Lafarge in Jordan
LafargeHolcim in Jordan
LafargeHolcim Group started operations in Jordan in 1998 when the Jordanian Government sold 36% of its shares in Jordan Cement Factories Company. In 2008, Lafarge entered the Ready Mixed Concrete market by acquiring 51% of Aloul Group. Today, Lafarge Jordan ranks first in the cement industry and third in concrete production.
Lafarge Cement Jordan
Jordan Cement Factories, established in 1951, is Jordan’s largest cement company. It merged with Southern Cement in 1985 and today has plants in Fuheis and Rashadiyah, with an export terminal in Aqaba.
LafargeHolcim Group owns 50.2% of the company’s shares, and the company produces 4 million tons annually.
Lafarge Concrete Jordan
We are the most geographically spread concrete supplier in Jordan, with 8 sites covering North, South, East, West, and Central Jordan.
Our annual production capacity is 1.9 million m³ with 12 production lines in 9 plants, ensuring high-quality products through automated batching and quality control systems.
Lafarge Jordan Cement History
- 1951-1954: Establishment of Jordan Cement Factories in Fuheis.
- 1985: Merger of Fuheis and Rashadiyah plants.
- 1998: Lafarge Group acquires 33% of shares.
- 2001: Expiration of government concession, leading to import protection measures.
Lafarge Jordan Concrete History
- 1979: Establishment of Jordan Concrete Supply Co.
- 1998: Irbid Concrete Supply Co. was established.
- 2008: Lafarge acquired 51% of Aloul Group, merging them in 2009 as Lafarge Concrete Jordan.
