Compagnie de Saint-Gobain Net-zero carbon plant in Norway (6427Z)
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
24 May 2021
PRESS RELEASE
May 24, 2021
in NORWAY, SAINT-GOBAIN WILL INCREASE PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND
CREATE THE WORLD'S FIRST "NET zero carbon" PLASTERBOARD PLANT
Saint-Gobain has announced an investment of approximately EUR25
million in its plasterboard plant in Fredrikstad, Norway, to
increase its production capacity by about 40% and transform it to
make it the world's first carbon-neutral plasterboard plant. This
investment is supported by the Norwegian Government Agency Enova.
The new facility will be operational in early 2023.
The investment, which aims at keeping pace with rising demand in
a very dynamic local market, notably consists of an innovative
project to electrify the production process, which currently uses
natural gas.
Electrification is particularly relevant in Norway, where 96% of
the electricity produced is hydropower. This project will eliminate
more than twenty thousand tons of CO(2) emissions per year and
reduce the site's energy consumption.
This investment is a tangible demonstration of Saint-Gobain's
commitment to reduce its scope 1 and 2 CO(2) emissions by 33% by
2030 compared to 2017, with the aim of becoming carbon neutral by
2050. It also allows Saint-Gobain to strengthen its leadership
position in the Norwegian lightweight construction market and to
respond to a strong demand for more sustainable solutions.
This zero-carbon plant project could be extended to other
Saint-Gobain sites.
ABOUT SAINT-GOBAIN
Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and
solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other
industrial application markets. Developed through a continuous
innovation process, they can be found everywhere in our living
places and daily life, providing wellbeing, performance and safety,
while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction,
resource efficiency and the fight against climate change. This
strategy of responsible growth is guided by the Saint-Gobain
purpose, "MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME", which responds to the
shared ambition of all the women and men in the Group to act every
day to make the world a more beautiful and sustainable place to
live in.
EUR38.1 billion in sales in 2020
More than 167,000 employees, located in 70 countries
Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050
For more information about Saint-Gobain,
visit www.saint-gobain.com and follow us on Twitter
@saintgobain
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