Lafarge Zambia has a rich history that is forever interwoven with Zambia’s greatest construction projects. From the Kariba dam to modern day structures such as shopping malls and hospitals, our cement remains the preferred choice when it comes to building our beautiful country.

Our roots were laid down in 1949 when the company, then known as Chilanga Cement, was established by the Northern Rhodesian Government and the Colonial Development Corporation, now the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC). Cement production commenced in 1951, and between 1956 and 1957 two more kilns were added. It continued to grow, and in 1969 the Ndola Plant kiln was commissioned. In 1974 a second kiln was added. The Company was privatised in October 1994 under the government privatisation programme aimed at enhancing the efficiency of state-owned companies. We were also the first company to be listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE), with CDC as the majority shareholder.

Early in 2001 CDC reorganised its cement operations in Southern Africa to form Pan African Cement (PAC), which respectively owned shares in Chilanga Cement in Zambia, Mbeya Cement in Tanzania and Portland Cement in Malawi. In May 2001 Lafarge acquired PAC from CDC as well as a further 34% of Chilanga Cement through a compulsory offer to minorities. The minority shareholders are well dispersed with over 3,000 shareholders.

In 2007 Chilanga Cement changed its name to Lafarge Zambia, thereby fully aligning the company with the international Lafarge Group. Since then, the company has continued to grow as the leader in the local construction industry as well as in the region. The inauguration of the new plant at Chilanga has enabled the company to significantly increase cement capacity to 1,230,000 tonnes of cement per annum.

In 2013 we expanded our product offering by opening our first aggregates plant in Mapepe, Lusaka. This move represents our on-going commitment to meeting the ever-growing construction demands of the regional markets.

OVERVIEW

Lafarge Zambia is the leading supplier of building materials and construction solutions provider in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and a subsidiary of Lafarge - the world leader in building materials. Lafarge employs 63,000 people in 61 countries, and posted sales of €12.8 billion in 2014.

As a top-ranking player in Cement, Aggregates and Concrete businesses, Lafarge contributes to the construction of cities around the world, through its innovative solutions providing them with more housing and making them more compact, more durable, more beautiful and better connected. With the world's leading building materials research facility, Lafarge places innovation at the heart of its priorities in order to contribute to more sustainable construction and to better serve architectural creativity.

Lafarge continues to play a leading role in building better cities in Zambia and in the region. Major iconic infrastructure developments that Lafarge has contributed to include:

•The Kariba Dam Wall

•Manda Hill

•Levy Business Junction

•National Heroes Stadium

•Kabompo Hydro Power

•Itezhi Tezhi

•Mamba Power Plant

•NFCA Africa Mine Project

Innovation and Quality

Our efforts are focused on adding value to our consumers, by looking at how our relationships are structured, as well as our infrastructure, making sure we have the right products and delivery channels, to promote our customers' sustainability. This has led us to set up key partnerships in Zambia, creating value for both ourselves, and our customers. To date, these include a new concrete solution produced in volumetric ready-mix trucks with the Lafarge quality and technical back-up, as well as a Franchise Agreement which will enable our partners to produce and market radically innovative, Lafarge branded concrete products to the market.

Lafarge has placed innovation and performance at the heart of its strategy. Its ambition is to contribute to building better cities by developing value added products and construction systems to meet the greatest demands of client needs.

Building solutions

Our efforts are focused on adding value to our consumers, by looking at how our relationships are structured, as well as our infrastructure, making sure we have the right products and delivery channels, to promote our customers' sustainability.  This has led us to set up key partnerships in Zambia, creating value for both ourselves, and our customers.  To date, these include a new concrete solution produced in volumetric ready-mix trucks with the Lafarge quality and technical back-up, as well as a Franchise Agreement which will enable our partners to produce and market radically innovative, Lafarge branded concrete products to the market.

Lafarge works with customers across all sectors of the Zambian building industry, from do-it-yourself builders to large construction companies, architects and local artisans. Whether supplying high-quality cement to a craftsman or helping leading architects explore and deliver creative possibilities, Lafarge Cement Zambia is committed to providing solutions that fit the needs of all its clients.

Vision & values

Lafarge Zambia  aims to be the undisputed leader in building materials. Lafarge's core values of respect, care and excellence have accompanied our success for over 65 years.

The undisputed leader in building materials

 Lafarge is committed to:

•offering our customers the best in innovative materials and reliable products and services,

•reinforcing our position as the world leader for our suppliers, employees, customers and shareholders.

Respect, care and excellence

•these core values are inseparable from the results-oriented culture that thrives at all levels of Lafarge Zambia's organization, 

•these values - which Lafarge sees as crucial to its long-term leadership have been formalized in the Lafarge philosophy, known as the Principles of Action.

Respect for customers

Lafarge Zambia  is committed to understanding and serving the needs of its customers at a local level.

Care for employees and communities

Lafarge is committed to being a world leader in:

•employee health and safety,

•protection of the environment,

•social responsibility,

•corporate governance

Excellence in our work

For Lafarge, excellence is the key driver of our success. Lafarge's management philosophy, the Lafarge Way, enables our people to develop their talents in a performance-oriented culture