This €35million investment gives the Renedo site one of the most state of the art rolled glass lines in Saint-Gobain Glass and doubles its output.

Specialized in the manufacture of patterned glass for the solar power and interior design markets, the plant now has an annual capacity of 60,000 tons of SGG ALBARINO glass. This extra clear glass delivers light transmission and power performances capable of increasing the efficiency of PV cells.

With this investment, Saint-Gobain completes its patterned glass production network and takes its commitment to solar power and the PV market in particular another step further. In this niche alone, the Group is aiming to achieve €2billion in sales in 2015, compared to €300million in 2010. It considers that PV must become a standard component of new buildings, as it is already the case for double glazing.