2004
Jewson extends its branch network in 2004 with the acquisition of merchants Local Building Supplies, Conyers DIY Stores, Hazel Grove Timber, EP Builders Merchants, Beards Timber and Stanley Milnes.
2004
Graham, the plumbers merchant, extends its branch network with the acquisition of Bassett's in Northern Ireland and K.G. Page in Leicester, and opens a further 31 new branches in 2004.
2004
Tile Group UK acquires Maxon Tiles Distributors, based in the South East with a network of 5 branches.
2004
Platform opens a further two stores in 2004, Hayes and Barking, bringing the total to 7.
2004
Tile Group UK aquires Eastern Glazed Ceramics Ltd, with branches in Norwich, Peterborough and Fakenham.
2003
Platform Building materials open a further four stores in 2003, in Cardiff, Birmingham, Glasgow and Croydon.
2003
Saint-Gobain Pipe systems divides its operations into two brands - Ashworth and Frazer. Frazer targeting 'below ground' customers, Ashworth targeting 'above ground' customers.
2003
Jewson extends its geographical coverage with the acquisition of merchants Homebuild Supplies, Hobbs Timber, JS Millington & Sons, Roger W Jones, Healy Ward, Grays Group and West Herts Timber.
2003
International Decorative Surfaces acquires the assets and business of Boards Leeds Ltd (BCL)
2003
Graham acquires plumbing specialists Priority Plumbing Supplies Ltd, DAG Kynoch Ltd and G&B Plumbing & Heating Supplies
2003
The Tile Group acquires the north’s leading distributor of ceramic tiles, CTD (Newcastle) Ltd, and associated companies Cumbria Tile and Swedecor
2002
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution opens the UK's first Platform Building Materials store in Birmingham.
2002
Jewson extends the geographical coverage of its branch network with the acquisition of merchants Terrett Taylor, EGN, Merton Timber, Rylec, Cowen Barrett, Tyneside Timber, Neville Lumb, North Staffs Builders’ Merchants and Morgan (Timber & Boards)
2002
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics agrees the sale of Saint-Gobain NorPro to Koch-Glitsch Inc.
2002
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics agrees the sale of Saint-Gobain Crystals & Detectors to the Thermo Electron Corporation.
2002
The Tile Group completes the acquisition of CTD (Scotland) Ltd, the leading distributor of ceramic tiles in Scotland, with showrooms in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen
2002
Saint-Gobain announces the investment of £15 million in a new glass coating facility at Saint-Gobain Glass in Eggborough, East Yorkshire. This will allow the manufacture of soft coat low-emissivity (low-E) glass, which prevents heat loss from buildings
2002
Solaglas acquires Windowcare UK, a Rotherham based company specialising in the emergency repair of PVC, aluminium and timber frames
2001
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Division acquires World's End Tiles
2001
Jewson strengthens its branch network with the acquisition of builders' merchants Nixon Knowles, Cakebread Robey, Matthew Charlton & Sons and J&G Archibald.
2001
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution launches its 'Platform' concept in the UK. The first of these large format, 'cash and carry' style, trade-only stores is due to open in summer 2002.
2001
Solaglas acquires the business and assets of Art Glass, a Bradford based company employing 250 people.
2000
Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics acquires BTI (Brunswick Technology), a USA based business with a UK subsidiary in Andover (now known as Saint-Gobain BTI)
2000
Saint-Gobain acquires Meyer International plc (now Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Limited) the UK's leading builders merchant. The transaction valued Meyer, owner of the Jewson and Graham merchant chains, at £1.04bn
2000
Saint-Gobain signs a share purchase agreement for the UK pipeline manufacturing interests of Biwater plc
2000
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics acquires Chemfab (now Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Ireland), which employs 160 people in the UK & Ireland
1999
Quartz International acquired by Saint-Gobain Quartz. 15 people are employed at the company's Dublin Plant
1999
Guest & Chrimes, the Rotherham-based valves manufacturer, is acquired from Tomkins plc by the Pipe Division (now forms part of Saint-Gobain Pipelines)
1998
The Abrasives Division announces the success of its bid on Flexovit International, a Netherlands-based abrasives business employing 60 people in the UK
1998
Saint-Gobain Pipe Division acquires Manchester-based Oliver Ashworth Group (now known as Saint-Gobain Pipe Systems)
1997
Sinclair Foundry Products, Drainage Systems and Brickhouse are acquired by the Saint-Gobain Pipe Division from Glynwed International (these now form part of Saint-Gobain Pipelines)
1997
Saint-Gobain announces a £65 million investment to build a float glass plant in the UK, at Eggborough in North Yorkshire
1997
Leading UK-based abrasives manufacturer Unicorn International PLC (now Saint-Gobain Abrasives) is acquired
1996
Saint-Gobain acquires Weber & Broutin, an industrial mortars group (now known as Weber Building Solutions)
1996
Saint-Gobain Isover enters into a joint venture with BPB Group, creating two new businesses, British Gypsum Isover and Moy Isover
1996
Solaglas acquires Dublin-based Dockrell Glass
1996
General Delegation is established to serve the UK & Ireland
1996
Carborundum (now Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics), an abrasives and industrial ceramics manufacturer in the USA and UK is acquired by Saint-Gobain
1995
Ceramics and Plastics Division acquires NE Technology (later changed to Saint-Gobain Crystals and Detectors before being sold in 2002)
1990
Solaglas, a leading UK glass and glazing specialist, is acquired
1990
Saint-Gobain acquires the global interests of Norton, a major USA-based abrasives and industrial ceramics manufacturer with numerous UK plants
1988
Saint-Gobain High Performance Materials Division takes-over the Newcastle-based TSL Group (now Saint-Gobain Quartz)
1985
Stanton plc (now Saint-Gobain Pipelines) is acquired from British Steel
1974
Vetrotex establishes UK sales office
1963
Saint-Gobain Desjonquères establishes UK sales office
