• 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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• 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 MIN 25/Aug/09 - Chile
• 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
• Minster announces initial payments for Holcim, Lafarge Privat 31/Jul/09 - Mexico, Venezuela
• 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

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News

• Govt willing to negotiate Cemex nationalization - report Privat 30/Oct/09 - Mexico, Venezuela
• 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 MIN 25/Aug/09 - Chile
• 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
• Minster announces initial payments for Holcim, Lafarge Privat 31/Jul/09 - Mexico, Venezuela
• 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

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• Moody's puts Lafarge's Baa2 ratings on review for possible downgrade
• Fitch Places Lafarge on Rating Watch Negative
• Fitch Rates Lafarge's EUR750m Bond 'BBB-'
• Moody's downgrades Lafarge's Baa2 issuer rating to Baa3; outlook negative
• S&P: Research Update: Lafarge S.A. Cut To 'BBB-'; Outlook Negative; Further Industry Decline Acceleration Weakens Credit Metrics
• Fitch Downgrades Lafarge to 'BBB-'; Negative Outlook
• Fitch Rates Lafarge's Bonds at 'BBB-'
• Moody's downgrades Lafarge's Baa2 issuer rating to Baa3; outlook negative

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