Saint-Gobain has been in ARGENTINA since 1939. It owns traditional companies, some of which have had their names changed, at the end of 2000, following the Group's worldwide strategy of incorporating "Saint-Gobain" into the companie's names:
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Previous Corporate Name |
| Saint-Gobain Isover Argentina S.A. |
Isotex S.A. |
| Saint-Gobain Canalización S.A. |
Pont-à-Mousson Argentina S.A. |
| Saint-Gobain Abrasivos S.A. |
Carborundum Abrasivos S.A. |
| Saint-Gobain Weber Argentina S.A. |
Pegamax S.A.
(incorporou Concreto S.A. ) |
| Rayén Curá S.A. |
Rayén Curá S.A. |
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Besides these companies and the branch of the Brazilian company Saint-Gobain Vidros S.A., the Saint-Gobain Group has interest in the capital stock of VASA - Vidriería Argentina S.A., which produces flat glass through the Float system.
Summarizing, besides the interest in VASA, the Group is present in Argentina through:
- 07 companies
- 11 industrial units
- 12 stores
- Annual revenue of about US$ 475,2 million
- Approximately 1909 employees
In CHILE the Saint-Gobain Group is present through indirect interests in the company VIDRIOS LIRQUEN, which produces flat glass through the float system and other companies:
- Saint-Gobain Abrasivos Ltda.
- Saint-Gobain Canalización Chile S.A.
- Saint-Gobain Isover Argentina S.A.
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History in Argentina |
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1939 |
- Start of production of glass by VASA - Vidrería Argentina S.A. Saint-Gobain holds
around 32 % of the capital stock |
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1940 |
- Start of production of glass filaments by VASA, using the Hager process |
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1963 |
- Start of production of glasswool by VASA, using the centrifugation process "TEL", under
Saint-Gobain's license |
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1990 |
- Saint-Gobain takes over total control of the production of glass filaments and wool
under the new name Isotex S.A. |
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1994 |
- Acquisition of Carborundum Abrasivos S.A. |
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1998 |
- Acquisition of Rayén Curá S.A.I.C., a Mendonza wine glass bottle manufacturer.
- Acquisition of Concreto S.R.L., an industrial mortar manufacturer. |
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1999 |
- Acquisition of Pegamax S.A., an industrial mortar manufacturer.
- Acquisition of Calmar Mercosul S.A. |
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2000 |
- Organization in Argentina of Saint-Gobain Weber Argentina, through the merger of
mortar manufacturers Pegamax and Concreto
- Change in the companie's names to incorporate the name "Saint-Gobain", as
mentioned above. |
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