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Saint-Gobain Launches Glass Circular Economy Program at Two Facilities in California, Recycling Windshield Glass to be Used in Insulation Production

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Architecture, Environmental Policy, Sustainability, Recycling, Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Environment, Construction & Property, Other Manufacturing, Green Technology, Manufacturing, Water, Electricity, Saint-Gobain, Partnership, Glass, Light, Multimedia, CertainTeed, CAD, Carbon, Float glass, Recycling, Renewable energy, Oil

Saint-Gobain North America, through its automotive glass subsidiary Saint-Gobain Sekurit and its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Insulation, has begun a recycling program at two locations in California, where windshield glass scraps are recycled and reused in the production of insulation.

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  • Saint-Gobain North America, through its automotive glass subsidiary Saint-Gobain Sekurit and its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Insulation, has begun a recycling program at two locations in California, where windshield glass scraps are recycled and reused in the production of insulation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221213005814/en/
    In collaboration with recycling leader, Shark Solutions, waste automotive windshield glass from Saint-Gobain Sekurits facility in Garden Grove, California is diverted from landfill and recycled.
  • The resulting glass cullet is then sent to CertainTeed Insulations facility in Chowchilla, California, where it is used as a key recycled ingredient in the production of fiberglass insulation.
  • Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firms slogan Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed, inspired the name CertainTeed.

Saint-Gobain Upgrades Technology at its Shakopee, Minnesota Roofing Plant, With Projected Energy Savings of over 5,000 MWh of Electricity Per Year

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Environment, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Construction & Property, Other Manufacturing, CertainTeed, CAD, Multimedia, Partnership, Saint-Gobain, Electricity, Carbon, Water, Roof shingle, Light, Oil, Renewable energy

These upgrades include the installation of three new, energy-efficient air compressors with control functions, two new refrigerant air dryers and the installation of a new hot oil heater.

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  • These upgrades include the installation of three new, energy-efficient air compressors with control functions, two new refrigerant air dryers and the installation of a new hot oil heater.
  • The facility will replace an additional hot oil heater later this year, resulting in additional energy savings.
  • These upgrades in Shakopee are an excellent example of how Saint-Gobain prioritizes energy efficiency while working to make the world a better home.
  • Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firms slogan Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed, inspired the name CertainTeed.

Nine Schools Named National Winners of Saint-Gobain North America’s 2022 Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities Program

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Friday, November 18, 2022
Other Manufacturing, Environment, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Sustainability, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Residential Building & Real Estate, CertainTeed, Student, Lighting, Mountain View High School, Centre for Communication Programs Nigeria, Winder, Fitchburg, Social media, Fiskdale, Massachusetts, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Saint-Gobain, Light, Gold–silver–bronze command structure, Learning, School, Oconee Fall Line Technical College, Management, Renewable energy, Industrial design, Citrus, Gold, Silver

Saint-Gobain North America today announced the winning schools of its 2022 Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities charitable giveaway contest, where schools across Georgia, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania competed to receive $250,000 in donated building materials solutions and program materials to transform educational spaces in their schools.

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  • Saint-Gobain North America today announced the winning schools of its 2022 Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities charitable giveaway contest, where schools across Georgia, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania competed to receive $250,000 in donated building materials solutions and program materials to transform educational spaces in their schools.
  • These schools were among the 30 finalists selected from many schools who responded to the Companys open call for applications to its Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities program in June and July.
  • Our shared ambition for improving the lives of our community and making the world a better home inspired our commitment to impacting future generations through our Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities Program, said Mark Rayfield, Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain North America and CertainTeed.
  • We know that environments with better acoustical performance, better lighting and air quality students learn better and achieve greater results.

Saint-Gobain To Contribute to the Worcester Business Development Corporation’s New Greendale Revitalization Plan

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Through our partnership with the Worcester Business Development Corporation, we found the best solution that will ensure the right sizing of our campus while also providing economic growth for the city.

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  • Through our partnership with the Worcester Business Development Corporation, we found the best solution that will ensure the right sizing of our campus while also providing economic growth for the city.
  • This major initiative is an exciting project for the Worcester Business Development Corporation (WBDC), said Craig Blais, President of WBDC.
  • The WBDC looks forward to assisting in the retention of Saint Gobain in the City of Worcester.
  • In addition, this project plays an important role in the revitalization of this major industrial area of the City.

Saint-Gobain Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony to Begin Construction on $167M Glass Mat Facility in Oxford, North Carolina

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Friday, November 4, 2022
Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Saint-Gobain, Workforce, Investment, Multimedia, State Road, North Carolina, Roof shingle, Southeastern United States, Industry, Safety, Automation, Town, CertainTeed, City, Carbon footprint, Acquisition, Glass, Light, Technology, Carbon, Renewable energy, Float glass

Today Saint-Gobain held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark construction toward a new, state-of-the-art glass mat facility at its CertainTeed Roofing campus in Oxford, North Carolina.

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  • Today Saint-Gobain held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark construction toward a new, state-of-the-art glass mat facility at its CertainTeed Roofing campus in Oxford, North Carolina.
  • Glass mat is a material composed of short fiberglass filaments that are uniformly distributed and bonded together by a polymer resin.
  • The mat forming process produces a fabric that is strong, stable, and heat-resistant, and is a key component in the production of roofing shingles.
  • Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets.

Saint-Gobain Celebrates Opening of New State-of-the-Art CertainTeed Architectural Facility in Strongsville, Ohio

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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Saint-Gobain today held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new state-of-the-art CertainTeed Architectural facility in Strongsville, Ohio where it will manufacturer specialty wood ceilings systems.

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  • Saint-Gobain today held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new state-of-the-art CertainTeed Architectural facility in Strongsville, Ohio where it will manufacturer specialty wood ceilings systems.
  • As we cut the ribbon on this new, modern facility today, we would like to thank the State of Ohio, Team NEO, and the City of Strongsville for their constant support.
  • The City of Strongsville is excited to welcome CertainTeed into our business community, said Strongsville Mayor Thomas Perciak.
  • Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firms slogan Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed, inspired the name CertainTeed.

Saint-Gobain and TotalEnergies Sign a Major Renewable Electricity Supply Agreement in the USA

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Environment, Oil, Gas, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Manufacturing, American, CertainTeed, Electricity, Natural gas, Light, CAD, PPA, THE, Biofuel, Carbon, Recycling, Saint-Gobain, Humanity, Multimedia, Partnership, Technology, Goal, Industry, CEO, Water, Â, Tonne, Power purchase agreement, Heart, CO2, Renewable energy, Oil

This renewable energy project is critical to meeting Saint-Gobains commitment to reduce scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 33% by 2030 and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

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  • This renewable energy project is critical to meeting Saint-Gobains commitment to reduce scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 33% by 2030 and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
  • Our ambition in the U.S. is to become a key partner for corporate players committed to achieving carbon neutrality by offering them innovative and cost-effective renewable solutions to decarbonize their electricity consumption.
  • This 200 MW PPA is expected to offset Saint-Gobains North American CO2 emissions from electricity (scope 2 emissions) by 210,000 Metric Tons per year, a reduction of around 33%.
  • The two projects combined are expected to represent a 62% reduction in Saint-Gobain North Americas scope 2 emissions.

DIRTT Welcomes Jeff Dopheide as Chief Revenue Officer

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DIRTT (or the Company) (Nasdaq: DRTT, TSX: DRT), a global leader in industrialized construction, is pleased to welcome Jeff Dopheide as its new Chief Revenue Officer, effective November 15, 2022.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DIRTT (or the Company) (Nasdaq: DRTT, TSX: DRT), a global leader in industrialized construction, is pleased to welcome Jeff Dopheide as its new Chief Revenue Officer, effective November 15, 2022.
  • Jeff brings over 30 years of sales and distribution experience to DIRTT from large companies including North American Pipe Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, and Armstrong World Industries.
  • Most recently, Jeff provided consulting services focused on business strategy and sales excellence for several multi-national building products manufacturers.
  • Benjamin Urban, Chief Executive Officer, commented, Im pleased to welcome Jeff as our new Chief Revenue Officer.

CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Welcomes CITT Western Drywall Determination

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Friday, October 21, 2022
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CertainTeed Canada Inc. welcomes the Canadian International Trade Tribunals decision to maintain anti-dumping measures for drywall in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories for another five years.

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  • CertainTeed Canada Inc. welcomes the Canadian International Trade Tribunals decision to maintain anti-dumping measures for drywall in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories for another five years.
  • In an expiry review issued yesterday, the CITT found that U.S. drywall dumping will cause material injury to the domestic western Canadian drywall industry if current anti-dumping measures are not maintained.
  • As stated by Julie Bonamy, CEO Certain Canada Inc.: CertainTeed Canada is committed to free and fair trade; we have helped shape the Canadian building products industry for more than 80 years.
  • In Western Canada, we own and operate three drywall manufacturing plants and are committed to support our customers and employees through our facilities in Vancouver, Calgary, and Winnipeg.

Saint-Gobain Begins Operating New $22 Million Powerhouse in Worcester, Massachusetts

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Building Systems, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Other Construction & Property, Construction & Property, CertainTeed, Efficiency, Electricity, Light, CAD, THE, Carbon, Twitter, Recycling, Saint-Gobain, Humanity, Multimedia, Partnership, Technology, Industry, Water, CO2, Float glass, Renewable energy, Oil

The new powerhouse will rely on a state-of-the-art natural gas turbine to produce electricity, which will be distributed across the manufacturing campus.

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  • The new powerhouse will rely on a state-of-the-art natural gas turbine to produce electricity, which will be distributed across the manufacturing campus.
  • A portion of the turbines exhaust gas will be captured and re-used to reduce emissions and further improve the powerhouses efficiency.
  • The new equipment replaces a steam-powered turbine that was installed in the 1950s.
  • A complete list of job openings at all Saint-Gobain locations, including in Worcester, can be found on the companys website .