Saint-Gobain inaugurates its Rs 1,200-crore facility near Chennai

The facility is part of Saint-Gobain's vision of developing a World Glass Complex at Sriperumbudur as a regional hub for catering to the needs of international clients

Saint-Gobain on Monday inaugurated its third plant next to its existing facility near Chennai. Built at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore, the new facility will cater to both domestic and international customers.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami inaugurated the facility. With this, the company's cumulative investment in the Glass Complex at Sriperumbudur has crossed Rs 3,000 crore. Since its entry into India in 1996, the company has invested about Rs 7,500 crore.

Over the years, the company has made significant investments across all its businesses, including glass, gypsum plasterboard and plasters, abrasives, ceramic materials, performance