Hirsch-BEWiSynbra consortium closes the acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s EPS business in France

(PRESS RELEASE) COURBEVOIE, France, 7-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain closes sale of its expanded polystyrene (EPS) business in France to the Austrian and Swedish consortium Hirsch-BEWiSynbra on December 31, 2019.

In 2018, the EPS business in France generated sales of around €70 million.

The agreement is part of Saint-Gobain’s portfolio optimization strategy within the framework of its new organization. Divestments completed or signed by the Group to date represent sales of around €3.3 billion. Saint-Gobain is continuing its divestment program despite meeting the initial target of over €3 billion in sales divested by the end of 2019.

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€41.8 billion in sales in 2018
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SOURCE: Saint-Gobain