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Year |
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1937 |
- Foundation of Companhia Metalúrgica Barbará with manufacture of centrifuged cast iron pipes.
- Foundation of Brasilit with manufacture of concrete pipes and fibercement products (as of 1940). |
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1960 |
- Acquisition of Santa Marina, a company founded in 1896 to manufacture bottles.
(see picture below) |
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1971 |
- Incorporation of Indústrias Reunidas Vidrobrás by Santa Marina, bringing an important industrial park for manufacture of flat glasses and fiberglass. |
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1974 |
- Constitution of CEBRACE - Cia Brasileira de Cristal, by Santa Marina (52.5%) in association with Providro - Cia Produtora de Vidro (47,5%), to manufacture "Float" crystal glass. |
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1976 |
- Foundation of Santa Susana Mineração (a supplier of materials to the glass industry). |
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1987 |
- Establishment of two important joint-ventures by Santa Marina with Cisper: RIMISA (Vidraria Rio Minas) and SUBRASA (Vidraria Sul Brasil). |
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1990 |
- Inauguration of the second unit of CEBRACE for manufacture Float crystal, in Caçapava (SP).
- Acquisition of the Norton international group, a leader in the field of abrasives and which, in Brazil, controls the company Norton S.A. Ind. E Com. Ltda.
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1991 |
- Inauguration of one more plant of Santa Marina in Capivari (SP) for production of Vetrotex® reinforcement fibers. |
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1992 |
- Constitution of another important partnership, Eterbrás Tec Industrial Ltda., a
joint-venture between Brasilit (55%) and Eternit (45%) for production of fibercement sheets and water tanks. |
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1996 |
- One hundredth anniversary of Companhia Vidraria Santa Marina.
- Inauguration of the third Float unit of CEBRACE, in Jacareí (SP).
- Acquisition of Carborundum Abrasivos Ltda., a producer of bonded and coated abrasives and also Carborundum do Brasil Ltda., a manufacturer of high-performance refractory products and ceramic fibers, which up until then, had not been produced in Brazil by SAINT-GOBAIN. |
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1997 |
- Acquisition of Winter do Brasil Ferramentas Diamantadas and Bornitrid Ltda.
- Acquisition of Argamassas Quartzolit Ltda., a Brazilian leader in Cimentcola and industrialized mortars.
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1998 |
- Acquisition of Fundição Aldebarã Ltda., a Brazilian manufacturter of cast iron connections for water and sewage piping. |
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1999 |
- Acquisition of Norton Cerâmicas Avançadas Ltda., a manufacturer of high-alumina ceramic products.
- Acquisition of Casil Indústria e Comércio Ltda., which manufactures Silicon Carbide. |
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2000 |
- Creation of Saint-Gobain Abrasivos Ltda., through the merger of Norton, Carborundum Abrasivos and Winter.
- Acquisition of Keramus Cerâmicas Especiais Ltda., a manufacturer of steatite, cordierite and mulcorite ceramic products.
- Acquisition of Chemfab do Brasil Ltda., a manufacturer of fiberglass fabrics coated with fluorocarbon resins PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene).
- Acquisition of Construmega - Megacenter da Construção Ltda., a building material distribution network, known by the trademark TELHANORTE.
- Alteration of the corporate names of several companies of the Group, as of November (see table above). |
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2001 |
- Incorporation of Norton Cerâmicas Avançadas Ltda. and Keramus Cerâmicas Especiais Ltda., by Saint-Gobain Cerâmicas & Plásticos Ltda.
- Incorporation of Santa Susana Mineração Ltda., by Mineração Jundu Ltda. |
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2002 |
- Incorporation of Chemfab do Brasil Ltda. by Saint-Gobain Cerâmicas & Plásticos Ltda. |
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2003 |
- Incorporation of Fundição Aldebarã Ltda. by Saint-Gobain Canalizações S.A. |
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2004 |
- Incorporation of Etebras Tec. Industrial Ltda.by Brasilit Ind. e Com. Ltda.
- Incorporation of Santa Marina Vitrage Ltda.by Saint-Gobain Vidros S.A. |
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2005 |
- Acquisition of Megacenter Materiais de Construção Ltda., with 2 stores in Londrina (PR)
operating under Telhanorte Bordignon brand
- Acquisition of Placo do Brasil Ltda., producer of plasterboards for the system “Drywall”,
through the worldwide acquisition of the English group BPB Plc. |
