Lafarge proactively communicates with its stakeholders on a number of developments,
especially innovative products and sustainability efforts.
Lafarge Canada receives Industry Recognition for its ongoing commitment to rehabilitation, community involvement and property enhancement
Mississauga, February 25, 2021—We are very pleased to announce that our Aggregates team in Eastern Canada has been recognized by the Ontario Sand, Stone and Gravel Association (OSSGA) for its commitment to rehabilitation, community involvement and property enhancements efforts in 2020.
Lafarge Canada celebrates our first ECOPact project
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 - WINNIPEG, MB, – In a sign that Canadian contractors have made sustainability a priority, Lafarge Canada is proud to celebrate our first ECOPact project with Dueck Builders in Winnipeg, MB.
LafargeHolcim joins MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium as founding member
JANUARY 28, 2021 - CAMBRIDGE, MA - LafargeHolcim announces membership as part of the influential alliance of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) as a founding member, and the representative of the building materials industry. The MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) convenes an alliance of leaders from a broad range of industries and aims to vastly accelerate large-scale, real-world implementation of solutions to address the threat of climate change.
Lafarge Canada announced as one of ‘Alberta’s Top Employers’ for 2021
CALGARY, Jan. 26, 2021 – Lafarge Canada is proud to announce that we have been designated by the Top 100 Employers project as one of Alberta’s Top Employers. In a year that has challenged Alberta more than any in living memory, the province’s leading employers are doubling down on looking after their employees and supporting the communities where they operate.
Lafarge Canada named as one of 'Canada's Top Employers for Young People' for 2021
JANUARY 22, 2021, MISSISSAUGA, ON - We are pleased to announce that once again this year, MediaCorp Canada Inc. has named us as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People—a recognition that speaks to our commitment to foster a workplace where growth, learning and development are key components of our Employee Value Proposition.
Project CO2MENT Rolls On in Spite of 2020’s Challenges
JANUARY 20, 2021 - CALGARY, Alberta - Lafarge Canada Inc. (Lafarge), Svante Inc. (Svante), and Total S.A. (Total) have reached a major milestone of Project CO2MENT, a first of its kind partnership to capture industrial levels of CO2 emissions from a cement plant. The multi-phase project celebrates the completion of Phase II, construction to have the technology to capture and filter the CO2 from the flue gas. This is a crucial component to achieve the next stage of capturing CO2 flow at the Lafarge Richmond Cement facility in British Columbia.
LafargeHolcim to acquire Firestone Building Products from Bridgestone Americas
JANUARY 7, 2021 - ZUG, SWITZERLAND: LafargeHolcim has signed an agreement to acquire Firestone Building Products (FSBP), a leader in commercial roofing and building envelope solutions based in the United States (US), with 2020 (est.) net sales of USD 1.8 billion and EBITDA of USD 270 million. This acquisition is a milestone in LafargeHolcim’s transformation to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions.
DECEMBER 14, 2020 - VANCOUVER, BC: As an early signatory of the Builders Code, Lafarge is thrilled to announce our win for Workplace Culture Champion (Large-Sized Employer) by the British Columbia Builders Code. We've been acknowledged for ongoing efforts in our operations to implement, maintain, and grow an environment that emphasizes both culture and values.
DECEMBER 2020: Lafarge Canada teammates Arun Wadhawa, Jeevan Wadhawa, and Holly Shurey have been recognized by Rock to Road Magazine in their annual Top 10 Under 40 feature highlighting industry leaders in aggregates and roadbuilding.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 6, 2020 - Following its rollout in Europe and the US, Lafarge Canada introduces ECOPact, the industry's broadest range of green concrete, delivering high-performing, sustainable and circular benefits with the opportunity to reuse materials in construction. This introduction is an essential component of the company's strategy to advance the transition towards low-carbon and circular construction.
Lafarge Canada Inc. announces the acquisition of the business of Mixcor Aggregates Inc.
Calgary, AB: As part of their continued commitment to growing the Canadian economy, Lafarge Canada Inc. ("Lafarge") is proud to announce the acquisition of the assets of Mixcor Aggregates Inc. ("Mixcor") based in Alberta. Twenty-six sites and 50 employees will join the Lafarge team, paving the way for green construction solutions.
Rio Tinto, Geocycle Canada and Lafarge Canada partner for circular economy project
16 October 2020, BATH, ON: Rio Tinto, Geocycle Canada and leading construction materials company Lafarge Canada are working together to reuse waste from the aluminium smelting process to make cement. In this circular economy initiative, the trio will reduce the need to extract other raw materials and create value from waste.
Lafarge Canada launches RAP pilot project - finding ways to build cities with reduced GHG emissions
OCTOBER 2020, VANCOUVER, BC: Lafarge Canada is pleased to announce a new pilot project in collaboration with the City of Richmond to replace virgin aggregates with a recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) mix. One of several circular initiatives, the process of replacing virgin aggregates with recycled asphalt pavement significantly diminishes the depletion of natural resources and reduces carbon emissions while diverting truckloads of asphalt from landfills.
