KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- As an important step in Saint-Gobain’s strategy to surge developments in South East Asia, the Company has invested in a new plant to produce advanced solution for construction applications, including a large variety of mortars, waterproofing and construction chemicals solutions. Located on a 50,000m² land in Johor, the southern state of Malaysia, the factory, will be devoted to serve the Company’s growing Malaysian and Singaporean markets.

Saint-Gobain has been present in Malaysia for over 20 years. This new factory is the fifth (5th) industrial establishment of the Group in the country and the 28th in Southeast Asia. It is a testament to the confidence investors have in Malaysia and the region. The expansion in Asia-Pacific constitutes one of the top priorities for Saint-Gobain as a future regional manufacturing hub to support ASEAN countries and beyond.

Mr. Arham Abdul Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), commended Saint-Gobain’s continual confidence in Malaysia. Commenting on the Company’s latest expansion in Malaysia, he said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies to be applied in the manufacturing of products. Given that research and innovation are at the heart of Saint-Gobain’s strategy, we are excited to witness this latest undertaking here. We are confident that Saint-Gobain will further benefit from Malaysia’s strategic location, comprehensive global trade agreements, competitive cost of doing business, multi-facetted talent pool as well business friendly policies.”

This latest addition to Saint-Gobain’s footprints in Malaysia gathers the best of the Company’s technologies and manufacturing processes. This new plant is also designed to produce 3D printing solutions to support their pioneer positioning in this new market segment. The capacity of the plant is scalable for future demands.

Moreover, to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the new plant will utilise natural gas with lower carbon dioxide emission. The Company is committed to continually seek out and invest in Industry 4.0, recycling, raw material and energy reduction to reach its desired goal.

Mr. Javier Gimeno, Senior Vice-President, CEO Saint-Gobain Asia-Pacific said: “This investment in Johor is a tangible proof of the long term commitment of Saint-Gobain with Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Indeed, we are convinced of the huge potential of development in these geographies whose markets are increasingly driven by innovation, technology, products’ performance and genuine respect of the environment. At Saint-Gobain we strive every day to excel in all these fields so that we can bring to our clients and the final users the best value proposition.”

About MIDA

MIDA is the government's principal investment promotion and development agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, MIDA has 12 regional and 20 overseas offices. MIDA continues to be the strategic partner to businesses in seizing the opportunities arising from the technology revolution of this era. For more information, please visit www.mida.gov.my and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube channel.

About Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. Developed through a continuous innovation process, they can be found everywhere in our living places and daily life, providing wellbeing, performance and safety, while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and the fight against climate change.

This strategy of responsible growth is guided by the Saint-Gobain purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”, which responds to the shared ambition of all the women and men in the Group to act every day to make the world a more beautiful and sustainable place to live in.

To learn more about Saint-Gobain
go to www.saint-gobain.cn

Associated images for the media release can be found at  https://tinyurl.com/e9688x63

The video of the Inauguation of Saint-Gobain’s 5th Plant at Tanjung Langsat, Johor can also be viewed at
https://www.facebook.com/716026255178246/videos/915837335928358

SOURCE:  Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Manjit Kaur Balkar Singh (Ms)
Tel: +603-2267 3509
Email: manjit@mida.gov.my 

Name: Anthony Lopez-M
Email: Anthony.lopez@Saint-Gobain.com

Name: Zhang Jieqi
Email: Jieqi.Zhang@Saint-Gobain.com

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