Lafarge moving North American HQ to Illinois

State officials say a concrete manufacturing company is moving its North America headquarters to the Chicago area from Virginia and will create up to 100 jobs.

Lafarge North America will invest $10 million in Illinois. It is one of the largest concrete manufacturing companies in the country and already has some workers in Illinois.

Lafarge CEO John Stull says the factors in their decision were location in the Midwest and area transportation.

Officials say the relocation will create about 90 jobs in the first two years. Company officials haven`t determined the exact location but say it will be in the Chicago area near O’Hare International Airport.

Lafarge is a subsidiary of Lafarge SA, which is based in France.