SaintGobains

Saint-Gobain, often referred to as Saint-Gobains in plural references, is a French multinational corporation that ranks among the world's leading producers of construction materials. While its origins lie in glassmaking, the group now covers a broad range of products, including building materials, glass, ceramics, and high-performance materials. The headquarters are in Courbevoie, near Paris.

The company traces its roots to 1665, when Louis XIV's finance minister, Colbert, established the Manufacture royale des glaces et miroirs de Saint-Gobain to supply the royal court with glass. Over centuries it expanded into insulation, plaster and gypsum products, ceramics, and other building materials. In the modern era, it reorganized as a multinational and is listed on Euronext Paris.

Saint-Gobain operates through multiple divisions and brands, including construction products, building distribution, and high-performance materials. It produces insulation (Isover, Celotex), gypsum boards (Gyproc), coatings (Weber), and building glass (Saint-Gobain Glass), as well as abrasives (Saint-Gobain Abrasives). The company serves residential and nonresidential construction, industrial markets, and packaging glass in certain regions.

Its sustainability program emphasizes energy efficiency, circular economy, and lower-carbon manufacturing. The group maintains a global network of manufacturing plants and distribution sites and is governed by a board of directors and executive leadership. Saint-Gobain is listed on Euronext Paris and is a component of the CAC 40 index.