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Saint-Gobain, through its Industrial Mortars Activity (Saint-Gobain Weber), has created a joint venture in Ghana with local partners.
Saint-Gobain is strengthening its presence in Indonesia by increasing its interest from 51% to 100% in PT Cipta Mortar Utama, which specializes in plastering mortars, masonry mortars, tile fixing and facade renders.
The finest features for the extension of the Holy Mosque in Mecca are created on SHW machine tools   When the remodelling and extension of the Holy Mosque in Mecca are completed in 2018 then one German company will have made a significant…
Saint-Gobain Glass has given the Planitherm Installer Network its own dedicated Brand Builder, Janet Foster, to support its 800-plus members in making the most of the growing array of resources and materials it offers.
Saint-Gobain has finalized an agreement creating a joint-venture in which it owns 50% of the capital of Lodhia Gypsum Industries based in Arusha, Tanzania, situated on the border with Kenya.
Transparency in its many variations is at the heart of the desire to include glass in interiors and whilst Saint-Gobain’s glass products create a feeling of space they also surpass the unique challenges designers face when extending aesthetics with…
Around 30 social housing specifiers and maintenance personnel from across Scotland took the opportunity to boost their glazing knowledge at an exclusive technical seminar arranged by CMS Window Systems in conjunction with GLASSOLUTIONS.
Jean-Christophe Giron, VP of R&D & Product Development at SAGE Electrochromics, was pleasantly surprised when he received the news that he was a finalist for the European Inventors Award.
An insulated glass façade with computer-controlled integrated louvre-blinds has been installed for the first time in the UK at the new £6m Bennett Building at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge.
Dynamic glass, which tints to allow sunlight and heat to be controlled, will soon become an integral part of what it means to create ideal living and working environments.
Scientists at the Universities of Frankfurt / Main and Bonn are intensely concerned with creating appropriate growth conditions for different plants.
The small town of Iphofen in Lower Franconian, Germany has a lot of historical flair. Because, in spite of all historical rigour, it was able to maintain its historic town centre almost completely.  Medieval and baroque link together in harmony - a…
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In 2015, Saint-Gobain is celebrating its 350th anniversary. Backed by its experience and its ability to continuously innovate, Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction market, designs, manufactures and distributes high-…
The use of interior glass can transcend the traditional and usher in new trends to transform the corporate interior landscape.
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When Saint-Gobain entered the market two decades ago it knew that it had a tough trek ahead. India was never going to be an easy market to break into.
In a recent issue of Glass and Glazing Products, our project specification manager, Tim Fagg, explores how solar control glazing can help to tackle CO2 emissions…    With demand for commercial and domestic buildings to be both comfortable and…
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Addressing larger openings with traditional aesthetics, Kolbe introduces Ultra Series XL Sterling windows in sizes up to 48 inches wide by 120 inches tall.
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