• Established in 1956 as “Salisbury Portland Cement” owned by Associated Portland and Cement Manufacturers Association of the United Kingdom
  
  
• Registered on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in 1980
  
  
• Changed name to Circle Cement Limited in 1982 in line with change of holding company name to Blue Circle Industries Plc
  
  
• Acquired in June 2001 as part of a global buyout of Blue Circle Industries by the Lafarge Group, a heavy building materials company headquartered in Paris-France. Lafarge became the world’s largest cement manufacturer after the Blue Circle acquisition
  
  
• Changed name officially from Circle Cement Limited in January 2007 and subsequently appeared on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange as Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe has adopted the high standards of the Lafarge Group in all aspects of its operations, including rigorous safety standards, commitment to excellence in all aspects of its operations, innovative approach to its core business and a sense of social responsibility towards all stakeholders, especially the communities close to its operations.