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Silver medal for Saint-Gobain Abrasives’
Kolo site’s WCM programme
Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and Chief Executive O cer, presented the Saint-Gobain Abrasives’ Kolo plant in Poland with the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Silver level. This site is the rst of the Group’s Abrasives Activity to achieve such a level of excellence. A driver of continuous improvement and operational performance, the WCM programme signi cantly improves worker safety and industrial performance, and rapidly pays off nancially. The Group has become the region’s benchmark for operational perfection.
A glass giant in Saint-Petersburg
Saint-Gobain has supplied more than 44,000 m2 of glass for the colossal Lakhta Center in Saint-Petersburg (Russia). This skyscraper, designed to house the
o ces of Gazprom, will be the tallest in Europe with 86 oors rising to 462 meters. The architects chose Saint-Gobain’s high-performance glass, assembled
by Glassolutions’ Eckelt Glas site (Austria), for the building’s façades and to provide its occupants with maximum year-round comfort. The project is renowned for the complexity of its composition: the façade comprises two skins, formed of double-glazing units incorporating three different glass components.
Saint-Gobain in Shanghai combines cooking with solidarity
In China, Saint-Gobain is supporting the Shanghai charity “À Pleines Mains” (APM) and is co-publishing the cooking book called “Baguettes & Fourchettes at the market.” The
income from the book’s sale is entirely donated
to APM which supports underprivileged people from all backgrounds: homeless, orphans and
the disabled. “Baguettes & Fourchettes at the market” includes recipes based on Asian fruit and vegetables, information about the nutritional and medicinal value of the foods and advice about how to identify the best quality and storage. Published in three languages (French, English and Chinese), the book is sold in China, South Korea and Singapore.
Gyproc Vietnam launches virtual app for homeowners
In Vietnam, Gyproc has created an app to demonstrate the diversity of its insulation and ceiling solutions. The app uses a 3-D model of a typical house to promote the innovative solutions and their appearance, and acoustic and re- protection performance. Users can explore the entire ceiling range in a comprehensive photo gallery. Download the app from Google Play or the Apple Store.
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