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2 ONE AMBITION: TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL
5. A Group organization to serve customer and market needs
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Interior solutions 5.2.1
thermal insulation products, and ceiling solutions. These
product groups: plaster and plasterboard, acoustic and
renovation, contributing to everyday wellbeing in healthy,
products and solutions are used in new building and
high-performance, comfortable buildings.
The interior solutions product line encompasses three main
resistance and thermal and acoustic insulation. Easy to install,
comfortable and visually pleasing home environment. The
the products also meet growing customer demand for a
with the highest technological standards and promote their
Gypsum and Ceilings Activity offers solutions that comply
regulations concerning, for example, the elimination of
widespread adoption, and remain a step ahead of new
formaldehyde to improve interior air quality.
The Gypsum and Ceilings Activity extracts and processes
and decoration. These solutions are intended for use in
gypsum into a wide array of plaster products for construction
high technical specifications in terms of fire and damp
partitions and facings for walls, ceilings and floors. They meet
niche sectors.
wool and stone wool), polystyrene foam, polyurethane and,
insulation. Its line of products made from mineral wool (glass
and commercial building markets. Here, they are used to
most recently, wood fiber, are mainly aimed at the residential
order to reduce energy consumption and improve comfort
insulate the building envelope (roofs, walls and floors) in
addressed, such as heating and air conditioning system
with insulation from noise pollution. Other needs are also
solutions for industrial facilities, the transport sector and
insulation. Finally, some products also afford technical
The Insulation Activity designs, develops and markets
products and solutions for thermal and acoustic building
Main brands Positioning
Plaster-based solutions for insulation and interior solutions
Acoustic panel systems, walls and ceilings
World leader in sustainable insulation solutions for building and technical markets
Construction Products specifically for the North American market
Leader in the UK in PIR insulation solutions for building and the technical markets
Exterior solutions 5.2.2
exterior walls in both newbuilding and renovation.
The Construction Products Sector provides a wide range of
and architectural improvement. These solutions help to
solutions for exterior improvement, combining performance
visual appeal and energy efficiency of buildings, roofs and
guarantee the sustainable supply of drinking water, and the
heating. A range of technical mortars is available, covering all
technical solutions for areas of high footfall, and underfloor
The Activity also offers delivery of expanded clay. Lastly, in
areas of construction, to help in structural work or rework.
the growing demand for improved technical properties in
the Middle East, a line of admixtures is available, catering for
concrete for use in construction.
The Mortars Activity is the world leader in its field. It provides
the exterior walls of single-family dwellings and multi-unit
a wide range of solutions to protect, insulate and decorate
solutions ensure safety and ease of use. In flooring, its
housing, commercial and industrial buildings. Its special tiling
renovated subfloors, leveling and finishing prior to laying a
solutions cover various fields of application: new and
floor, decoration with the use of self-colored mortars,
shingles in a wide range of styles and colors. For exterior
insulated siding products in a multitude of materials (PVC,
walls, it provides solutions covering vinyl, polymer shake and
known for combining visual appeal and durability. It also
polypropylene, etc.). Easy to maintain, these products are
with fencing, decking and railing products in PVC and
offers complete exterior solutions for single-family dwellings,
composite materials.
The Exterior Products Activity supplies a complete range of
market. For roofs, it offers premium asphalt and composite
products specifically for the North American construction
ductile cast iron pipe systems for drinking water and sewage
meet the highest expectations. It produces and markets
wastewater and rainwater drainage systems for buildings. It is
systems, steel products for highways and roadways, and
also active in the mining and manufacturing markets.
The Pipe Activity offers complete solutions leveraging more
than 160 years of experience in the water supply market to