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Lafarge Corporation |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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Lafarge Corp Q2 net slips, sales aided by purchase Jul 24 2001 03:50 PM PDT
INTERVIEW-Lafarge keeps plans for more acquisitions Jul 23 2001 01:40 PM PDT
Eurostocks sink as Infineon hammers tech, telecom Jul 23 2001 12:44 AM PDT
UK's FTSE 100 sags at start, Vodafone at new low Jul 23 2001 12:43 AM PDT
Nikkei ends at 16-yr low, bank slide darkens mood Jul 23 2001 12:33 AM PDT
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PROFILE |
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Lafarge Corporation's business is building. The company is one of North America's largest building materials companies. Its construction materials division, which produces aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and concrete products, accounts for more than half of sales. Lafarge's other main business, cement, accounts for more than 40% of sales. The company's 15 US and Canadian plants produce about 14 million tons of cement annually. The company also makes gypsum wallboard and has constructed North America's largest gypsum plants in Florida and Kentucky. French building materials conglomerate Lafarge S.A. owns about 54% of the company.
COMPETITION |
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DEALS |
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Deal: BuildNet Sells Stake to Lafarge
Date Announced: 02.22.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Construction materials supplier takes equity position in builders' Internet marketplace.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 2,787.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.0%
Employees: 14,300
Revenue per employee: $194,937.06
KEY PEOPLE |
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Phillippe Rollier
CEO
Larry J. Waisanen
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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12950 Worldgate Dr., Suite 500
Herndon, VA 20170
US
Phone: 703-480-3600
Fax: 703-796-2214
Online: Web Site
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