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Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, has installed a smart water submetering system and upgraded equipment at its siding plant in Jackson, Michigan, reducing the site’s consumption of water by more than nine million gallons per year, a reduction of more than 50% compared to 2019 levels.

Saint-Gobain North America today announced that it has been recognized with three Stevie® Awards in the 21st annual American Business Awards®. Specifically, the company was honored with two silver Stevies® in the categories of Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility and Achievement in Environment, Social, and Governance, and a bronze Stevie® in the category of Achievement in Human Resources. 

The Saint-Gobain North America Foundation and building materials subsidiary CertainTeed contributed over $175,000 in siding and insulation products and monetary donations to Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) Giving Foundation’s Veterans Village Project, a 47-unit new construction permanent housing community for Veterans. 

Yesterday, Saint-Gobain North America held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new CertainTeed Interior Products facility in Social Circle, Georgia, where it will manufacturer corners performance products as part of the company’s existing high quality interior finishings portfolio. The new plant will create 16 new jobs and expand CertainTeed’s already robust presence in the Social Circle community.   

This week, Saint-Gobain North America held the United States National round of the Saint-Gobain Architecture Student Contest, awarding the top prize to Xuhan Zhao of Rhode Island School of Design for her innovative design to revitalize an underutilized public space in the City of Lisbon, Portugal.  

Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Gypsum Inc., yesterday received the 2023 Better Project Award from the U.S.

Saint-Gobain North America announced today that it has been named a finalist in three 2023 Manufacturing Leadership Awards categories from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The company’s CertainTeed Roofing plant in Shakopee, Minnesota was recognized for its achievements in sustainability and circular economy, while its Saint-Gobain Life Sciences’ facility in Akron, Ohio was honored for its work to create a transformational culture. In addition, one of the company’s Environmental, Health and Safety professionals, Emily Ambrose, has been recognized in the category of Next-Generation Leadership.   

Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Canada, Inc., announced today that it has surpassed one million tonnes of recycled gypsum being returned to production at its facility in Delta (Vancouver), British Columbia. This significant milestone, which is the equivalent of enough gypsum wallboard for nearly 250,000 homes in the province, underscores the company’s commitment to reducing its environmental footprint.