In 1665 it came into being in France, as the Compagnie de SAINT- GOBAIN, by order of the King Louis XIV, working together with his powerful Minister Colbert, with the object of producing mirrors for Versailles Palace. In the course of time, the company started exploring other possibilities, dealing with new activities and establishing itself everywhere in the world.

SAINT-GOBAIN is now a multinational group, well-known as a manufacturer of engineered materials. Being diversified and leader in all of its activities, the Group transforms long-known materials such as glass, cast iron, plastics and ceramics. The use of such materials together with three hundred years of knowledge and experience have been essential to meet the increasingly diversified and sophisticated needs of the modern market with success.

 Saint Gobain's Position in the world
Presence in more than 40 countries
Number of employees: 108.000
Number of companies: 580
Activities:
- Flat Glass
- Insulation
- Reinforcement Fibers
- Containers
- Pipe
- Building Materials
- Industrial Ceramics
- Abrasives
- Distribution of Building Materials

 

Sales in 1997: FF 107.1 million

 
 

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