Algeria: Lafarge inaugurates research laboratory

Lafarge Algérie is planning to invest nearly US$450 million in Algeria over the next two years, according to its PR Manager Serge Dubois. The group will notably seek to develop its activity as a provider of solutions, such as its involvement in the project to construct a 280mminaret for the Algiers mosque. White concrete is a key part of the firm's $447.78 million development plan, with the firm said to be capitalising on its lower production cost, improved performance and longer lifespan. The company curre

Cilas, the joint venture set up between Lafarge-Algérie and businessman Abdennour Souakri, has awarded the contract to build the new Djamoura cement works at Biskra to Chinese firm Sinoma.
Sinoma has also been tasked with upgrading and renovating the grinder at the Zahana (Mascara) cement plant owned by the GICA group.
An initial €296.41 million (DZD 32 billion) will be made available for the Djamoura site, which will employ 600 personnel. The plant's production capacities on its completion in early 2016

Nigeria is set to become one of the six countries to have international cement research centres from Lafarge.

The country is said to be on the verge of joining France, China, Brazil, India and Algeria as host to Lafarge’s development laboratory, which is targeted at developing new solutions and business opportunities to consumers through guaranteeing strong orientation towards products applications and construction systems, while deepening understanding of local constructive modes specificities.

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