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Lafarge the world's largest cement manufacturer 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 is one of the leading players in the cement industry in Eastern and Central India, with its leading brands - Concreto and Duraguard. The company currently has four cement plants in India: two integrated cement plants in the state of Chhattisgarh (Sonadih and Arasmeta) and Grinding Units in Jharkhand (Jojobera) and West Bengal (Mejia).
Lafarge's total cement production capacity in the Indian market is currently over 8 million tons and the Group has launched an ambitious program to more than double its capacity in the next five years. |
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