Although mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat recorded a year-on-year revenue increase of 44.3%, from R2.8-billion to R4.1-billion for the six months ended August 31, its operating profit fell by 45.2%, from R534.1-million to R292.7-million. This followed Afrimat’s efforts to bolster its long-term growth strategy by expanding its asset base in the mining, quarrying and related industries with the integration of the newly acquired Lafarge South Africa. The increase in revenue was largely attributable to Lafarge.