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One ambition: to improve the well-being of all A Group organization to serve customer and market needs

Main competitors Ceramic Materials Imerys (France) „ Carbo Ceramics (United States) „ Abrasives Performance Plastics 3M (United States) „ Trelleborg (Sweden) „ Saint-Gobain Adfors Johns Manville (United States) „ Phifer (United States) „ Valmiera (Latvia) „ Provide customers with the best systems, 5.2 products and solutions for the construction markets, notably sustainable construction and the supply of water: the Construction Products Sector 3M (United States) „ Noritake (Japan) „ Tyrolit (Austria) „

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– particularly acoustic, thermal, visual and air quality aspects – as well as being environmentally friendly, specifically in accordance with a life cycle analysis of its products. As the world leader in the interior and exterior home improvement markets with very well-known brands, the sector meets expectations for both user comfort and ease of installation for contractors.

Construction Products

Exterior solutions

Interior solutions

Insulation Activity

Mortars Activity

KEY FIGURES

Gypsum & Ceilings Activity

Pipe Activity

Industrial sites in 62 countries „ Over 47,000 employees „ Around 400 production sites worldwide „ Around 80 patents filed in 2017 „

Exterior Products Activity

A global network of 8 cross-business, multi-Activity „ research centers and numerous R&D units and teams for the Activities. Competitive positions: „ No. 1 worldwide (1)

A word from the President “The Construction Products Sector is rolling out its  growth strategy thanks to the extraordinary commitment of its teams and their in-depth knowledge of local markets in every part of the world. The sector leverages the solid reputation of its brands, the synergies between its different product lines and its leading industry positions in order to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction. Product and system innovations, marketing initiatives and digital services, excellence in manufacturing and logistics, as well as continued research and development efforts, are key advantages in differentiation and in ensuring attractiveness and competitiveness.” — Benoit Bazin, President, Construction Products Sector The Construction Products Sector designs and develops innovative solutions to improve the quality of living places and reduce the environmental impact of buildings, with unique product and service offerings for all construction fields, tailored to local conditions. These solutions are intended to improve building energy efficiency and user comfort

Plaster and plasterboard „ Mortars and floor coatings „ Ductile cast iron pipe „ No. 2 worldwide Insulation (all types of insulation products) „

Tile adhesives „ No. 1 in Europe (1) Façade render „ No. 2 in the United States (1) Exterior products „

Source: Saint-Gobain. (1)

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