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Compagnie de Saint Gobain SAAnnouncement

26/06/2017 17:15

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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
26 June 2017
PRESS RELEASE
June 26, 2017
Saint-Gobain to INCREASE ITS FLAT GLASS PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES IN mexiCO
Saint-Gobain has announced it is building a new flat glass (float) production line in Saltillo in Mexico. This plant, scheduled to come on stream at the beginning of 2020, will manufacture glass for the automotive and construction sectors. It will meet the growing domestic demand and supply Central America, the Caribbean and North America.
This investment will reinforce Saint-Gobain's position in building and automotive glass in Mexico. It will complement its manufacturing base in the region with the Cuautla site already including two floats and their associated lines for mirrors and laminated glass, one thin-film coater line in operation and another under construction. 
This new float line project in Mexico marks a new step in the Group's expansion strategy into high-growth countries.
ABOUT SAINT-GOBAIN
Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.
39.1 billion in sales in 2016
Operates in 67 countries
More than 170,000 employees
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