Saint-Gobain to invest 45 million euros in a new drywalling production line in Romania

By Jerom Bolt
The French group Saint-Gobain announced on Tuesday that it will build the second production line of gypsum boards in Turda, Romania, an investment of 45 million euros.
“Saint-Gobain announces the construction of the second production line of gypsum boards in Turda, Romania. This investment, of approximately 45 million euros, aims at considerably increasing the production capacity of gypsum boards to meet the growing needs of the market in Romania and in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, but also to strengthen the leading position of Saint-Gobain Group in the light construction markets “, the company informed.
The new line will be operational in April 2023.
In Romania, Saint-Gobain has approximately 1,800 employees and offers a wide range of solutions and systems, with 22 production lines for gypsum boards, plasters, glass and basalt mineral wool, mortars, construction glass, glazing automotive and abrasives in 12 industrial sites.
“At Saint-Gobain, we have undertaken the mission of supporting the community we belong to, so that, through this investment, we reaffirm our commitment to our partners and customers in Romania and the Eastern European region. We are an international company, but also multi-local, fully integrated in the markets in which we operate to support their economic vitality and contribute to building a fairer and more sustainable, open and engaging world. For Saint-Gobain, to produce locally means to produce sustainably, and the new investment, as well as the previous investments made in Romania, contributes to the significant decrease of the carbon footprint, through the solutions offered that help to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. reducing transport from other countries, which supports our goal of reaching zero net carbon emissions by 2050, ”says Ovidiu Păscuţiu, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group in Romania.
Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, medicine and other industrial applications markets. The group had sales of 38.1 billion euros in 2020 globally and more than 167,000 employees operating in 70 countries.
The group is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
In Romania, Saint-Gobain provides products and solutions from the Abrasives, Building Glass, Pietta Glass Working, Sekurit, ISOVER, PAM, Rigips and Weber ranges, accumulating approximately 1,800 employees in 12 industrial sites located in Brăneşti, Călăraşi, Ploieşti, Satu- Mare, Turda, Suceava and Vălenii de Munte.