Saint-Gobain celebrating 350th anniversary

Saint-Gobain’s 350th Anniversary is a historic event, an extraordinary milestone in the life of the company and its people. But even as it celebrates its unique history, Saint-Gobain has its sights set firmly on the future particularly on India, in Shaping the Future.
Saint-Gobain entered India in 1996, and has achieved strong and profitable growth since then. Currently, it is a leader in all its major businesses, has 20 manufacturing sites and about 4900 employees in India. In 2014, Saint-Gobain registered sales of about Rs. 4,800 crores. For Saint-Gobain, India presents a huge opportunity for growth. Two large entities, Grindwell Norton Limited (GNO), a publicly traded company, and Saint-Gobain India Pvt Ltd (SGI) and a few smaller entities house Saint-Gobain’s businesses in India.
“India has been an important market and investment destination for Saint-Gobain and, going forward, will be even more so. Saint-Gobain believes that it can play an important role in shaping the future by designing, manufacturing and distributing building and high-performance materials, which provide innovative solutions to meet the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection. This is the core of Saint-Gobain’s strategy. On Saint-Gobain’s 350th anniversary, we aim to strengthen this commitment even further by becoming the reference for sustainable habitat in India and doubling our business in the country in the next few years.” says Anand Mahajan, General Delegate for India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, Saint-Gobain.

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