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Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, has upgraded key equipment throughout its insulation plant in Athens, GA, which is projected to save over 7,300 MWh of energy and 20 million gallons of water annually, while reducing landfill waste by over 5,000 MT.

Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, today announced the opening of its newest CertainTeed Architectural facility in Conyers, Georgia. The plant will be co-located with finishing partner Quality Powder Coating (QPC), allowing Saint-Gobain to drastically reduce the distance its products must travel to finalize production, reducing its CO2 emissions by over 50 million pounds per year.  

Saint-Gobain North America today announced that it has been recognized with a gold Globee® at the 15th annual Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards. Specifically, the company was awarded top prize in the Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year category for its Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities Philanthropic program. 

The Golden Bridge Awards is a highly esteemed program that honors visionaries, innovators, and leaders who have made significant contributions in business and technology. As an international recognition platform, the awards bring together organizations and professionals from diverse industries to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments and breakthrough initiatives that foster a spirit of excellence, inspire growth, and encourage continuous innovation across the international business community.

Saint-Gobain North America and its building products subsidiaries CertainTeed Canada Inc. and Kaycan have renewed their National Partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada to continue building affordable housing in communities across the country.

Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Interior Products Group, today announced plans to invest $235 million over the next two years to expand its CertainTeed gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Florida, more than doubling the production capacity of the existing manufacturing plant and creating over 100 new, permanent jobs.

Saint-Gobain North America announced today that it has been awarded an Environmental Initiatives Award at the 2023 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards for its work to create the first “net zero-carbon” gypsum wallboard facility in North America at its plant outside of Montreal, Quebec. 

Saint-Gobain announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Building Products of Canada Corp. (“Building Products of Canada”), a privately owned manufacturer of residential roofing shingles and wood fiber insulation panels in Canada, for C$1,325 million (approximately €925 million) in cash.

Saint-Gobain North America today announced that La-Toya Hackney, the company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary has been named to the Top 20 of Empower’s Executives Role Model List 2023. This honor recognizes La-Toya’s commitment to creating a more diverse and equitable workplace and community.