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2 ONE AMBITION: TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL 5. A Group organization to serve customer and market needs

Main brands

Positioning SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT Innovative security glazing to make the automobile into a comfortable living space SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT TRANSPORT Specialist glazing for the railroad industry, trucks, buses and coaches, and tractor and machine operator’s cabs SAINT-GOBAIN SULLY High-performance transparencies for the aerospace and naval industries, and armored vehicles SAINT-GOBAIN AUTOVER Distribution of replacement glazing and related products for businesses in the automotive after-sales market European network of fixed and mobile assembly stations for automotive glazing repair, fitting and replacement

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French network of specialist automotive glazing repair, fitting and replacement franchise operators

Main competitors NSG (Japan) ‹ Asahi (Japan) ‹ Guardian (United States) ‹ Sisecam (Turkey) ‹ Various Chinese glass manufacturers ‹

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difference: High-Performance Together we make a material

state-of-the-art applications that make use of the specific polymers and glass fiber. It has expertise in multiple abrasion, chemical stability, surface properties, etc.). properties of its materials (high temperature resistance, Many of the Sector’s products are developed jointly with plastic products, highly sophisticated refractory products for customers to cater for specific customer needs, particularly in crystals for radiation detection systems. the metalworking and glass manufacturing industries, and large sales force that is supported, in the largest countries, by In order to be closer to its markets, the Sector maintains a service to customers. logistics centers that allow it to provide quick and efficient products for metallurgy and all glass-related technologies. extraction, aerospace, defense, paper, etc., as well as refractory used in a wide variety of markets: abrasives, petroleum in the synthesis and transformation of ceramics raw materials The Ceramic Materials Activity consists of businesses involved

Materials A word from the President “Together, we make a material difference: working with  differentiated solutions that improve the performance our customers and partners, we design and produce healthcare and manufacturing sectors.” Laurent Guillot, of our customers in the automotive, aerospace, President, High-Performance Materials Sector High-Performance Materials (HPM) provides value-added transport, health, construction and industry. It is developing solutions for a wide range of high-tech applications in considerable expertise in a range of technologies, giving it the needs. ability to design solutions tailored to its customers’ specific formulation and design capabilities in ceramics, performance The HPM Sector is underpinned by strong materials science,

Main brands

Positioning SAINT-GOBAIN NORPRO Ceramics solutions for the energy markets World leader in refractory materials for the glass manufacturing industry

for industrial applications The leader in ceramic grinding beads, shot-blasting and sandblasting agents, and zirconium oxide powders and products

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