Started in 1956, Lafarge North America is one of the largest diversified suppliers of construction materials in the United States and Canada. Located at Birmingham, Ala., the firm produces and sells cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, asphalt and paving and construction. It also offers precast solutions ideal for warehouses, manufacturing plants, schools, retail, office buildings, recreational facilities, hotels/motels, residences and parking garages, to name a few. Lafarge Gypsum is one of the leading suppliers of interior and exterior construction and finishing products for commercial, residential and renovation projects throughout much of North America.