Saint-Gobain
Construction Materials
The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles — the most famous gallery in Europe — is lined with glass made by Saint-Gobain, and that 17th-century royal order still defines the company's character: founded in 1665 by royal decree to break Venice's glassmaking monopoly, Saint-Gobain has spent 350 years turning materials science into architecture and industry. It is now one of the world's largest building materials companies.
The modern company's portfolio is built around 'light and living': glass (flat glass for buildings and vehicles, glass containers), high-performance materials (ceramics, abrasives, and the reinforcements used in wind turbine blades and composites), and building distribution (a network of DIY and construction stores across Europe). Its low-emissivity glass and gypsum systems are standard in energy-efficient buildings worldwide.
With about 160,000 employees and annual revenue near €48 billion, Saint-Gobain operates in 75+ countries and has reinvented itself repeatedly — from glassmaker to construction giant to a leader in sustainable building materials, with carbon-reduction targets that its customers increasingly demand. For construction buyers, the company's reach means one supplier for windows, insulation, drywall, and the adhesives that hold buildings together.
