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Main competitors
Ceramic Materials
Imerys (France)
Carbo Ceramics (United States)
Abrasives
3M (United States)
Noritake (Japan)
Tyrolit (Austria)
Performance Plastics
3M (United States)
Trelleborg (Sweden)
Saint-Gobain Adfors
Johns Manville (United States)
Phifer (United States)
Valmiera (Latvia)
SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION AND THE SUPPLY OF
PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH THE BEST SYSTEMS, PRODUCTS AND
5.2
WATER: THE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS SECTOR
Construction Products
Interior
solutions
Pipe
Activity
Gypsum
& Ceilings Activity
Insulation
Activity
Exterior
solutions
Mortars
Activity
Exterior Products
Activity
A word from the President
customer satisfaction. Product and system innovations,
industry positions in order to ensure the highest level of
continued research and development efforts, are key
marketing initiatives and digital services, as well as
attractiveness and competitiveness.”
Benoit Bazin,
advantages in differentiating the Sector and ensuring its
President, Construction Products Sector
synergies between its different Activities and its leading
“The Construction Products Sector is rolling out its
commitment of its teams and their in-depth knowledge
growth strategy thanks to the extraordinary
leverages the solid reputation of its brands, the
of local markets in every part of the world. The Sector
improve building energy efficiency and user comfort
tailored to local conditions. These solutions are intended to
as well as being environmentally friendly, specifically in
– particularly acoustic, thermal, sanitary and visual aspects –
accordance with a life cycle analysis of its products.
product and service offerings for all construction fields,
reduce the environmental impact of buildings, with unique
The Construction Products Sector designs and develops
innovative solutions to improve the quality of living places and
As the world leader in the interior and exterior home
Sector meets expectations for both user comfort and ease of
improvement markets with very well-known brands, the
installation for contractors.
The Construction Products Sector’s aim is to become the
supply solutions. It relies on its five constituent Activities,
reference in sustainable construction and drinking water
and exterior home improvement markets.
which provide systems and bespoke solutions for the interior
KEY
FIGURES
Industrial sites in
62
countries
Commercial presence in
71
countries
Over
46,000
employees
Around
400
production sites worldwide
Around
80
patents filed in 2016
Underpinned by the Group’s eight cross-business R&D
around
20
development and R&D units in
23
different
centers, as well as
12
centers specific to its activities, and
countries
and marketing roles in all the Activities
More than
7,000
people throughout the world in sales
Competitive positions:
No. 1
worldwide
(1)
Plaster and plasterboard
Insulation (all types of insulation products)
Tile adhesives
Mortars
Ductile cast iron pipe
No. 1
in Europe
(1)
Façade render
No. 2
in the United States
(1)
Sidings
Source: Saint-Gobain.
(1)