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Simply
Saint-Gobain

Interview with Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and CEO

an agile
organization

An organization focused on its markets.
The new organization is clear, reactive,
closer to the local economy or major
global customers and is ultra-digital:
Simply Saint-Gobain.

5 entities
Close to customers

4 REGIONS

serving local markets
and in charge of the following businesses: Distribution of construction products, Building glass, Gypsum, Insulation, Mortars, Exterior products, Pipe

Americas
14%
of operating income
12%
of sales
Southern Europe,
Middle East,
Africa
19%
of operating income
31%
of sales
Northern Europe
35%
of sales
25%
of operating income
Asia-Pacific
6%
of operating income
4%
of sales

1 GLOBAL ENTITY

High-Performance solutions
serving global markets:
Mobility, Life sciences, Construction industry, Industry

36%
of operating income
18%
of sales

#intimacy

Products and services designed to meet specific
local needs, manufactured or supplied locally
and transported over short distances.
Good for our customers. Good for the regions.
Good for the planet.

Products and services designed to meet specific local needs, manufactured or supplied locally and transported over short distances.
Good for our customers. Good for the regions. Good for the planet.

#agility

A simpler organization, collaboration,
trust and employee empowerment.
This means guaranteed adaptation
to the market reality in almost real time.
And that means a savings of days for
our customers and for our teams.

A simpler organization, collaboration, trust and employee empowerment.
This means guaranteed adaptation to the market reality in almost real time. And that means a savings of days for our customers and for our teams.

#synergies

Offer in each country an integrated customer pathway,
cross-reference complementary ranges and provide
a comprehensive response to the market players,
share R&D progress and innovations worldwide.
This means providing customers with the best
of Saint-Gobain and its services.

Offer in each country an integrated customer pathway, cross-reference complementary ranges and provide a comprehensive response to the market players, share R&D progress and innovations worldwide.
This means providing customers with the best of Saint-Gobain and its services.

A new model

The portfolio of solutions has been adjusted
to match the long-term strategy and areas of
savings to strengthen Saint-Gobain’s
competitiveness, and to make the most of all
growth opportunities, and implement an
offensive acquisition policy with 100% value
creation at its core.

27 ACQUISITIONS CREATING VALUE IN 2018
€3 BILLION DIVESTMENTS
€250 MILLION ADDITIONAL SAVINGS BY 2021

Portfolio rotation is the choice of a leader. It allows the Group’s resources to be concentrated on businesses, plants and technologies that sustainably enhance the value of its solutions.
Discover the reinforced perimeter of Saint-Gobain.

3 €BN OF SALES

(in turnover), examples:
Pipe in China
Building Distribution in Germany
Silicon Carbide Activity

27 ACQUISITIONS

creating value in 2018, examples:

Reinforced leadership in regional markets +

• Insulation in Europe (Kaimann)
• on the North American market for specialty architectural products (Hunter Douglas)
• in building distribution in Norway (Per Strand)

In technology niches worldwide +

• Very high temperature thermal insulation (HKO, Germany)
• Plastic components for the health sector (Micro Hydraulics, Ireland)
• High-performance components for the aerospace and manufacturing industry (HyComp, USA)

In emerging countries +

• Automotive glass in China (50% stake in the JJG group’s flat glass production line)
• Insulation in Kuwait (Kimmco)

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€250 million

additional savings by 2021
Saint-Gobain’s future competitiveness is here

PROUD
TO BE
SAINT-GOBAIN

Taking up all the challenges that lie ahead in one the world’s top 100 most innovative companies and where is employees enjoy working is a source of enthusiasm and shared pride, all around the world.

 

 

AMONG THE WORLD’S TOP 100 MOST INNOVATIVE
COMPANIES AND THE 14 BEST EMPLOYERS WORLDWIDE

Top Global Innovator

For the 8th consecutive year, Saint-Gobain has been included in the world’s top 100 most innovative companies.

Top Employer Global Innovator

Only 14 companies have been awarded this label presented to the world’s best employers. Saint-Gobain has also been certified Top Employer in 33 countries in 2019.

#customer success

Improve professionals’ business through services,
enable consumers to achieve their dream home
thanks to in-store and digital advice,
and deliver customized innovation for industry:
Saint-Gobain’s customers will make all the difference.

Improve professionals’ business through services, enable consumers to achieve their dream home thanks to in-store and digital advice, and deliver customized innovation for industry: Saint-Gobain’s customers will make all the difference.

#teams’ employability

Getting familiar with new-generation digital tools
and sharing expertise within multi-business teams
are vectors for improving the skills of all Saint-Gobain
employees whether in office, plant and sales outlet.

Getting familiar with new-generation digital tools and sharing expertise within multi-business teams are vectors for improving the skills of all Saint-Gobain employees whether in office, plant and sales outlet.

#progress for society

The human and financial resources freed up will enable
Saint-Gobain to drive sustainable mobility further,
create zero-carbon homes and develop life sciences,
benefiting us all.

The human and financial resources freed up will enable Saint-Gobain to drive sustainable mobility further, create zero-carbon homes and develop life sciences, benefiting us all.

Solutions
close to
customer
expectations

To build resilient cities worldwide, to reduce the weight of cars and aircrafts,
to support the development of promising therapies: that is the power of Saint-Gobain’s materials and solutions. Its new organization brings them closer
to local and global customers.

1 in 3 employees

wishes to see the quality
of its environment improved

1/3

of the world’s CO2
is generated by buildings

75%

of buildings in Europe were
built before the introduction
of energy efficiency standards

84

million new vehicles
sold in 2030 in Europe,
the United States and China

OF OUR SOLUTIONS
ARE AWAITED BY THE MARKET

1 in 3 employees

wishes to see the quality
of its environment improved

KANDU

revolutionizes
well-being in the workplace

The demand for light-filled, comfortable, healthy and attractive spaces is growing. The KANDU turnkey service solution supports companies from diagnosis to implementation, without disrupting business!

Organic cantino soy
Restaurant, Paris 11

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Meeting Room, Vaucresson

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Closed office and meeting room, Paris 8

1/3

of the world’s CO2
is generated by buildings

A GLASS TOTEM

for Greater Paris

The Paris City Court designed by Renzo Piano is a model of eco-design certified BBC (French label for buildings with low-energy consumption) with its 50,000 m2 of multi-function glazing produced by Saint-Gobain.

For more information about Saint-Gobain’s
commitments to green building:
www.greenbuilding.saint-gobain.com

A SUSTAINABLE HOUSE

for the future
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XYLiving is built in three days, most materials are recycled or recyclable, and they are delivered in one truckload, reducing the project’s carbon footprint. This innovative construction system, called XYLIVING and launched in Italy, saves more than 75% energy compared to traditional housing and is also earthquake resistant.

75%

of buildings in Europe were
built before the introduction
of energy efficiency standards

3D PRINTING

concrete!

It’s happening now in the Netherlands. Saint-Gobain Weber has joined Project Milestone in the Netherlands, which includes five original homes complying with the strictest comfort requirements. Concrete 3D printing will save up to 60% of the material needed and will reduce CO2 emissions by 75%.

84

million new vehicles
sold in 2030 in Europe,
the United States and China

THE FUTURE

of mobility

From head-up displays to intelligent windscreens, Saint-Gobain Sekurit’s solutions support the development of autonomous vehicles and new uses on board vehicles. And for a surprising driving experience using eye-tracking or voice recognition and without any control buttons, all driving information is displayed on the intelligent windshield by Saint-Gobain Sekurit and Nuance, an expert in automotive artificial intelligence.

digitalization
is everywhere
at Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain’s digital transformation changes everything! The way it interacts with its customers, manufactures its products and distributes them. It also changes the ways of working for employees, their skills and even their profiles.

56%

of customers have already stopped
doing business with a company after
experiencing poor customer service.

81%

of customers engage in online
searches before making a purchase.

THE SAINT-GOBAIN EXPERIENCE
FOR CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS AND EMPLOYEES

56%

of customers have already stopped
doing business with a company after
experiencing poor customer service.

81%

of customers engage in online
searches before making a purchase.

INCREASE

customer experience

Stores, websites, social networks, emails, forums, chatrooms, text messages, etc. Saint-Gobain’s omnichannel approach ensures the connection between the various physical and digital touchpoints remains fluid and coherent. Beyond that, a battery of digital tools developed by the Group’s brands is simplifying all customers’ lives and construction work from inspiration to after-sales.

Guiding consumers

In France the lamaisonsaintgobain.fr website helps guide consumers through their building or renovation work, making sure it is well designed and executed. It is at once a source of inspiration, information and advice, and a contact platform.

Serving trade professionals

Quotation software, layout software and one-click ordering as well as platforms to provide contact with customers: Saint-Gobain’s in-store and online digital services improve trade professionals’ visibility and efficiency.

Co-designing with manufacturers

Design thinking, “sales concept” and digital manufacturing encourage the co-construction of tailor-made solutions and the provision of services throughout the product’s life cycle reinvents the model. In the aerospace industry, for example, Saint-Gobain can switch from the sale of cockpit windows to the sale of flight hours.

INDUSTRIAL

revolution

Standard 4.0 is developing in the Saint-Gobain group’s industrial park. The Ceramics plant in Mezzocorona (Italy) is deploying a data analysis system. The Sekurit factory in Devisa (Spain) has invested in collaborative robots and virtual reality improves the ergonomics of workstations on the Société Verrière d’Encapsulation (France) site. The automation of tasks at the Campbellfield (Australia) plant of the Abrasives and Composite Systems BU increases production rates by 75%, with 2 million unstacked wheels per month, while reducing the risk of accidents.

ENRICHED

construction

Stakeholders of the building and housing industry now work collaboratively using a single Building Information Modeling (BIM) system, with all the building drawings and the information about the components’ characteristics. They thus have an overall view of the building at each stage in its life cycle.

THE WORKING

community

Saint-Gobain is becoming a learning company: MOOCs and e-learning platforms allow the teams to renew their skills. The managerial culture emphasizes continuous feedback with the support of coaching platforms. The Group is recruiting new profiles: this is a call for automation, 3D printing, data science, design and user experience specialists.