Lafarge

Lafarge Maroc, which is jointly controlled by Lafarge but the economic interest is limited to 34.6%, has reported a 4.1% increase in turnover to MAD5570m. However, higher costs could not be passed on in an increasingly competitive market and the trading profit declined by 1.3% to MAD2370m. The net profit was down by 0.9% to MAD1660m (€148.8m).