05.10.2024

OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeast Europe, and France’s Saint-Gobain, which owns several plants in Romania mainly producing building materials, have signed an agreement more

02.16.2024

French-held group Saint-Gobain, which owns several mainly building materials plants in Romania, in the first half of 2023 finalized investments in a new plasterboard production line, in Turda, Cluj more

05.16.2023

French-held building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain and ENGIE Romania have started the construction of the largest on-site photovoltaic park in Romania. more

04.19.2023

French-held Saint-Gobain paid EUR17 million to buy construction material maker Duraziv from businessman Daniel Guzu in 2021, the group said in its financial report for 2022. more

03.15.2023

French building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain in 2022 overshot the 2,000-employee mark in Romania in 2022, after it recruited further amid the expansion of local production capacities. more

04.13.2022

French construction material manufacturer Saint-Gobain Group will be relocating its offices in capital Bucharest to the One Tower office building developed by One United Properties in the capital more

11.29.2021

“We’re constantly seeking specialists, having around 30 open positions at present,” says Ovidiu Pascutiu, general manager of Saint-Gobain Romania. more

10.01.2021

The transaction whereby Duraziv, the largest independent producer of building materials in Romania, sold the entire package of shares to world leader Saint-Gobain was completed on September 30, 2021, more

07.26.2021

Romania’s Competition Council is looking into a transaction whereby Saint Gobain Construction Products Romania seeks to acquire the companies Duraziv and Duraziv Color. more

05.18.2021

France’s Saint-Gobain has reached an agreement to buy the Grupul Duraziv (Duraziv Group) in Romania, which makes adhesives, mortars and paints among others, from founder Daniel Guzu. more

04.06.2021

French construction material manufacturer Saint-Gobain said Tuesday it will invest EUR45 million in a second plasterboard production line at its factory in Turda, northern Romania. more

10.03.2019

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10.18.2018

Saint-Gobain has reopened the Isover glass wool insulation factory in Ploiesti, southern Romania, after two years of suspended activity and a EUR5 million investment in production line upgrades. more

11.29.2017

French building materials producer Saint-Gobain on Wednesday announced the restart of the production line of mineral wool from fiberglass at the Isover factory in Ploiesti. Production will be resumed more

05.08.2017

French building materials producer Saint-Gobain, which operates several factories on the Romanian market, acquired the hypermarket in Calarasi and the corresponding land of bankrupt PIC SA, according more

01.25.2017

French-held construction material manufacturer Saint-Gobain is planning a 25 million lei (EUR5.5 million) investment in upgrading its plant in Stroiesti, Suceava County (northern Romania). more

12.06.2016

French building materials manufacturer Saint Gobain bought Pietta Glass Working, active in glass processing and insulating glazing systems for façade markets and certain industrial applications, in more

10.03.2016

Saint-Gobain Glass Romania, the local division of France's Saint-Gobain group, targets a 10% sales growth in 2016, from EUR72 million a year before, the company said in a statement Monday. more

03.01.2016

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01.04.2016

Saint-Gobain on Monday halted glass mineral wool production at its Ploiesti-based plant for an undetermined period of time due to the impact of the financial crisis over the construction sector, while more

09.21.2015

Saint-Gobain will see one-digit growth in Romania this year, as the local market is showing signs of recovery after three slow years, says Pierre-Andre de Chalendar, chairman and chief executive more

04.15.2015

The first quarter of 2015 brought good signs for the construction industry, but for the time being it is hard to say whether the positive trend will maintain during the entire 2015, says Constantin more

06.02.2014

Saint-Gobain Glass Romania, the local division of France's Saint-Gobain group, had a turnover of EUR66 million in 2013, up 10% from the EUR60 million it posted in 2012, driven mainly by the start of more

03.26.2014

The Romanian operations of French construction group Saint-Gobain had a turnover of more than RON700 million in 2013, up 5% on the year, and the group's operating financial results have improved. more

12.13.2013

The difficulties affecting the Romanian economy and the construction sector made an impact on the plasterboard business, as well, which could see a 7% to 8% decline this year, according to Rigips more