South Africa: Saint-Gobain Africa has iaugurated a new fibre cement manufacturing plant in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, representing an investment of more than US$31.7m in local production capacity. CEO Aymeric d’Ydewalle said, during the facility’s opening on 27 January 2026, that the facility will strengthen local manufacturing, improve product availability and reliability for customers, and support the growth of the local construction sector.


