Saint Gobain reported in a press release1st November 2016 good organic growth for the Q3 period. Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain, said “The third quarter confirmed the upturn in volumes in Western Europe. France benefited from the steady improvement in new-builds; the UK showed no sign of weakness. Volumes continued to grow in US construction despite the lack of positive weather impacts for Roofing in the quarter. Our businesses in Asia and emerging countries remained strong, delivering further robust growth. The price effect moved back into positive territory over the quarter, reflecting Saint-Gobain’s strong positioning on its markets. In line with the 2016 goals, these results allow the Group to confirm its objective of like-for-like growth in operating income in the second half versus second-half 2015.” To read the press release in full, please visit: www.saint-gobain.de/benelux/nl/presse/news-details.html?nd_ref=1238&pe_i...
