World leader in building materials, present in 78 countries, the Group responds to the world’s demand for housing and infrastructure. Lafarge is driven by the needs of its customers, shareholders, local communities and architects. The Group creates high value-added solutions which encourage creativity whilst leaving a lighter trace on the world.
We distribute Portland, TerraCem, NewCem,Terraflow, NewCem+ cements and Fly Ash. Our NewCem is produced here in West Seattle and shipped along the west coast. NewCem is our most popular product made with 94% pre-consumer bi-products.
Lafarge is motivated to make a difference in communities where our facilities are located. Here is West Seattle, we strive to make a real tangible difference. Most recently, you may have heard of the Duwamish River clean up early action project – Slip 4. Lafarge moved 17,000 tons of contaminated sediments and soils for upland disposal.
Here are some ways that Lafarge has worked with various community groups over the past years:
- Youth Sports Team Sponsorship
- Chief Sealth International High School – Softball team
- West Seattle Junction Summerfest – Kids’ area sponsor
- Hometown for the holidays – Hot coco and cheer
- Northwest Harvest – Annual food drive
- ECOSS – Membership sponsor
- Adopt-a-Highway – 1 mile stretch of West Marginal Way
- Pathfinder K8 – Expeditionary Learning and Community Building activites
Over the past 5 years, Lafarge has reduced our environmental footprint and that of others by repurposing waste and developing products that are made from recycled materials. Lafarge is one of the only local producers that offers products that help projects achieve LEED credits.
As a whole, Lafarge dedicated our philanthropic efforts around education, environment stewardship, and sustainable building. Our employees have deep roots in the community and strive to make a difference in the workplace and outside.
Sustainable Development
The Seattle Concrete Lab is actively involved in Sustainable Development on both a local and global scale. We perform mix designs and run trial mixes to investigate the use of recycled concrete in future construction. Testing is also being done to support the use of recycled supplementary cementicious materials such as Fly Ash and NewCem throughout the region while investigating the future of recycled material.
Lafarge is convinced that sustained economic growth cannot occur without social progress, environmental protection and respect for local communities. Discover our values, our sustainable development priorities and our daily operations in the field.
Embracing Community
Lafarge has formal partnerships with some of the world's best research teams and universities. The community connectivity continues throughout the area with youth sports sponsorship, food drives and so much more. Annually, Lafarge donates material and funding to Pacific Northwest Universities for the Concrete Canoe competition.
On a local level Lafarge is motivated to make a difference in communities were our facilities are located. Here in West Seattle, we strive to make a tangible difference. Most recently, you may have heard of the Duwamish River clean up early action project - Slip 4. Lafarge moved 17,000 tons of contaminated sediments and soils for upland disposal.
Innovation and Technology
Customer support and independent research is one of the main focuses of the Seattle Concrete Lab, constantly expanding its testing capabilities and certifications.
We understand that customers have specific expectations of materials suppliers, so we are constantly striving for new architectural and structural solutions that can have a positive and sustainable impact on projects.
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