Cemex, sends letter to Chávez Infra 25/Aug/08 - Mexico
• Paper: Calderón intervenes on behalf of Cemex, sends letter to Chávez Privat 25/Aug/08 - Mexico
• Reports: Cemex considers taking nationalization to international courts Infra 20/Aug/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Analyst: Nationalization not significant to Cemex operations Infra 20/Aug/08 - Mexico, Venezuela
• Holcim signs basic agreement on nationalization of local assets Infra 19/Aug/08 - Venezuela
• Analyst: Cemex unit transferred small, non-core operations Infra 09/Jun/08 - Mexico, Venezuela

Related Research Reports

• Moody's assigns (P)Baa2 rating to Lafarge's new EMTN notes
• S&P: Lafarge S.A. Affirmed At 'BBB/A-2' On Announced Acquisition Of Orascom Cement; Outlook Stable
• Fitch Affirms Lafarge at 'BBB' Following Acquisition; Outlook Stable
• Moody's affirms Lafarge's Baa2 ratings, changes outlook to negative
• CEPAL: La inversión extranjera en América Latina y el Caribe 2007
• S&P: Research Update: Lafarge S.A. Cut To 'BBB-'; Outlook Negative; Further Industry Decline Acceleration Weakens Credit Metrics
• Moody's puts Lafarge's Baa2 ratings on review for possible downgrade
• Fitch Places Lafarge on Rating Watch Negative
• Moody's downgrades Lafarge's Baa2 issuer rating to Baa3; outlook negative
• Moody's downgrades Lafarge's Baa2 issuer rating to Baa3; outlook negative
• Proexport: Lafarge Gypsum and Etex invest US$ 40 million in Colombia in plaster-based system production plant

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