Saint-Gobain's 350th anniversary

For Saint-Gobain's 350th anniversary, Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and CEO, opens the European trading day in Paris.

Pierre-André de Chalendar rang the bell that opened the European financial markets. He referred to the 350-year history of the oldest company in the CAC40 and reaffirmed his confidence in the future.

In 2015, Saint-Gobain is celebrating its 350th anniversary. Backed by its experience and its ability to continuously innovate, Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction market, designs, manufactures and distributes high-performance and building materials providing innovative solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection. Saint-Gobain focuses on the long term to create products and services that make sustainable construction and everyday life easier for its customer.

With 2014 sales of €41 billion, Saint-Gobain operates in 66 countries and has over 180,000 employees.

For more information about Saint-Gobain, visit www.saint-gobain.com and the twitter account @saintgobain or download the “Saint-Gobain Shareholder” application for tablet and smartphone.