Lafarge entered the Indian market in 1999, through its cement business, with the acquisition of Tata Steel's cement activity. This acquisition was followed by the purchase of the Raymond Cement facility in 2001. Lafarge currently has four cement plants in India: two plants in the state of Chhattisgarh and Grinding Units in Jharkhand and West Bengal.
In recent years, Lafarge has significantly enlarged its operations across its three business divisions - Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. The company has an established presence acoss all major cities and towns in India. Lafarge today is the market leader in the ready-mix concrete business with 80 plants, following its acquisition of L&T Concrete. The Group has also built a gypsum plasterboard plant near Khushkhera, Rajasthan.
To make advances in building materials, Lafarge places the customer at the heart of its concerns. It offers the construction industry and the general public innovative solutions bringing greater safety, comfort and quality to their everyday surroundings while leaving lighter trace on the world. Safety is the cornerstone of the Company's performance culture and long-standing people-centric tradition. All Lafarge India plants have an innate culture of safety consciousness and assured best-in-class Health & Safety standards.
