KEY FIGURES FOR THE BUILDING DISTRIBUTION DIVISION
Sales of Euros 15.5 bn which constitutes 43% of total Group sales in 2005.

N°1 in Europe in building materials distribution

N°1 worldwide in tiles distribution


+ In Brazil : 18 sales outlets Telhanorte and 1 sales outlet Telhanorte Pro
+ In China : 2 sales outlets La Maîson
+ In U.S.A : 12 sales outlets MDS
+ In Argentina : 12 sales outlets Barugel Azulay


PRESENTATION OF THE ACTIVITY
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution  is Europe’s leading building materials distributor. It has a network of 3,600 outlets located in more than 20 countries including France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Key markets include the construction, restoration and home improvement sectors, serviced through a network of branded stores. Each of its companies targets a certain type of customer – from professional builders to consumers - and organises its distribution method according to their specific needs.
In order to adapt to its changing markets, the Sector has made innovation one of its top priorities. It has set up an European Marketing and Purchasing organisation whose one main realisation has been the signature of partnership agreements with worldwide tiles manufacturers leaders.


BUILDING DISTRIBUTION MAIN BRANDS

- Point. P Group : N°1 building materials distributor in France

- Cedeo : N°2 plumbing, heating and sanitaryware distributor in France

- La Plateforme du Bâtiment : Stores catering specifically for building professionals

- Point.P Spain: N°1 building materials distributor in Spain

- Lapeyre la maison : The specialist of the long-term housing
fitting-out

- KparK : Leading domestic installer of custom-built windows

- Telhanorte: No 2 in Brazil for distribution of bathroom fittings

- Jewson : N°1 building materials distributor in the UK

- Graham : N° 2 in the UK for the distribution of plumbing, heating and sanitaryware

- Raab Karcher : N° 1 building materials distributor in Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic – N° 1 ceramic tiles distributor in Germany

- Dahl : N°1 sanitary, heating and plumbing distributor in Scandinavia.

- Aquamondo : bathroom ultra-specialist