Saint-Gobain

Summary

Saint-Gobain is a commercial organization^[1]. Saint-Gobain has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Saint-Gobain is in the country of France^[3].
• Saint-Gobain's instance of is recorded as commercial organization^[4].
• Saint-Gobain's founder is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Colbert^[5].
• Saint-Gobain is owned by Wendel^[6].
• Saint-Gobain is named after Saint-Gobain^[7].
• Saint-Gobain's headquarters location is recorded as Tour Saint-Gobain^[8].
• Saint-Gobain's headquarters location is recorded as La Défense^[9].
• Saint-Gobain's chief executive officer is recorded as Benoit Bazin^[10].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain Weber^[11].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain Glass India^[12].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as BPB plc^[13].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain Glass France^[14].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Germany^[15].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain (United States)^[16].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain (Germany)^[17].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain (Canada)^[18].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain (United Kingdom)^[19].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain (Norway)^[20].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Ceramic Synthesis and Functionalization Laboratory^[21].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain Recherche^[22].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain Adfors CZ^[23].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Société Européenne des Produits Réfractaires^[24].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Isofluor^[25].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint-Gobain Construction Products CZ^[26].
• Saint-Gobain's child organization or unit is recorded as Saint Gobain Distribution Batiment France^[27].

Body

Founding

Saint-Gobain's founder is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Colbert^[5]. 1665 marks the founding of Saint-Gobain^[28]. Saint-Gobain's location of formation is recorded as Saint-Gobain^[29].

Identity

Saint-Gobain's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN'}^[30]. Saint-Gobain is part of CAC 40^[31].

Leadership

Saint-Gobain's chief executive officer is recorded as Benoit Bazin^[10].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Tour Saint-Gobain^[8], a skyscraper^[32], in France^[33], founded in 2019^[34] and La Défense^[9], a central business district^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1958^[37]. Subsidiaries include Saint-Gobain Weber^[11], an organization^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1929^[40], headquartered in Servon^[41]; Saint-Gobain Glass India^[12], a business^[42]; BPB plc^[13], a business^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1915^[45], headquartered in East Leake^[46]; Saint-Gobain Glass France^[14], an organization^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1984^[49], headquartered in Courbevoie^[50]; Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Germany^[15], a business^[51], in Germany^[52], headquartered in Offenbach am Main^[53]; and Saint-Gobain (United States)^[16].

Industry

Industries include construction materials industry^[54] and activities of head offices^[55].

Ownership

Saint-Gobain is owned by Wendel^[6]. Saint-Gobain's stock exchange is recorded as Euronext Paris^[56].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Saint-Gobain include Tour Saint-Gobain^[57], a skyscraper^[58], in France^[59], founded in 2019^[60].

Why It Matters

Saint-Gobain has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Saint-Gobain is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for Saint-Gobain include Tour Saint-Gobain^[57], a skyscraper^[58], in France^[59], founded in 2019^[60].