Saint-Gobain's glassmaking charter dates to 1665, making it the oldest company in this section by far, and its architectural glass today carries the "SGG" product prefix in US and European specifications.
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Company background
Saint-Gobain's glassmaking roots go back to 1665, when the Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs was chartered in France under Louis XIV, originally to supply mirror glass domestically rather than import it from Venice. Glass from this lineage famously went into the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. The company has grown since into a large diversified building-materials group, with glass as one of several divisions alongside construction products, insulation, and distribution.
Saint-Gobain's group headquarters is in Courbevoie, France, in the La Defense business district near Paris. Architectural flat glass products are typically marketed under the "SGG" prefix (Saint-Gobain Glass).
Chartered
1665, France (Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs)
Headquarters
Courbevoie, France
Structure
Diversified building-materials group; glass is one division
Every other brand profiled in this section was founded in the 1800s or 1900s. Saint-Gobain's charter predates all of them by more than 150 years, and the company has continuously operated in glass in some form ever since.
Product lines you'll see in specs
Saint-Gobain's architectural range includes Low-E and solar-control coatings along with low-iron glass.
SGG Planitherm
Saint-Gobain's Low-E coating line, including the Planitherm Total+ grade.
SGG Cool-Lite
A solar-control coated glass line, including the Cool-Lite SKN series.
Diamant
Saint-Gobain's low-iron, ultra-clear float glass line. See low-iron glass.
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