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Reinforcement Branch of Saint-Gobain supplies products for the reinforcement
of high performance composites.
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Saint-Gobain Vetrotex textile and
reinforcement glass strands are used in technical fabrics and in
plastic parts manufactured in small or large series with multiple
sizes and shapes. Features: light (up to 30% lighter than steel),
insulating, corrosion-resistant, shock- and heat-resistant. Used
to replace steel, wood, cardboard, etc. in high performance applications:
electricity (optical cable or central strength members) and electronics
(printed circuit boards), energy (windmills), building and infrastructure
(building façade, bridges, road pavement). Also, consumer goods
(casing for household appliances and computers) and transportation
(car body panels, truck cabins).
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex engineered glass strands: Cem-FIL®
(alkali-resistant glass), TWINTEX®
(glass/thermoplastic commingled) and Glass Mat (non-woven glass fabric) are used respectively in the reinforcement of cements and mortars, for the manufacture of high performance composite parts (automotive panels or structural parts) and waterproofing, anti-corrosion and fire protection applications.
We have 60 years of experience in the reinforcement of composites.
We are the world leader and present in more than 20 countries.
We sell the equivalent of 150,000 Euros per person per year.
We produce more than 590,000 tons of glass reinforcements annually.
We have been consistently growing faster than the composite market.
We are geographically diversified with a strong position in Europe, South America, North America, and solid development in Asia.
We have a consistent record of successful innovation: alkali-resistant glass - multiaxial glass and carbon fabrics - reinforcements for thermoplastics - reinforcements for multiplayer printed circuit boards - TWINTEX®
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1932
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First manufacture of glass filament by Owens (USA) |
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1937
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Balzaretti Modigliani (Italy) acquired the Owens' patents, which fell to Saint-Gobain in 1939 First agreements between Saint-Gobain & Gerresheimer Glashüttenwerke (Heye Group) (D)
manufacturing glass strand |
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1943
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Creation of the Herzogenrath plant (Germany) |
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1944
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Creation of the Besana plant (Italy) |
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1947
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Creation of the Textile Glass Union (Saint-Gobain + Comptoir Textile Artificiel), which became the
"Société du Verre Textile" in 1950 |
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1950
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Launch of the plant in Chambéry (France) |
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1966
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Creation of the plant in Alcalá de Henares (Spain) |
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1977
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Creation of the Wichita Falls plant (Texas, USA) |
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1986
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Purchase of the plant in Vado Ligure (Italy) from Montedison |
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1992
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Creation of Hankuk Vetrotex and start-up of the Kunsan plant (South Korea) Purchase of the plant in Llavallol (Argentina) and start-up of the Capivari plant (Brazil) |
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1997
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Acquisition
of Thai plant (now Saint-Gobain Vetrotex (Thailand) ) |
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1998
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Acquisition of Vetrotex Glasvlies (Germany) Acquisition of Vertex (Czech Rep.) Creation of Beijing Cem-FIL (China) |
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1999
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New plant in Xicoh (Mexico)
Acquisition of Indian plant (now Saint-Gobain Vetrotex India) |
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2000
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Addition of 6 Glass Mat plants in Italy (Milano), Poland (Gorlice), Benelux (Etten), Ireland (Dublin),
USA (Charleston and Russellville) |
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2001
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Creation of the joint-venture: Hangzhou Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Fibre Glass Company Ltd (China) |
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2002
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Creation of the joint-venture: NSG Vetrotex K.K. (Japan) |
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