Lafarge opens new building materials distribution centre, Algeria

Lafarge opened a new building materials distribution centre at M’Sila on 3 February 2015.

"This new distribution centre is part of Lafarge Algeria’s business strategy to get closer to the end user and make a full range of high-quality products available at stable prices," said the company in a press statement.

Lafarge operates two cement plants in Algeria - one in M’Sila and a further one in Oggaz (Mascara) - representing a total production capacity in the country of around 8.6Mta. It also has a joint venture with GICA, Meftah Cement.