About Saint-Gobain's operations in the Asia-Pacific Region

Inspiring growth in the Asia-Pacific Region

Saint-Gobain’s development is accelerating in the Asia-Pacific region, in the speed that is faster than that of the economic growth in the region. We view the Asian market as a key to our group’s growth, and developing social infrastructures to make manufacturing and marketing available at the same level as in European countries and America possible is a part of our strategy.

With the region maturing as a manufacturing base and an enormous market in its own right, our development is accelerating—not only in the several markets with huge growth potential, but also in other Asia-Pacific countries where our market positions are still well short of our potential. A key part of our approach is establishing joint ventures with existing local partners, and finding and developing technical and marketing synergies that allow all parties to share in success on a broader stage.

We are expanding our business in the region by launching a new factory in China (where Saint-Gobain holds its General Delegation headquarters for Asia-Pacific), increasing manufacturing plants and joint businesses in Japan and Korea, as well as exploring new businesses in South-East Asia. Our business in Australia and New Zealand are seeing favorable growth. We make use of our group’s strength by collaborating within the region, and deliver precise solutions quickly to our customers' requests.

Saint-Gobain employs about 15,000 people in the Asia-Pacific region, spread over 10 countries and in more than 100 bases (not including India).