Saint-Gobain inaugurates world glass complex at Bhiwadi

With an investment of over $185 million (about One Thousand Crore Rupees), the World Glass Complex at Bhiwadi is Saint-Gobain’s pride. As it is Saint-Gobain’s newest, and India’s largest and world’s most modern manufacturing facility.
The plant has a capacity to manufacture close to 1000 tons of glass per day and is a fully automated, futuristic (with state-of-the-art robotics), integrated glass facility. The plant features several innovative features that are being deployed for the first time in the Indian Glass Industry.
The Plant’s location is strategic, for the entire glass market of North India can be optimally serviced from Bhiwadi. Further, it being on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, gives it significant logistics advantages. Truly, the Bhiwadi Plant will become Saint-Gobain’s gateway to further penetrate the North India market and to better serve its customers.
“I am happy to note that ‘Make in India’ is the new direction of the Indian Government. At Saint-Gobain, we not only agree with this, but strongly support this initiative. In fact, this is our philosophy and, from the beginning, we have invested in setting up world-class and world scale local manufacturing, with the result that about 90 per cent of the group’s sale in India is locally manufactured.” said Pierre-André de CHALENDAR, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saint-Gobain.
The Bhiwadi facility will accelerate Saint-Gobain’s momentum in realising its vision of being the clear choice for glass solutions in India and the region.

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