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Net consolidated sales of the Saint-Gobain Group for the first 9 months of 2001 were up 7.6% year-on-year (12.8% excluding Essilor), to EUR 22,932 million, from EUR 21,302 million for the same period of 2000.
Consolidated sales for Groupe Lapeyre amounted to Ï1,084.1 million at September 30, 2001, an increase of 15.3% compared with the first nine months of 2000.
This year at the international building exhibition Batimat 2001, Saint-Gobain will present a new innovative product “Aquaclean”.
The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) announced Wednesday morning that Japan's Asahi Glass, the world's largest TFT LCD glass substrate manufacturer, has completed construction of a new glass substrate plant in Taiwan's Yunlin…
The Group’s results in the first six months of the year were the best first half year results for a decade. They confirm the expectations they set out in their previous statements.
Due to the current softening of some European markets, Saint-Gobain and Pilkington have decided to defer their project to construct a float plant in Poland.
The leader in building distribution in Europe, Saint-Gobain has created BUILD2PRO, the top-ranking services portal for all building professionals.
Saint-Gobain's stock has been listed on the Monthly Settlement Market of the Paris Bourse since 24 December 1986. The stock is further listed on the following major stock exchanges around Europe: London, Zurich, Frankfurt, Brussels and…
SGG AQUACLEAN will be presented at Batimat on the Saint-Gobain Glass stand (Hall 3 – Aisle F – Stand 28).SGG AQUACLEAN is made of glass on which a transparent layer of a hydrophilic mineral material is deposited.
Guardian Industries Corp. recently announced the appointment of Mark LaCasse to managing director of Latin American operations.
Today, SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS has created a new family of glass products to improve ease of use: Saint-Gobain glass clean.
The Brazilian safety glass machine market is experiencing a very favorable development. The order book of the last year established new Tamglass plant in Brazil has grown rapidly during the ongoing year.
Pursuing its growth strategy in Eastern Europe, the Building Distribution Division of Saint-Gobain announces the acquisition of BayWa Czech Republic, through its German subsidiary Raab Karcher.
Effective October 15, 2001:Jacques Aschenbroich and Christian Streiff are appointed Senior Vice Presidents.
The Building Distribution Division of Saint-Gobain announces the acquisition of Mat‚riaux R‚unis (Caternet group), through its French subsidiary Point.P.Mat‚riaux R‚unis is a general builders' merchant, based South-East of France.