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Placo® has inaugurated the Pierres Blanches solar park located on land adjacent to the gypsum quarry in Pouillon (France), a first for the brand and for the Group.

The Saint-Gobain Foundation has launched its new website.

In Europe, Saint-Gobain’s solutions combine history with the future and help to make renovation a major lever for achieving the Group’s 2050 goal of maximizing its positive impact on its customers and minimizing its environmental footprint. Here are two exemplary initiatives: one in Paris (France) and the other in Lüneburg (Germany).

On September 29, Chryso, a global player in the construction chemicals market, joined Saint-Gobain. With a culture and values similar to those of the Group, Chryso strengthens our offer of solutions for sustainable construction. Find out more about this company and watch the presentation by Benoit Bazin, CEO Saint-Gobain, Thierry Bernard, CEO Chryso, and David Molho, CEO High Performance Solutions.

The Group has won the Downtown One project in Tirana (Albania). This residential and office building will incorporate many Saint-Gobain solutions.

Saint-Gobain and NOVA are launching a challenge in Africa to identify the continent's most innovative startups and develop new solutions, particularly in e-commerce.

Becoming the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction means offering high-performance, sustainable solutions to our customers in the construction markets. Saint-Gobain High Performance Solutions is committed to this.

Saint-Gobain’s focus on high-performance innovative building solutions, and ability to provide detailed certification on the environmental impact of each of its market leading products, has ensured its position as a key supplier of building materials for Dubai’s highly anticipated WORLD EXPO 2020.

In France Saint-Gobain PAM Canalisation is continuing its efforts to conserve resources and limit the impact of its activity by installing a furnace powered by decarbonized electricity. As a result, it has reduced its CO2 emissions and is able to recycle 100% of cast iron waste. 

High urbanization also means architectural prowess and improved comfort. The United Arab Emirates, a past master in this field, has once again demonstrated this with a 75-story double tower designed with the help of numerous Saint-Gobain solutions.