Saint-Gobain expands glassmaking capacity in China with JV

• Autores: Davide Ghilotti
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 602, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Mayo - Junio)
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Saint Gobain Chinese glass output to double, capitalizing on growing automotive demand and new joint venture with 160,000-tonnes-per-year capacity.

    French multi-commodities group Saint-Gobain has taken a 50% partnership stake in a flat glass production operation with Chinese group JJG, while it strives to expand its presence in the flat glass market in China, with a focus on automotive markets.

    It has entered a joint venture (JV) agreement for a share in JJG, located in Zibo in north-eastern China’s Shandong province. The company has capacity of 160,000 tonnes per year of glass production.

    “This JV will allow Saint-Gobain to almost double its production of basic glass in China, reinforcing the reliability of the flat glass supply for its Sekurit automotive glass factories,” Saint-Gobain said.