Saint-Gobain Gyproc launches "Ecophon"- a breakthrough Acoustic Solution

"For the first time ever, an international solution to facilitate 100% sound absorption comes to India"

Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd., a market leader in the construction space in India, today launched “Ecophon” – a new range of acoustic solutions for ceilings and wall panels. “Ecophon” is a breakthrough acoustic solution which provides very high levels of acoustical performance with Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) rating ranging from 0.80 to 1.00 (i.e. 80% to 100% sound absorption) thereby creating the right environment for sound comfort.

Ecophon’s mission is to contribute to a good working environment for the eye, the ear and the mind. This is done by supplying sound absorbing ceiling and wall absorber systems with well devised functions, attractive design and excellent sound absorption.  “Ecophon” helps to create world class work environment across offices, multiplexes and educational institutes and is effective in controlling the noise in health care premises, high tech industries and also public areas. ”Ecophon” solutions are available in a variety of edge designs for concealed fixing or visible grid for direct fixing. It enhances the overall appearance of edge design of the ceiling and enables different requirements for detachability and access to installations in the ceiling void.

“There is a growing awareness and demand for acoustic solutions in India today and having identified the potential, we would focus on this category to grow our business further. Through our global network, we are better equipped to bring the international products to the Indian market. Ecophon is one of the most widely accepted solutions for acoustics internationally and we are confident that it will take construction to the next level in India,” said Mr. Venkat Subramanian, Managing Director, Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd.

The Ecophon range of soft felt (glass wool) based tiles are preferred worldwide for grid ceilings and wall panels because they give very high acoustic performance. Additionally, they are lighter and have better aesthetic appeal than mineral fibre tiles. Currently the Indian market mainly uses low acoustic performance mineral fibre tiles in the Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) range of 0.50 – 0.70 (50% - 70% sound absorption).

About Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd.
Saint-Gobain Gyproc India is part of the 43.8 billion Euros Saint-Gobain group and is a market leader & pioneer in providing false ceiling and drywall partition solutions in the Indian market. Saint-Gobain Gyproc India has 4 manufacturing plants located in Jind (near Delhi), Wada (near Mumbai), Bangalore and Chennai which is backed by a sales and distribution set up spread across the country.

About Saint-Gobain Group in India
The Saint-Gobain Group has a strong presence in India across diverse businesses. There are eight companies in operation today across two sectors – Construction Products (Saint-Gobain Gyproc India, Saint-Gobain Weber India, Saint-Gobain Seva Engineering India,) and Innovative Materials (Grindwell Norton, Saint-Gobain Refractories India, Saint-Gobain Crystals and Detectors India, Saint-Gobain Sekurit India, Saint-Gobain Glass India) with an overall turnover of over Rs.2000 Crores.