The Saint-Gobain North America Foundation and building materials subsidiary CertainTeed contributed over $175,000 in siding and insulation products and monetary donations to Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) Giving Foundation’s Veterans Village Project, a 47-unit new construction permanent housing community for Veterans. 

Yesterday, Saint-Gobain North America held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new CertainTeed Interior Products facility in Social Circle, Georgia, where it will manufacturer corners performance products as part of the company’s existing high quality interior finishings portfolio. The new plant will create 16 new jobs and expand CertainTeed’s already robust presence in the Social Circle community.   

This week, Saint-Gobain North America held the United States National round of the Saint-Gobain Architecture Student Contest, awarding the top prize to Xuhan Zhao of Rhode Island School of Design for her innovative design to revitalize an underutilized public space in the City of Lisbon, Portugal.  

Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Gypsum Inc., yesterday received the 2023 Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for the company’s smart energy management system at its Buchanan, New York gypsum facility.   

Saint-Gobain North America announced today that it has been named a finalist in three 2023 Manufacturing Leadership Awards categories from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The company’s CertainTeed Roofing plant in Shakopee, Minnesota was recognized for its achievements in sustainability and circular economy, while its Saint-Gobain Life Sciences’ facility in Akron, Ohio was honored for its work to create a transformational culture. In addition, one of the company’s Environmental, Health and Safety professionals, Emily Ambrose, has been recognized in the category of Next-Generation Leadership.   

Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, has acquired the rights to technology from recycling partner Asphaltica that will allow the company to recycle asphalt shingle waste, diverting it from landfill and furthering the company’s commitment to creating a circular economy in its production of roofing shingles.

Saint-Gobain today announced that it has been awarded Global Top Employer certification by the Top Employers Institute for 2023, the eighth consecutive year the company has been awarded this prestigious honor.

Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, today announced that the company intends to build a new, state-of-the art manufacturing facility and distribution center in Bryan, Texas, reaffirming its commitment to provide sustainable, quality products to its customers in the southern United States. 

This year, the Saint-Gobain North America Foundation, the corporate foundation of Saint-Gobain North America (SGNA) celebrates over two decades of making a difference in the communities where it operates and building a culture that inspires employees to engage in philanthropy.