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At its meeting of February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain unanimously decided to recommend to the Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2010 the renewal of the term of office as director of Pierre-André de Chalendar, which expires at…
French construction materials and solar equipment producer Saint Gobain has bought the remaining 70% of shares it did not already own in solar panel manufacturer Solarwood Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Solarwood Technologies manufactures PV…
From the Middle Ages right into the 18th century, the guards on the “Neustädter Tor” decided who was allowed to enter the town of Gießen.
2009 free cash flow rivals record 2008 levelPERRYSBURG, Ohio, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2009.
Whether as protection against injuries, burglary or violence: safety glass optimally fulfils all the requirements and is used on in the construction of both commercial and residential buildings.
The global manufacturer of building materials Saint-Gobain is showing and building world’s first low energy playhouse in the centre of Copenhagen during the UN climate change conference.
Unexciting in the best sense of the word are the tile designs for 2010. After neo-baroque and opulent, floral patterns, the manufacturers are once again relying on classic design and natural looks.
Themes of redevelopment, renovation and modernization more topical than ever / Twelve teams in the final of the dry construction championship At the beginning of October, Germany’s new energy saving ordinance, EnEV 2009, came into effect.
Saint-Gobain Glass is once again living up to a well-earned reputation for innovation in the flat glass market by launching SGG BIOCLEAN COOL-LITE AQUA GREEN.
The new office building of Dresdner Solarwatt AG surprises with a special inner façadeWith the new office building of Solarwatt AG Dresden has yet another architectural highlight: three apparently “floating” meeting rooms in plasterboard lightweight…
Changes in Group structure over the first nine months of the year resulted in a 1.0% increase in sales.
Saint-Gobain’s magnetron coater – the technology used to manufacture the SGG PLANITHERM range of coated glass – is celebrating five years of operation in the UK, and it is still the only one of its kind.
After three-and-a-half years of planning and construction, the insurance group` s employees have now been able to move into their new joint workplace on the Günther-Wagner-Allee in the city’s List district.
Presentation often plays a significant role in determining success in the modern world – be it that of a person, a product or a service.
Leading international construction materials company Saint-Gobain has signed the Copenhagen Communiqué, a statement put together by The Prince of Wales' Corporate Leaders' Group on Climate Change which calls for an ambitious, robust and…
On September 23, 2009, an addendum to the Group's 1992 European Social Dialogue Agreement was signed by Pierre-André de Chalendar, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's Chief Executive Officer, the delegation responsible for implementing the…
Cambridgeshire-based Trade fabricator, Tradelink, has recently switched to Saint-Gobain Glass as its sole low-e glass provider, a move that immediately lifts its standard energy rated window from a C to a B.
On the 12th June Maxit Netherlands opened the new dry mortar production tower "Maxima 1" in the presence of customers, employees and many other guests.
As of autumn, Weber-maxit and Weber-Deitermann will again be regularly organizing one to two-day practical seminars for dealers, architects and processors.
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.