Lafarge Worldwide
Lafarge is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of construction materials. It holds top-ranking positions in each of its four divisions: gypsum, cement, roofing and concrete and aggregates. It is active in 77 countries and employs some 80,000 people.
The Group's global strength is drawn from over 160 years of experience and innovation in manufacture, materials, design and methodology.
Business objectives go hand in hand with a commitment to respect the communities within which we work and to minimise the environmental impact of our operations. All ecological considerations are covered by Lafarge's comprehensive environmental policy - from the extraction of raw materials to recycling and the life-cycle impact of individual products. It includes the way we work with suppliers and the protection of wildlife habitats.
Lafarge Plasterboard is a member of the Group's gypsum division. It was established in the UK in 1987 and has its principal manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Bristol. This plant is among the most technically advanced drywall production units in the world. It has the capacity to supply in excess of 50 million square metres of plasterboard a year.
The new 25 million square metre capacity plant forms a key element of our growth plans - reflecting fast rising demand for the very best drywall systems.
Allied to this, Lafarge's UK-wide distribution centres enable fast and efficient nationwide distribution of its broad product range.
Lafarge leaves no stone unturned sustaining its position at the leading edge of construction technology - in combining extensive knowledge of the UK healthcare sector with the vast research and testing resources of the Lafarge Group.
The company's development team sets the pace in system innovation, providing exciting new solutions for today's ever more demanding construction challenges.
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