French Building Firm Plans Business Expansion in Nigeria

• French Building Firm Plans Business Expansion in Nigeria

A French firm with interest in the habitat and construction markets, Saint-Gobain, is set to expand its market share in Nigeria.

The firm revealed this at a workshop for professionals in the built environment, with the theme: ‘Creating great living spaces: Innovative solutions for greater well-being’.

The workshop was also used to showcase the firm’s products such as plasterboards, which offer an alternative method of building.

The Senior Product Manager, Saint-Gobain Gyproc, Heidi Olivier, said, “The coming of Saint-Gobain into Nigeria with its modern innovative technology in the making of plasterboards and other construction materials will be of immense benefits not just to stakeholders, but the entire construction sector, which is currently in dire need of innovative technologies to drive the industry.

“Consumers can be rest assured that Saint-Gobain’s range of products will offer them a new value chain in the long run.”

She added that Nigeria was no doubt the biggest market in sub-Saharan-Africa, and as such, the firm was happy to be around to expand its business scope in partnership with its major distributor of Gyproc plasterboards in the country.

Olivier stated, “The whole idea of this workshop is to bring together various professionals who use our products and services in the course of doing their jobs, and to also bring them up to speed with our latest offering in the market.

“Saint-Gobain has made a name for itself in the industry with the production of high quality plasterboards, which are second to none in the industry, and has earned it a lot of recognition globally.”

According to her, the company is a multinational reputed for contributing to the development of sub-Saharan Africa in offering an array of its products and services.

“Saint-Gobain’s range of products has become part of everyday living, making up public and private buildings, transportation system, massive infrastructure and most industrial hubs around the world. Products and activity scope include plasterboards systems, building plasters, industrial plasters, gypsum ceilings and mineral wool and metal ceiling, mortars, insulation, pipe systems, glass and abrasives,” Olivier added.

The Regional Business Executive, Saint-Gobain, Westtar Kapito, said that the company had come a long way in mastering the art of designing high-quality plasterboards to suit all categories of customers.