Facts & Figures

Saint Gobain, proud of its history – The origins of a multinational company

Saint-Gobain´s roots can be traced back to 1665, when Colbert, the Industry Minister of King Louis XIV, was directed to produce glass for the palace of Versailles. Since then, keeping its deep industrial tradition, the Group has evolved beyond its initial business and national frontiers into a global leader in functional materials. Today, the Saint-Gobain Group develops, produces and distributes functional materials (glass, ceramics, plastics, cast iron etc.) for professional clients in the building and industrial sectors. Saint-Gobain transforms raw materials into advanced solutions for use in our daily lives, while developing tomorrow’s new materials.

Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, a division of the Innovative Materials sector of Saint-Gobain manufactures a wide range of high value components for industrial markets, including: grains and powders, fine ceramics, photonics, scintillation and quartz products and refractories used in the steel market or glass furnaces.

The division is able to extend from the synthesis and conversion of raw materials to unique and manufactured products, closely aligned with each customer’s needs.  From grams to tons, from thousands of pieces to a unique fully-customized component, all Ceramic Materials' Entities are able to develop products fulfilling any type of request. 

Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building and high-performance materials, providing innovative solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection.

Saint-Gobain Silicon Carbide is part of the Saint-Gobain, Innovation Materials Sector, Ceramic Materials Division. 

•  950 employees worldwide

•  9 plants

•  Number 1 worldwide with up to 200 ktpy of SiC crude production capacity

•  Headquarter in Paris La Défense, France

•  Product range  (SIKA^® brand):

  •  Refractory raw materials
  •  Conventional Abrasives Macro and Micro grits
  •  Fine Ceramic Powders for Technical Ceramic production
  •  Micro grits for Wiresaw (wafer slicing)