Lafarge plants in Charente and Le Havre, France, to close

LafargeHolcim is reported as announcing that cement production at the Lafarge plants in the French town of La Couronne in Charente and in Le Havre is to close. In La Couronne, 90 job cuts are to take place in the short term, and only 27 members of staff out of 117 will be kept on.
February 5, 2016 Read time: 1 min

8161 LafargeHolcim is reported as announcing that cement production at the Lafarge plants in the French town of La Couronne in Charente and in Le Havre is to close.

In La Couronne, 90 job cuts are to take place in the short term, and only 27 members of staff out of 117 will be kept on.

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