Lafarge secured the second best performance in the French benchmark CAC 40 stock market index in 2012, behind Gemalto. The building materials group's share stood at €47.82 on 28 December, 2012 – up 76% since January 1, 2012. Turnover rose 5% in the first nine months of the year, with a stronger contribution from emergent markets, now worth 60% of turnover. The group also managed a 14% reduction in its debt through divesting assets and reducing its costs.
January 2, 2013
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725 Lafarge secured the second best performance in the French benchmark CAC 40 stock market index in 2012, behind Gemalto. The building materials group's share stood at €47.82 on 28 December, 2012 – up 76% since January 1, 2012. Turnover rose 5% in the first nine months of the year, with a stronger contribution from emergent markets, now worth 60% of turnover. The group also managed a 14% reduction in its debt through divesting assets and reducing its costs.
