Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has completed its acquisition of all of the the businesses comprising the Bekaert Specialty Films activity of the Belgian Group Bekaert.
These businesses, operating under the brand Solar Gard, are specialized in the development, manufacturing and distribution of window films for the architectural and automotive markets, custom coatings for a wide range of industrial applications, and photovoltaics.
The acquisition is part of Saint-Gobain’s strategy to become the reference in sustainable habitat, and enables the company to enlarge its offer of innovative solutions for energy conservation, as well as for other high-performance applications, according to a company release.
Solar Gard’s integration into Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics offers a large number of growth possibilities worldwide, as well as numerous new product developments, the release said. Solar Gard products are sold in more than 90 countries under the Solar Gard, Panorama, Quantum and Solar Gard Armorcoat brands.
An international producer of industrial materials, Saint-Gobain Corp. is known mostly for manufacturing building materials. The company also makes abrasives, ceramics, and glass containers and jars for food and beverages. Saint-Gobain posted 2010 worldwide sales of about $55.5 billion, at current conversion rates. In Worcester, the company employs about 1,400 people in abrasives, ceramics and performance plastics.
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