Packaged leader aspirations

Lafarge and Cantillana joint venture Coli Maçon has said that it wants to grow its market share in France’s packaged aggregates market to take the leading position in the sector. The company plans to use its seven packaging plants, along with the sand and aggregates supplies from Lafarge and mortars expertise from Cantillana to increase sales of its 25kg, 40kg and bigBag products.
April 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min

725 Lafarge and 1838 Cantillana joint venture Coli Maçon has said that it wants to grow its market share in France’s packaged aggregates market to take the leading position in the sector. The company plans to use its seven packaging plants, along with the sand and aggregates supplies from Lafarge and mortars expertise from Cantillana to increase sales of its 25kg, 40kg and bigBag products.

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