Courbevoie, France & Pertuis, France— Saint-Gobain Ceramics, a global leader in materials and solutions for sustainable industries, and Eurodia Industrie, a process engineering specialist in liquid purification technologies, today announced a strategic partnership to provide integrated solutions for the fast-growing Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) market.

Today marks an important milestone for Saint-Gobain Canada’s CertainTeed Kootenay West Gypsum Mine, as the site completed the final phase of construction and enters full production capacity with the installation and commissioning of permanent equipment on site. The Kootenay West Gypsum Mine located near Canal Flats, BC near the border of Alberta, is a strategic expansion investment by Saint-Gobain to ensure a quality supply chain of raw material for its Western Canadian operations.

Acquisition through CertainTeed Siding follows successful joint venture; represents CertainTeed’s expansion into fast growing hardboard cladding market

Saint-Gobain, through its building materials division CertainTeed Siding, today announced its acquisition of RISE Building Products (RISE), an innovative manufacturer of composite cladding in the United States. RISE’s patented technology enhances the production of siding products made from recycled materials. This acquisition follows a successful joint venture between CertainTeed and RISE, which began in early 2024.  

Winnipeg, MB – Tuesday, August 26, 2025 – Over the past year, CertainTeed Gypsum Winnipeg has spearheaded an innovative sustainability project to conserve water and energy use during gypsum wallboard production. This unique project resulted in reducing water consumption by 3%, decreasing CO₂ emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 5,000 tons per year for the site and decreasing energy consumption by nearly 25 million kWh per year.

Winnipeg, MB – Le mardi 2 septembre 2025 – Au cours de la dernière année, CertainTeed Gypse Winnipeg a mené un projet de durabilité innovant visant à conserver l'eau et l'énergie lors de la production de panneaux de gypse. Ce projet unique a permis de réduire la consommation d'eau de 3 %, de diminuer les émissions de CO₂ (portées 1 et 2) de 5 000 tonnes par an sur le site et de réduire la consommation d'énergie de près de 25 millions de kWh par an.

• Sales up 3.4% in H1 2025 in local currencies
• Record operating margin of 11.8%
• Record EBITDA and operating income in local currencies, up 7.0% and 5.0%, respectively
• Recurring EPS at a record level and 63% free cash flow conversion ratio
• Strategic acquisitions for €1.7 billion in construction chemicals, with Cemix (Latin America), FOSROC (India and Middle East) and other selective acquisitions (Maturix, Interstar Materials, Soquimic, Isoltech)
• 2025 outlook confirmed: the Group expects an operating margin of more than 11.0%