Saint-Gobain has launched its new ‘Lead & Grow’ strategic plan, aiming for approximately €12bn (US$13.95bn) in growth capital expenditure and acquisitions worldwide between 2026 and 2030. With a focus on light and sustainable construction, the group intends to accelerate its profitable growth trajectory and increase its presence in the non-residential and infrastructure sectors.
“In the current geopolitical context, Saint-Gobain benefits from the powerful operating model it has established and optimised country by country, based on local value chains,” said Benoit Bazin, Saint-Gobain’s Chairman and CEO.
The group outlined growth initiatives across major regions including Asia, North America, and Europe, while maintaining active investments across Africa. Its latest project on the continent is a new cement plant in South Africa, launched this year to strengthen local manufacturing and sustainability efforts.
Bazin added that the company will expand into new growth markets, particularly infrastructure, leveraging its leadership in construction chemicals, and non-residential projects, where Saint-Gobain holds key advantages. The widening of its product portfolio in recent years has opened opportunities in educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, data centres, and transport and energy infrastructure.
In the data centre segment, Saint-Gobain highlights solutions that improve construction speed, low-carbon concrete and partitions, airflow management, and thermal insulation. In infrastructure, the company is targeting niche areas such as bridges and tunnels, offering technical waterproofing, specialty admixtures, expansion and injection grouts, and repair mortars. For airports, its products focus on runway reinforcement, fire-resistant glass, solar-controlled façades, technical flooring, and acoustic partitions.
