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Quartzolith mortar is a material widely used in civil construction and the completion of the construction works for the new Saint-Gobain factory in Porto Velho marks the beginning of the company's new phase with the production of the product in this branch
Aiming at an expansion in the civil construction segment with the sale of quartzolith material, Saint-Gobain announced last Tuesday, (19/04), the conclusion of the construction works of its new factory and the opening of the branch, which is located in Porto Velho and is the company's new commitment to sales growth during 2022 in the region.
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New Saint-Gobain factory in Porto Velho has completed works and is inaugurated to focus on the production and sale of quartzolith material for the civil construction sector
Saint-Gobain is a giant in the civil construction segment and has its main focus on the manufacture and commercialization of quartzolith material, a type of mortar widely used in different construction projects to guarantee more resistance to constructions. Now, the company has completed the construction works of its new factory located in Porto Velho, Rondônia, and announced the inauguration of the branch in the region this week, as a way to accelerate sales in the state.
The new Saint-Gobain factory has a prime location and strategically chosen, since it is the headquarters of the Brasilit Distribution Center that serves several cities in the northern region of the country. In this way, the company intends to expand the sale of the material and reach new construction markets in the region, which has a strong potential for the consumption of this product in civil construction projects. The branch will also have a team specialized in the sale of quartzolith to make this the company's main focus in Porto Velho.
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In addition, the land where the new factory works were carried out was acquired by the French Group in 2015 and has 65.000m². The site also currently has, in addition to the warehouse and shipping, an office built entirely in Light Steel Frame, using products from other brands of the Group such as Placo, Isover and Sonex. These products aim to make civil construction increasingly sustainable and committed to the environment and are part of another strategy of the company's subsidiary.
The civil construction market is expected to grow by up to 10% in 2022 and the French multinational takes advantage of a new branch to expand its sales of quartzolith material in Rondônia
The civil construction sector is one of the most resilient in the entire national market and, according to data from the Brazilian Chamber of Construction Industry (CBIC), achieved a 9,8% increase in the sale of new residential units in Brazil to the throughout 2020, even with the intense onset of the pandemic in Brazil. Now, for the year 2022, the agency expects a growing of up to 10% against a rise of 3% in GDP, which guarantees room for the new Saint-Gobain factory to grow even more.
Thus, Renato Holzheim, General Manager at Saint-Gobain, commented that “The Saint Gobain Group is extremely proud to announce the inauguration of the new Quartzolit factory in Porto Velho. The positive impact that our plant will generate in the region, bringing new direct and indirect jobs, in addition to specialized training for employees to carry out their duties with safety and respect on a daily basis”.
The executive ended by stating that the segment is going through a very positive moment and that the conclusion of the factory works and the inauguration of the company's new branch mark a new step for the commercialization of quartzolith material in the region.
