Our vision to the future
To be worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”.
In 2022, Fortune Global 500 ranked 252. It has been ranked as one of the 100 most innovative companies in the world for 9 consecutive years. Saint-Gobain has been listed on exchanges in Paris, London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Brussels and Amsterdam. The group operates in 76 countries around the world.
Do you know Saint-Gobain?
It was created in 1665 by Colbert and built the Hall of Mirrors at the Chateau de Versailles in 1678.
Provides glass for fifty percent of all cars in Europe.
Supplied the glass for the Louvre pyramid.
Supplied the glass fiber needed to strengthen the bitumen the access platform to the Eurotunnel.
Insulates one-third of all homes in Europe and one-fifth in the United States.
Has equipped 80 capitals and more than 1000 major cities throughout the world with water supply ducts.
Manufactures the crystals used in airport security detectors and for medical diagnosis.
Saint-Gobain in China
Saint-Gobain has been present in China since 1985. With 1 major Research and Development Centre and about 50 manufacturing sites.
Saint-Gobain China offers our customers a large variety of solutions which could be found everywhere in our daily lives: from the home to the office, in cars and infrastructure, and high-performance materials for health and many industrial applications.
Saint-Gobain China currently employs thousands of people in China.
- 2021 Saint-Gobain Group: GROW & IMPACT! This is our STRATEGIC PLAN, our collective roadmap to 2025, addressing global environmental, human and industrial challenges, while fostering our sustainable growth through pioneering and efficient responses. It is about integrating a profitable growth model and the imperative of an ecologically responsible and socially committed development.
- 2018 Saint-Gobain Group: Transform & Grow. Our purpose is releasing and improving our competitiveness by optimizing the frame of orgnization, products and groups of solution cases.
- 2016 Saint-Gobain Group: New brand logo. The five primary colours of the new colour logo represent the mission of the group: environmental protection, high technology, innovation, comfort and happiness; the bridge on the left connects the past, and the building lines on the right represent our mission to create a comfortable living space.
- 2016 Saint-Gobain China (Changzhou): The first "Multi Comfort House" was unveiled. The whole house uses a variety of energy-saving and environmental protection building materials in Saint-Gobain which is the leader of green building in the future.
- 2013 Saint-Gobain R&D Center Phase II (Shanghai): Officially start up
- 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Rhone-Alpes, France - Platinum Partner of the Rhone-Alpes Pavilion
- 2005 Saint-Gobain R&D Center (Shanghai): Officially start up
- 1996 Saint-Gobain (China) Investment Co., Ltd.: Holding Company
- 1985 Establishment of the first representative office in Beijing
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