Cement sale volumes increased 5.5% on the year in Romania, according to a financial report issued by the French group.
The company’s sales in Central and Eastern Europe climbed 17% last year, due to a solid increase in Poland (26.9%) and Russia (45.9%).
In Romania, Lafarge is mainly active on the cement segment, but it also has a presence on the concrete and aggregates segments. Last year, the group sold its plaster division to Etex, and the transaction included operations in Romania as well.
Lafarge is the world’s largest cement producer. In Romania, the company holds 40 industrial sites and 1,000 employees, competing against German HeidelbergCement and Swiss Holcim.