Saint-Gobain April 2007
Saint-Gobain today 206,000 employees 1,400 companies consolidated Plants in 51 countries 2006 Sales Net income Cash flow Capital expenditure bn 41.6 1.7 3.4 2.2
Saint-Gobain over time: a changing portfolio Chemicals Packaging Building Materials Industrial Ceramics Paper- Wood Insulation Build. Mat. USA Reinf. Pipe Electronics Norton HPM Build. Dist. Packaging USA High Perf. Plastics Meyer Dahl R.Karcher BPB 1665 1806 1918 1925 1936 1937 1970 1979 1983 1988 1990 1996 1999 2000 2005 2006 Chemicals Enterprises Mechanical Paper- Wood Electronics Civil Eng.
Saint-Gobain 3 Main Sectors Building Distribution Building Products Pipe Distribution Historic Business Flat Glass Packaging Construction Products Historic Business 33% Building Distribution 51% High-Performance Materials Abrasives Ceramics and Plastics Reinforcement High Performance Materials 16%
Flat Glass >#1in Europe, #3 worldwide > 1 out of 2 cars in Europe > Grow in emerging countries > Develop new value-adding products > Main competitors : Asahi NSG PPG Guardian Fuyao 2006 sales: 5.1 bn 37,000 employees Schott Base products & Transf. Distr. Transport Specialties
Packaging > #1 in Europe > Over 30 bn bottles, jars and flasks sold annually > Increase added value by customizing the products > Develop in emerging markets 2006 sales: 4.1 bn 20,000 employees > Main competitors: Owens Illinois Rexam Vitro Bottles Jars
Building Products > World leader in all businesses > Offer global solutions > Extend geographic coverage > Develop new products 2006 sales: 19.9 bn 41,000 employees > Main competitors: Insulation: Owens Corning Johns Manville Rockwool Uralita Materials: GAF OCF Materis US Gypsum Lafarge Pipe: Xinxing Buderus US Pipe Kubota Insulation Exterior Gypsum products Pipes Mortars
Building Distribution > #1 in Europe > Maintain steady external growth > Develop customers services and new selling concepts > Reinforce the specialized networks > Main competitors: Wolseley Travis Perkins CRH 2006 Sales : 17.6 bn 63,000 employees SGBD UK Raab-Karcher Point P Lapeyre Dahl
High Performance Materials > #1 or #2 worldwide leader in most segments > Invest in emerging countries > Strenghten leadership through acquisitions > Strenghten leadership through R&D, technological synergies and partnerships 2006 sales: 4.9 bn 37,000 employees > Main competitors Reinforcements: Owens Corning Johns Manville PPG NEG C&P: Treibacher Carbo Ceramics Asahi-Zibo GE Kyocera Daido Imérys Morgan Trelleborg 3M Abrasives: 3M Tyrolit SIA Hermes Noritake Ceramics Plastics Abrasives Reinforcements
Saint-Gobain a significant company in Japan today 日 本 におけるサンゴバン 工 場 数 : 12 従 業 員 数 : 1,450 人 総 売 上 (2005 年 度 ):1,000 億 円 Saint-Gobain PPL Plastics Saint-Gobain K.K. Delegation Office Saint-Gobain Hanglas Auto Glass Saint-Gobain Sekurit Auto Glass Saint-Gobain TM Ceramic (Refrac) Saint-Gobain CM Ceramic (Grains) Kure-Norton Co. Abrasives Chiba Plant Abrasives Central SG Glass Ceramics Plant Ceramics NSG Vetrotex Reinforcements Toyoda VM Ltd. Abrasives
Prada Building on Omotesando Saint-Gobain Tokyo Headquaters- Kojimachi Chanel Building on Ginza
Shinkansen Safety Glass Seibu Dome in PTFE Coated Fabrics
Saint-Gobain Group China Businesses In the last 3 years: - 25 to 50 companies - 4,300 to 12,404 employees 40 Manufacturing sites - 15 JV - 25 WFOE 8 Trading companies -3 in HongKong - 5 in Shanghai 1 Holding company - in Shanghai and Beijing 1 R&D Center 12,040 Employees
Saint-Gobain Research (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Groundbreaking Ceremony March 31, 2006
Saint-Gobain Research (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Grand Opening May 2007
Saint-Gobain in China The National Grand Theatre in Beijing Shanghai Grand Theatre Beijing Arboretum
High Performance Materials 4 Main Activities Ceramics Grains & Powders Crystals 29% of sales Plastics 15% of sales Reinforceme nts 27% of sales 4.5 Billion sales 32,000 people 400 sites 110 businesses 35 countries 4 Main R&D Centers Abrasives 29% of sales
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CERAMICS 1. Ceramic Nozzles for Fuel Injection 2. Diesel Engine Igniters 3. Ceramic seals for pumps, piston rings, fuel lines, hydraulics 4. Water Pump Seals 5. Oxygen Sensor materials 6. Diesel particle filter PLASTICS 7. PTFE seals for pumps, seats, suspension system and steering 8. Maintenance-free bearings for doors, seats, Shock absorber, steering, suspension 9. Tape, foams for mounting, sealing, dampening and noise reduction REINFORCEMENTS 10. Reinforcements for bumper, fender, airbag, headlamps 11. Composites for body panels, interior moldings, and structural components ABRASIVES 12. Tools for Camshaft fabrication 13. Tools for Crankshaft fabrication 14. Tools for Pistons and Valves fabrication 15.16. Abrasives for auto body repair, paint removal, surface preparation 9 10 11 HPM Products for Automotive 12 15 2 12 4 5 9 13 1 14 8 3 7 6 8 11 10 10 11 13 8 8 10 14 9 11 16 15 16
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CERAMICS 1. Ceramic sensor, insulator bodies 2. Quartz Reinforcement yarn 3. Ceramic missile radomes 4. Sapphire windows 5. Ceramic bearings 6. Blasting ceramic beads 7. Sapphire tubing 8. Lubricants 9. Ceramic spray coating powders 10. Ceramic feedthroughs 11. Ceramic APU components 18 PLASTICS 12. Plastic Tubing 1 13. Plastic seals and gaskets 14. Polyimide bearings 15. PTFE Coated fabrics 16. Aircraft radomes 17. Plastic molding release sheet REINFORCEMENTS 18. Glass Fiber Reinforcement fabrics ABRASIVES 19. Grinding wheels, super abrasives 11 12 13 HPM Products for Aerospace 18 2 18 7 17 2 17 19 19 11 5 6 7 19 12 5 13 12 8 19 18 13 3 4 14 2 12 8 13 17 12 2 1 4 9 10 14 6 19 15 13 16 1 18 14 15 16 17 18 19
HPM Products for Electronics 1 2 CERAMICS 1. Alumina powders 2. Electrostatic discharge materials, tools for Read/Write heads, setters for firing capacitors, ferrites, magnets and powder metallurgy for HDD CDs 3. Lenses and prisms 4. CMP powders and slurries 5. Refractories for FPD 6. Sapphire sheets PLASTICS 7. PTFE films and tapes, plastic tubing 8. Seals, lips, rings, diaphragms REINFORCEMENTS 9. Reinforced textiles and fabrics 10. Glass fibers ABRASIVES 11. Fixed abrasives and grinding wheels 12. Super abrasives 9 7 11 1 2 11 12 11 3 11 2 8 12 4 10 10 9 7 5 9 10 7 11 11 3 7 3 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Research & Development in Saint-Gobain
Research & Development Serving Innovation Key figures Main R&D projects The R&D people Saint-Gobain - University Network
Research & Development Serving Innovation Key figures Main R&D projects The R&D people Saint-Gobain - University Network
Research & Development Key figures R&D Budget 2006: 380 M (= $ 475M) About 3500 people (1200 scientists) 13 R&D Centers Dozens of development centers
R&D effort is growing M 400 350 300 + 5% + 15%(!?) Flat glass and HPM represent 75% of total R&D spendings High Performance Materials 45% Flat Glass 30% 250 200 2003 2004 2005 2006 Construction Products 21% Containers 4% 2006 R&D Budget = 380 M = $ 450M 2005 R&D Breakdown = 1,6 % of sales (excluding Distribution sector)
3 Transversal R&D centers Place Worthboro Aubervilliers Cavaillon Country USA France France Main competencies Main client Ceramics Abrasives Plastics High Performance Materials Glass Thin coatings Computer modeling All sectors Ceramics Catalysts High Performance Materials Headcount end 376 330 207 of 2006 Budget 06 51 M 37 M 30 M
Plus 9 «Specialized» R&D centers 1800 people (about 60 % of total R&D headcount) All sectors HPM Construction products Flat glass Packaging Worthboro 376 Blue Bell 75 East Leake 40 Aviles 79 Rantigny 89 Thourotte 185 Aubervilliers 330 Chambéry 99 Herzogenrath 157 Maidières 60 Chalon s/ Saône 15 Cavaillon 207 Place Headcount end of 06 Shanghaï 80
Research & Development Serving Innovation Key figures Main R&D projects The R&D people Saint-Gobain - University Network
Main axis for innovation Environment Electronics Energy Filtration Lighting Added Functions
Research & Development Serving Innovation Mission of R&D within Saint-Gobain Key figures Main R&D projets 3 exemples of Big Projects Other R&D topics The R&D people Saint-Gobain Universities Network
Glass for Flat Panel Displays
Diesel Particulate Filter
Photovoltaic solar cells
Research & Development Serving Innovation Mission of R&D within Saint-Gobain Key figures Main R&D projets 3 exemples of Big Projects Other R&D topics The R&D people Saint-Gobain Universities Network
R&D topics: Energy Ceramic fuel cells stacks High modulus glass yarn for wind mills Non-Silicon Photovoltaic cells
R&D topics: Adding functions to Glass Electrochromic glass Water-repellent glass Self-cleaning glass
R&D topics: Electronics Light-diffusers and filters for LCDs Silicon carbide Plastics Monocrystals Quartz
R&D topics: Environment Fire Resistant Insulation Fibers Cast iron pipes Silicon carbide Diesel particulate filters
R&D topics: Lighting Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and Organic Light-emitting Diodes (OLEDs) substrates (glass, sapphire) ilight : Illuminating glass
Research & Development Serving Innovation Key figures Main R&D projects The R&D people Saint-Gobain - University Network
International and pluridisciplinary teams India Others Others Maths China Materials Physics Western Europe France Mechanics North America Chemistry Electrochemistry Organic Chemistry & Polymers Scientists from 37 nations and all backgrounds
Research & Development Serving Innovation Key figures Main R&D projects The R&D people Saint-Gobain - University Network