SAINT-GOBAIN
Our parent company, Saint-Gobain, is the world’s largest glass producer. At Saint-Gobain Vetrotex, we are able to use Saint-Gobain’s vast resources to develop and manufacture superior glass fiber products.
Embedded in the solid foundation of the Saint-Gobain Group and their more than 300 years of experience in glass manufacturing, Vetrotex is able to continuously invest in research and development for improved technologies and product solutions in partnership with our customers.
Saint-Gobain is the world leader in the habitat and construction markets. It designs, manufactures and distributes building materials and other industrial products, providing innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for energy efficiency and environmental protection.
SAINT-GOBAIN BY THE NUMBERS
- Saint-Gobain is one of the 100 biggest companies in the world
- Operates in 63 countries
- Nearly 200,000 employees
- Worldwide/European leader in each of its businesses
- 14 R&D centers worldwide
OUR COMMITMENT
Vetrotex is a worldwide producer of glass fiber materials for use in many diverse applications, mainly technical textiles. Our product range includes E-glass single yarns, texturized and voluminized yarns, ZeroTwist®, textile chopped strands and C-glass staple fiber yarns.
OUR COMPETENCIES
FACTS & FIGURES
- Annual capacity of about 1 billion km of glass fiber: 6x the distance between the Earth and sun
- More than 1200 highly motivated employees
- Filament/yarn with more than 240 km length
- Glass fiber production speed of 200 km/h
- R&D support by Saint-Gobain Research Centers investing 300 million € per year
- Highest market share in Europe and North America
- Supplying the most textile applications on the market
- Supporting widest range of final applications
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