There's nothing abstract about Lafarge. The company is one of the world's top makers of cement, aggregates, concrete, and gypsum (alongside such heavyweights as Holcim and CEMEX). Cement accounts for about 60% of the building materials supplier's sales. Lafarge gypsum products include wallboard, plasters, and insulation. Its products are used to build and renovate infrastructure and commercial and residential structures. The company has about 2,000 plants operating around the world. Lafarge's growth strategy is to shift focus from Western Europe and North America to emerging markets such as Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Central Europe, and Latin America, which now account for more than half of revenues.

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Top competitors of Lafarge S.A. (Euronext Paris: LG)

• CEMEX
• HeidelbergCement
• Holcim

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• Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing

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• Metals & Mining
  • Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying(primary)

• • • China, Earthenware & Pottery Product Manufacturing

Subsidiaries/affiliates of Lafarge S.A. (Euronext Paris: LG)

• Lafarge Cement UK
• Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd
• Lafarge North America Inc.
  • Lafarge Canada Inc.

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• CAC 40
• Euronext 100
• SBF 120