High-Performance Materials
The Saint Gobain’s High-Performance Materials Sector focuses on industry and construction markets, harnessing prime expertise in three main types of materials:
- mineral ceramics (though the Ceramics, Grains & Powders, Abrasives and Crystals
businesses)
- performance polymers (Performance Plastics)
- glass textiles (Textile Solutions).
Sales
Operating income
Breakdown of sales by geographic area
Breakdown of sales by market
Key consolidated figures (in millions of euros)
| 2008 | 2009 | |
| Sales | 4,165 | 3,240 |
| Operating income | 543 | 215 |
| Cash flow from operations | 437 | 215 |
| Capital expenditure | 223 | 130 |
| EBITDA | 721 | 399 |
