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| Saint-Gobain to construct automotive glass plant in China Saint-Gobain Sekurit, the third largest manufacturer of automotive glass in China, announced the construction of its second Chinese automotive glass plant in the Shandong province of Qingdao, close to the Group's flat glass production site (float). This investment of approximately €50million will be implemented in three phases between now and 2014. The first manufacturing line will come on stream mid-2012. As the market grows, the plant will gradually increase its production capacity and be able to supply, from 2014, all glass car-sets to equip 1.5 million vehicles a year, thus doubling Saint-Gobain Sekurit's current production capacity in this country. With this second leading-edge plant, boasting the latest environmental and energysaving technology, Saint-Gobain Sekurit, world number two for automotive glass, will reinforce its positions to competitively serve the carmakers present in China. As the largest car-making country, China alone represents one quarter of the world's total production and presents significant growth potential for the years to come. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |