PARIS, October 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Saint-Gobain has just finalized the acquisition of Turkey-based Atlas Zimpara, a long-standing
partner of Saint-Gobain Abrasives. Headquartered in Istanbul, Atlas Zimpara has a coated abrasives
processing plant in Gebze, an industrial area close to Istanbul. The company offers a broad spectrum
of products for the industrial supplies, automotive repair and
building markets in Turkey.
This investment strengthens Saint-Gobain's presence in
Turkey. The Group recently began
operating a new organic grinding wheel plant at Eskişehir, 300km
south-east of Istanbul. This plant
is a leading site in terms of equipment and serves the Turkish
market as well as the Middle East
and Central Asia.
This development in Turkey
enables the Abrasives business to effectively serve customers from
a local industrial base and marks an important stage in the Group's
development in fast-growing countries.
About Saint-Gobain
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. With 2013 sales
of €42 billion, Saint-Gobain operates
in 64 countries and has
nearly 190,000 employees. For
more information about Saint-Gobain,
please visit http://www.saint-gobain.com or
download the new "Saint-Gobain
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smartphones.
With approximately 10,900 employees,
Saint-Gobain's Abrasives Activity has a powerful
manufacturing network of 64 plants in 28 countries. Its portfolio
of products (coated, bonded, super-abrasives, organic grinding
wheels, construction products) offers comprehensive solutions for
every step of the grinding process. For more
information,
visit http://www.saint-gobain-abrasives.com.
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