Lafarge Group Research and Development
Lafarge is aware that its long term growth depends heavily on its investments in R&D. As a result, it dedicates significant resources to research, the development of innovative products and the improvement of industrial processes.
Ambitions
R&D at Lafarge focuses on the satisfaction of customer requirements and the development of products which are increasingly environmentally friendly. Research teams play an active role in the Group's overall performance.
Partnerships
Lafarge expands its research horizons through partnerships with prestigious graduate schools, institutions and universities around the world. Partners include the CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research) and the MIT.
Key figures
Research is central to Lafarge's strategy and the Group invests significantly more than other companies in the sector. The result is more than 1,000 research employees, a research budget of more than 150 million euros and hundreds of patents.
Part of R&D budget affected to sustainable construction : 53% (in 2008)
Science & materials
Lafarge's research teams study the microstructure of materials to gain a better understanding of their properties. Teams bring together a wide range of skills, from the technology of powders and rheology to hydration chemistry and mechanics.
Organization
R&D is structured around the Research center, which conducts fundamental research, and Technical centers around the world, which develop and industrialize solutions. This ensures global reach and targeted responses.
Research orientations
Discover the principal research orientations of the Group, notably its efforts to improve the application of its products, enhance industrial processes, reduce the use of non-renewable natural resources and limit CO2 emissions.
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