Our Evolution
The Saint-Gobain India Journey
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2012
- GNO commissions a new High Performance Refractories plant in Halol, near Vadodara
- GNO commissions a new Non-woven Abrasives plant in its Bangalore campus
- GNO commissions a plant to make mine-grids (part of the ADFORS’ business) in Bangalore
- Saint-Gobain Glass commissions its Fire Safety Glass Line in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai
- Saint-Gobain Research India is incorporated; Saint-Gobain’s seventh global R&D centre inaugurated in Chennai
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2006
- Saint-Gobain Gyproc commissions a new plasterboard plant in Wada, near Mumbai
- Saint-Gobain Glass commissions a new coating (magnetron) line in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai
- Saint-Gobain Glass commissions a new plant to manufacture tempered glasses for the auto sector in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai
- GNO acquires the Bonded Abrasives business of Orient Abrasives Ltd.
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2005
- Saint-Gobain acquires BPB worldwide; consequently, India Gypsum (now, Saint-Gobain Gyproc), BPB’s Indian subsidiary (India Gypsum; now the Gyproc business), becomes part of the Group in December
- Saint-Gobain Glass commissions its second float line in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai
- Saint-Gobain Glass commissions a new plant to manufacture laminated glasses for the auto sector in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai
- Saint-Gobain Crystals & Detectors extends its product range by investing in facilities to grow crystals and make arrays
- Saint-Gobain SEVA is incorporated to set up a facility to manufacture special purpose (mostly, proprietary) machinery on GNO’s Bangalore campus