Saint-Gobain to increase production of glass wool in Russia

In the light of steadily increasing demand for good quality insulation in Russia and in the neighbouring countries, Saint-Gobain Isover has decided to more than triple its glasswool capacity in its Yegorievsk Russia glasswool plant, in the Moscow region. The investment will be made by Saint-Gobain Isover, through its Finnish subsidiary Saint-Gobain Isover Oy. 7 months after the launching of its first line, the construction of a second glasswool line has just started, and production will begin during the summer of 2005. The previous investment at the Yegorievsk plant was a medium size glass wool line with about 100 employees. The line started operations in October 2003 and has been running at full capacity since start up. The new investment will create about 100 new jobs directly at the Yegorievsk plant. Saint-Gobain Isover has had sales operations in Russia already since 1993 and the sales have grown steadily during these years. Today Saint-Gobain Isover is the second largest insulation manufacturer in Russia. The Yegorievsk plant is the first ISOVER glass wool factory in Russia. Before this new investment Saint-Gobain Isover has about 240 employees in its Russian sales and manufacturing companies. About: Saint-Gobain Isover Oy Saint-Gobain Isover Oy has been manufacturing glass wool products in Finland since 1941. Our products range from traditional Karhuntalja products to modern ISOVER -Comfort products conveniently faced to easier handling. Since 1994 we have been a part of the Saint-Gobain Group, which is a global leader in the glass industry and the world´s largest manufacturer of insulating products. The global knowhow and expertise of the entire Saint-Gobain Group is also applied to developing products in Finland. Saint-Gobain Isover Oy is committed to continuous product development and respect for the environment in its business operations. Applications for ISOVER-products range from small dwelling houses to huge industrial plants.