Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin, laid the foundation stone for Saint-Gobain’s new site in Oragadam, Chennai. This site, poised to become the Saint-Gobain World Complex is spread over 122 acres and is the first phase of the MoU signed with the state government, committing an investment of Rs 3,400 crore.

The Saint-Gobain World Complex will feature manufacturing facilities across different businesses, including glasswool, gypsum plasterboards, acoustic ceilings, mortars and will create more than 1,100 direct and indirect employment opportunities. The World Complex will focus on producing innovative solutions which blend sustainability with high performance. The current outlay will increase the total investment in the state to over Rs 8,000 crore.

The Saint-Gobain World Complex will progressively house multiple manufacturing lines starting with the insulation line, followed by the Gypsum Plasterboards in the next six months, bringing two new businesses of Saint-Gobain to Tamil Nadu.