Saint-Gobain Group

Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building and high-performance materials, providing innovative solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection.
 

Habitat sales accounts for more than 70% of our sales – mainly for new residential construction and renovation – Saint-Gobain is also very active in various non-residential and industrial markets.

Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building and high-performance materials, providing innovative solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection.

The Group provides its expertise

 

In the areas of innovation and co-development through a wide range of high-performance materials for demanding applications in diverse segments, such as the automotive, aeronautical, health, defence, security, and even the food & beverage industries.

Habitat sales accounts for more than 70% of our sales – mainly for new residential construction and renovation – Saint-Gobain is also very active on industrial markets.

The Group provides its expertise in the areas of innovation and co-development through a wide range of high-performance materials for demanding applications in diverse segments, such as the automotive, aeronautical, health, defense, security, and even the food & beverage industries.

For 350 years, Saint-Gobain has consistently demonstrated its ability to invent products that improve quality of life.
 

As one of the top 100 industrial groups in the world and one of the 100 most innovative companies, Saint-Gobain continues to deploy its technological know-how, often in partnership with the most prestigious universities and laboratories.

Saint-Gobain was selected for the fourth year running as one of the 100 most innovative companies in the world.

 

Saint-Gobain is the European or worldwide leader in all of its businesses sectors

 

The Innovative Materials Sector comprising the Flat Glass and High-Performance Materials Activities, is the source of Saint-Gobain’s technological strength. With its unique portfolio of materials and processes for the habitat and industrial markets, the Sector embodies the Group’s innovation-oriented culture and alone accounts for almost two-thirds of the Group’s total research and development commitment. The goal is to increase the proportion of high value-added, co-developed solutions in the overall mix.

The Construction Products Sector offers interior and exterior solutions to enhance the comfort of buildings and homes. Its diversified business base and high-profile brands, like ISOVER, PAM, Weber, Placo®, Gyproc and CertainTeed, make it the benchmark in its markets. It has the advantage of a global footprint, with an extensive presence in fast-growing markets.

The Building Distribution Sector has an accelerating effect on the Group’s habitat and construction market strategy, due to its keen understanding of customer needs. It shares with the Group its detailed knowledge of the newbuilding, renovation and home improvement markets and how they are changing. The Sector targets craftspeople, small and medium-sized enterprises, private project owners and large companies via a network of powerful, complementary volume and specialist trading brands. It plays a key role in helping craftspeople embrace and acquire new building renovation techniques.

Verallia, the Packaging Sector manufactures food and beverage glass containers and ranks second worldwide in its market.