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As part of its development strategy for solar energy, Saint-Gobain is acquiring Shell's share of Avancis, a joint venture between the two companies.  Avancis has developed highly competitive technology for thin-film CIS (Copper, Indium and…
An imaginative property regeneration scheme called “Changing Streets” has been established by East Riding of Yorkshire Council (EYRC) and is dramatically improving a swathe of privately owned housing in Goole.
Its new brand of conservatory glass for roofs and side panels.Replacing the previous Climaplus Comfort+ range, the new range has been developed and simplified to include three options for the roof and ClimaControl Vertical – a clear product for…
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Cie. Saint-Gobain SA, Europe’s biggest glassmaker, is turning to electrically charged “smart” windows that adorn Ferrari SpA’s Superamerica to counter slumping sales and fulfill European Union energy-saving norms.
According to the motto “Our building-material - for more growth in Germany”, Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH presented itself for the first time in its entirety at the Congress of German Construction Industry on 27th May in…
First-half 2009: amid a sharp slowdown in markets, acceleration and extension of action plan unveiled at the beginning of the year.
On July 10, 2009, Chief Executive Officer Pierre-André de Chalendar inaugurated in the presence of José Socrates, Portugal's Prime Minister and Fernando Texeira dos Santos, Minister of Economy and Innovation, Saint-Gobain’s first and largest…
SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER G+H AG was able to increase its sales by 3.9% to 379 mill. Euros in the 2008 financial year.
Saint-Gobain’s newly redeveloped Innovation Centre in London Docklands opened its doors to customers this month as the company hosted a series of sessions designed to provide architects, specifiers and contractors with the chance to view products…
Saint-Gobain Glass has clocked up 1.5 million man-hours without reporting a ‘lost-time’ incident, which includes accidents.
Saint-Gobain shareholders responded favorably to the dividend reinvestment option, with 64.8% of the total dividend to be paid in stock.
Leading sealed unit supplier Cristal Glass and Glazing (Leicester) Ltd has switched to Swisspacer V for its top performance.
Saint-Gobain Glass has been ranked as one of the UK's greenest businesses in this year's Sunday Times Best Green Companies.
Saint-Gobain today signed, with a large group of 24 banks*, a revolving credit facility for an amount of Euro 2.5 billion with a 3 year maturity (June 2012).
French investment group Wendel (MWDP.PA) said on Friday June 5, 2009 it remained a committed shareholder of building materials company Saint Gobain (SGOB.
The Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain’s was held today, June 4, 2009, in Paris.
Donna Dickinson has been named Vice President of Development and Recruitment for the North American businesses of Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company.
JAIPUR: Land allotment for the ambitious Rs 1,000 crore Saint-Gobain greenfield float glass making plant slated to come up in Bhiwadi has been completed.
For the fifth year in a row, Saint-Gobain will be attending the European Research and Innovation Exhibition that will be held from June 3 to 5, at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center in Paris (France).
Jewson, the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable timber and building materials, has scooped four Silver Awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in their annual Occupational Health and Safety Awards – a coup that…
At its location in Gotha, Germany, Bystronic has opened a new assembly hall and an adjoining service and administrative wing.
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain today set the terms of its new EUR 750 million 4 year bond issue with an annual coupon of 6.00%.
Glass repair and replacement specialist Solaglas Windowcare has marked a busy and successful year with an event to update employees on the business’s strategy as it goes for growth.
Weber, leading manufacturer for the facades, construction mortars, flooring systems and tile fixing markets, has introduced a comprehensive Guide to external wall insulation (EWI) systems for the refurbishment market.
Saint-Gobain’s consolidated sales for first-quarter 2009 came in at €8,782 million, compared with €10,301 million for the year-earlier period.