Changes at Lafarge

Chaanges are in the offing at Lafarge North America. Lafarge announced the restructuring of its North American business units in Aggregates, Concrete and Asphalt. The company will merge its Eastern U.S. business unit with its Southeastern U.S. business unit. Ken MacLean has been named President of the new U.S. business unit, and will work out of Alpharetta, Ga. Fred Kemph will assume responsibility for the fast-growing aggregates business. The decision to merge the two business units was based on revenues, geography and markets, according to the company. Your comment?