Lafarge axes 460 jobs

Lafarge is axing 460 jobs as part of a reorganisation of its worldwide corporate division. The French building material group says 90 of the job losses will be in France, where the company has set up a voluntary redundancy scheme in the hope of minimising compulsory redundancies. The industry giant says the reorganisation will accelerate its development through organic growth and innovation, and better meet its markets' and customers' requirements.
March 26, 2012 Read time: 1 min

725 Lafarge is axing 460 jobs as part of a reorganisation of its worldwide corporate division.

The French building material group says 90 of the job losses will be in France, where the company has set up a voluntary redundancy scheme in the hope of minimising compulsory redundancies.

The industry giant says the reorganisation will accelerate its development through organic growth and innovation, and better meet its markets' and customers' requirements.

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