Global corporation for flat glass, fire-resistant glass, high-security glass and building materials.
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
Aachen (General Delegation for Central Europe)New on Amplifa
About Saint-Gobain
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is a publicly listed French industrial corporation founded in 1665 as a royal mirror glass manufactory in Paris, making it one of the oldest companies in the world. The Group is present in 75 countries and employed around 160,000 people in 2023, with annual revenue of approximately 50 billion euros. Around 1,200 individual companies are consolidated under the parent company. The portfolio includes, among other things, flat glass, fire-resistant and high-security glass (Vetrotech), building materials, industrial ceramics, high-performance plastics as well as building materials distribution. The activities are divided into three main segments: Innovative Materials, Construction Products and Building Distribution. In Germany, Austria and the Benelux countries, Saint-Gobain is represented by the General Delegation for Central Europe, based in Aachen.
- Site
- Aachen
- Processes
- Fire-resistant glass, High-security glass (security glass)
- Materials
- Flat glass, Fire-resistant glass, High-security glass, Industrial ceramics, High-performance plastics
- Founded
- 1665
- Employees
- 160,000 (Saint-Gobai
- Industries
- Construction/Buildings, Glass industry
- 01
Glass manufacturing
- 02
Further processing
- 03
Distribution/building materials trade
Materials and Products
Flat glass
Historical core product of the corporation, produced in large dimensions since the 17th century.
Fire-resistant glass
Fire-resistant glazing for doors, walls and façades via the Vetrotech brand.
High-security glass
Security glass for attack protection and security-relevant building areas.
Industrial ceramics
High-performance materials for technical applications within the Innovative Materials segment.
High-performance plastics
Polymer materials for industrial and construction applications.
Locations
Aachen
DEGeneral Delegation for Central Europe (branch of the French parent company)
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1665
Founding of the Manufacture Royale des glaces de Miroirs in Paris by Colbert under Louis XIV; the first major order was glass production for the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.
- 1692
Relocation of flat glass production to the village of Saint-Gobain in Picardy.
- 1853
Founding of the first German branch (Spiegelmanufaktur Waldhof) by Saint-Quirin.
- 1857
Takeover of the mirror glass works in Stolberg-Münsterbusch with headquarters in Aachen.
- 1858
Merger with Saint-Quirin; Saint-Gobain becomes Europe's dominant flat glass producer.
- 2023
Group with around 160,000 employees, ~50 billion € revenue and presence in 75 countries.