Water know-how in Saint-Gobain PAM

Saint-Gobain designs the housing materials of the future.

Saint-Gobain’s plasterboard

Saint-Gobain’s wood protection

Saint-Gobain’s decking

Saint-Gobain’s self-cleaning glass

Saint-Gobain’s low-emissivity glass

Saint-Gobain’s ceiling panels

Saint-Gobain’s eco-friendly piping

Saint-Gobain’s ceramic tiles Saint-Gobain’s energy-saving insulation

Saint-Gobain’s light-emitting diodes

Saint-Gobain’s sanitation system

Saint-Gobain’s fuel cell

Saint-Gobain’s kitchen and bathroom

Saint-Gobain’s solar reflecting glass

Saint-Gobain’s solar panels

Saint-Gobain’s wall facing mortar

Energy-efficiency, innovation, environmental protection.

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Building with Saint-Gobain

9 %Packaging

8 %High Performance

Materials

12 %Glass

26 %Construction Products

Breakdown of the Saint-Gobain 2009 turnover by activity sector

The Construction Products Sector covers Gypsum, Insulation, Exterior Products, Pipe Activity and In-dustrial Mortars. Through this diverse range of ser-vices the sector is able to provide, for both interior and exterior projects, tailored solutions for every type of requirement.

Focus on the Construction Products Sector

Gypsum Insulation

Exterior Products Industrial Mortars Pipe Activity

45 %Building

Distribution

With a team of 209,000 people across 59 countries, Saint-Gobain boasts a policy of strong, stable growth. Its business is organised around 5 activity sectors: Building Distribution, Construction Products, Glass, High Performance Materials and Packaging. Besides glass, Saint-Gobain is equally renowned for numerous other materials such as plastics, mortars, gypsum

and cast iron. In step with the key challenges of the time, the Group’s strategy is now focused on the housing market. Thanks to its unique network of specialisations the Group offers innovative and comprehensive solutions which meet the emerging demands for energy efficiency and environmental protection while inventing the materials of tomorrow.

With its unique global brand, Saint-Gobain PAM forms part of the Construction Products Sector of Saint-Gobain, world industrial leader specialised in the production, processing and distribution of materials for industry and construction.

Saint-Gobain’s wall facing mortar

Testing the interior cement lining of ductile iron pipes.Saint-Gobain PAM factory in Pont-à-Mousson (France).

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Discovering our activity

Saint-Gobain PAM designs, manufactures and supplies a complete range of solutions dedicated to pipe systems for potable water, waste water and sewage.For over 150 years, its reputation in the field of pipe systems has been founded on its know-how, the reliability of its

products, and its high level of client satisfaction.Thanks to an extensive commercial network, Saint-Gobain is now present in over 126 countries.

Breakdown of the 2009 Pipe Activity turnover by business unit

In the field of water and sewage the brand, as part of the Pipe Activity Sector of the Saint-Gobain Group, is the global leader in pipe systems.

Delivery of ductile iron pipes for the adduction of potable water in Dakar (Senegal).

85 %Water and sewage

6 %Soil & Drain

2 %Saint-Gobain SEvA

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7 %Municipal

Castings

Handling and storage of ductile iron pipes at the Saint-Gobain PAM factory in Pont-à-Mousson (France).The red Tag32 pipe range is designed for gravity-flow wastewater drainage; the blue Natural pipe range is designed for potable water systems.

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Offering complete systems

Saint-Gobain PAM offers over 50,000 product references of optimal quality: these products which are reliable, sustainable, easy to install, all comply with European and International regulations.Ductile iron pipe systems, including coatings and joints adaptable to different terrain configurations, are highly resistant to all the stresses and strains involved in transportation, handling, installation and use.Thanks to such quality, diversity and adaptability Saint-Gobain PAM is able to respond effectively to its customers demands and needs.

The brand municipal castings offer a high level of both resistance and safety.

The Euro 20 Gate-valve.

The Elancio fire hydrant cover.

Products for all water system networks.

The Kameleo: a modular, versatile, variable angle fitting which adapts to all system types.

The Blutop Pipe system: an innovative, super-lightweight pipe, easy to transport and install.

Pipe systems, fittings, valves and accessories: Saint-Gobain PAM offers complete, compatible solutions in the fields of water and sewage, municipal castings and soil & drain.

Chemical analyses of polymeric materials for pipe coatings. Saint Gobain PAM Research Centre in Maidières (France).

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Quality analysis of the microstructure of ductile iron using a scanning electron microscope. Research Centre in Maidières (France).

Innovating for a higher performance

With its research centre in Maidières (France) and a team of over 150 working in the field of Research & Development, Saint-Gobain PAM is continually developing new materials and innovative production methods in order to offer new products which correspond to evolving client requirements.

Thanks to the work of researchers and university partners Saint-Gobain PAM holds 1,500 national patents, registered across the world, for over 150 of its inventions.In Europe, 40% of the company’s turnover is achieved with products developed within the past five years.

Demonstration of the elastic properties of a ductile iron pipe: up to 10% resistance to bending. Saint-Gobain PAM Demonstration and Testing area in Pont-à-Mousson (France).

The term ‘cast iron’ covers a large variety of iron, carbon and silicon alloys. Discovered in 1946, ductile iron is produced by adding a small amount of magnesium; a process which gives the iron remarkable resistant qualities.

Research and Development is an essential strategic component for Saint-Gobain PAM. Thanks to its significant investment in Research and Development, innovation has always been a key to its high product quality and market competitiveness.

Ductile iron

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Saint Gobain PAM offers advice and technical assistance to clients until completion of works.

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Supporting our clients with the brand

Always with the requirements of the clients in mind, Saint-Gobain PAM draws on its extensive commercial and technical network to assure a proximity service to urban collectivities, public and private clients, engineering and design departments, pipe laying companies, merchants and suppliers.

Client support for transport and logistics: preparations for ship loading. The port of Antwerp (Belgium).

■ Responsiveness■ Reliability■ Innovation■ Optimisation of costs and lead times■ Professionalism■ Proximity■ Quality■ Respect for regulations■ Customer service■ Complete network systems

The 10 strengths of Saint-Gobain PAM

Throughout the industrial and commercial process, Saint-Gobain PAM is there to offer its clients a range of services, assistance and technical expertise, including water testing, soil analyses and hydraulic and mechanical calculations. The company also offers

specific materials and training to help with the initiation of a new project site. It is this combination of assets along with a strong command of the supply chain which reinforces client satisfaction.

With PAMCAD software, the technical sales department supports clients through the design phase of pipe systems for potable water or sewage.

Laying of a pipe system for the supply of potable water from Algiers to Taksebt (Algeria).

Carrying out projects anywhere for anyone

Installation of a double ductile iron conduit for the sewage system in Budapest (Hungary).

Saint-Gobain PAM provides solutions for every type of project, from large-scale irrigation and drainage at regional level to local town or district systems.Each year, such projects are undertaken, on average, in over 120 countries amounting to a total of over 40,000 km of pipelines.

For the supply of potable water for Taweelah, a double ductile iron pipe systems with standard coatings is laid in the desert in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).

Urban installation of a ductile iron pipe system with polyurethane PUX exterior coating in Marseille (France).

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Because life springs from water.

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Promoting sustainable developmentSustainable development has always been a central policy of Saint-Gobain PAM, from product design through to delivery.

Cast iron is a natural material which is 100% recyclable. By reducing the weight of pipe systems by one third, tripling their life expectancy over the past ten years, and adopting more ergonomic laying techniques, Saint-Gobain has reduced its energy and raw material needs while reducing its CO2 emissions. Throughout the production cycle, all the polluting emissions are filtered and the waste recycled. The environmental

impact is controlled by two laboratories: one internal, the other independent.For product shipping, emphasis is placed on more varied and energy efficient forms of transport such as train and boat. At each stage, from design to delivery, Saint-Gobain PAM is keen to promote development based on responsible and sustainable consumption and production.

Principles of conduct and action

■ professionalism■ respect for others■ integrity■ loyalty■ solidarity■ respect for regulations■ respect for environment■ respect for health and safety at work■ respect for employees’ rights

zero accidents at work

zero work-related illnesses

zero non-recovered waste

Working at Saint-Gobain PAM means following principles of conduct and action which contribute towards the development of a humane and res-ponsible company.

Beyond the management of industrial risks and their impacts on the

environment, Saint-Gobain PAM has formalised its commitments in an internal “Health, Safety and Environment charter”

which has 3 objectives:

The iron pipe systems are sustainable. In 2010, a large proportion of potable water conveyance in Paris was made up of the Saint-Gobain PAM cast iron pipes laid in 1904.

1856 Factory founded in

Pont-à-Mousson

1866 Production of the first

iron pipe

1870 First exports

1927

Acquisition of license for centrifugation

process

1933 Creation of the research center

1934 Mass production of

pipes by centrifugation

Saint-Gobain PAM: over 150 years of experience

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The rise of the company was founded on two principal factors: leaps in technological advancement and a strong internationalisation of its industrial and commercial development.From 1887, Saint-Gobain PAM became the principal supplier for the potable water networks in Paris. Thereafter the company’s exports grew and the first factory in Brazil was founded in 1937.The adoption of centrifugation in 1928 followed by the discovery of ductile iron at the end of the 1940s allowed for the mass production of high-quality pipes. Strengthened by its technological expertise the brand has become the global leader in the field of mains systems.Today, ever responsive to the needs of its clients, Saint-Gobain PAM is continuing its development in the same spirit of innovation, growth and industrial excellence.

1950 License agreement for

ductile iron

1970

Industrialisation of ductile iron

2001

Launch of the global brand

2002 - 2009

Launch of new products: Natural, TAG 32, Ivoire,

Kameleo, Blutop

Today and tomorrow…

Innovation at the heart of our industrial and commercial strategy and respect

of the environment

Staff photographed outside the Pont-à-Mousson factory (France) on the occasion of Saint-Gobain PAM’s 150th anniversary.

1980 Worldwide expansion

of Pipe Activity

Sharing our historyThe origins of Saint-Gobain PAM spring from the foundation of the Pont-à-Mousson factory in 1856, the beginning of a history rich in new development.

ALGERIA SAINT-GOBAIN PAM ALGÉRIE Zone Industrielle Sidi Abdelkader - Ben Boulaid BP 538 - 09000 BLIDA Tel. : +213 25 36 00 60

ARGENTINA SAINT-GOBAIN PAM ARGENTINABouchard y Enz1836 LLAVALLOLBUENOS AIRESTel. : +54 11 4298 9600

AUSTRALIASAINT-GOBAIN PAM 4-6 Colbert Road CAMPBELLFIELD VICTORIA 3061 Tel. : +61 3 9463 0027

AUSTRIASAINT-GOBAIN GUSSROHRVERTRIEB ÖSTERREICH GmbHGussrohr Vertriebs ÖsterreichArchenweg, 52A6020 INNSBRÜCKTel. : +43 5123 417 170

BELGIUM SAINT-GOBAIN PIPE SYSTEMSRaatshovenstraat, n° 23400 LANDEN Tel. : +32 11 88 01 20

BRAZILSAINT-GOBAIN CANALIZAÇÁOPraia de Botafogo n° 4407° andar22250-040 RIO DE JANEIRO – RJTel. : +55 21 21 28 1600

CHILESAINT-GOBAIN PAM CHILEAntillanca Norte 600Parque Industrial Vespucio - Lo EcheversPUDAHUEL SANTIAGOTel. : +562 444 13 00

CHINA SAINT-GOBAIN PAM CHINA (SHANGHAI)1716, Ocean Tower550 Yan An East RoadSHANGHAI 200001Tel. : +86 21 63 61 21 42

SAINT-GOBAIN PAM CHINA (XUZHOU) Jinshanqiao Development Zone PC 221004, XUZHOU Tel. : +86 516 8787 8107

SAINT-GOBAIN PAM CHINA (MAANSHAN)Hua Gong Road, Cihu PC 243052 MAANSHAN, Anhui Province Tel. : +86 555 350 8003

SAINT-GOBAIN PIPELINESH15 F – Hermes Commercial Centre4-4A Hillwood Road – Tsim Sha TsuiHONG KONGTel. : +852 27 35 78 26

COLOMBIASAINT-GOBAIN PAM COLOMBIA Terminal Terrestre de carga de Bogotá, etapa 1, Bodega 9, modulo 3 Km 3,5 costado sur autopista Medellin COTA - Cundinamarca Colombia Tel. : +57 (1) 841 58 32

CZECH REPUBLICSAINT-GOBAIN PAM CZ s.r.o.Polygon House Doudlebska 5/1699 140 00 PRAHA 4 Tel. : +420 246 088 611

FINLAND SAINT-GOBAIN PIPE SYSTEMSNuijamiestentie 3A00400 - HELSINKI Tel. : +35 89 251 25 510

FRANCE AND FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIESHEADQUARTERSSAINT-GOBAIN PAM91, avenue de la Libération54 000 NANCYTel. : +33 3 83 95 20 00

SALES DEPARTMENT FRANCESite de Maidières - Avenue les Longues Raies54 700 PONT-A-MOUSSONTel. : +33 3 83 80 73 00

EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL SALES DEPARTMENT - PAMEX 21, avenue Camille Cavallier 54 700 PONT-A-MOUSSON Tel. : +33 3 83 80 67 89

REGIONAL OFFICE ANTILLES Rue Alfred LumièreZI de Jarry - BP 210497 122 BAIE-MAHAULT - GuadeloupeTel. : +33 590 26 71 46

REGIONAL OFFICE INDIAN OCEAN16, rue Claude Chappe – ZAC 2000 97 420 LE PORT - Ile de la Réunion Tel. : +33 262 55 15 57

GERMANYSAINT-GOBAIN PAM DEUTSCHLAND Saarbrücker Strasse 5166130 SAARBRÜCKENTel. : +49 681 87 010

Saint-Gobain PAM throughout the world

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SAINT-GOBAIN GmbH Haus-Entwässerungs SystemeEttore Bugatti Strasse 35D-51 149 KÖLNTel. : +49 220 397 84 101

GREECE SAINT-GOBAIN SOLINOURGEIA5 Klissouras Street GR - 14410 METAMORFOSI, ATHENS Tel. : +30 210 28 31 804

INDIASAINT-GOBAIN PAMGrindwell Norton Ltd 5th Level, Leela Business Park Andheri - Kurda Road MUMBAI 400 059 Tel. : +91 22 402 12 121

ITALYSAINT-GOBAIN PAM ITALIA Via Romagnoli n° 620146 MILANTel. : +39 02 42 431

JORDANSAINT-GOBAIN PAM Regional Office Abu Zaid Center - Office #835 Saad Bin Abi Waqqas St.P.O. BOX 83 100011183 Amman - JordanTel.: +962 6 551 44 38

MEXICOSAINT-GOBAIN PAM MÉXICOHoracio 1855-502Colonia Los Morales - PolancoDelegación Miguel HidalgoCP 115 10 México D.F., MéxicoTel.: +52 55 5279 1657

NETHERLANDS SAINT-GOBAIN PIPE SYSTEMSMarkerkant 10-171316 ALMERETel. : +31 36 53 333 44

NORWAYSAINT-GOBAIN VANN OG AVLØPc/o MaxitBrobekkveien 84 0582 OSLO Tel. : +47 23 17 58 60

PERUSAINT-GOBAIN PAM PERÚAvenida Los Faisanes 157Chorrillos LIMATel. : +511 252 40 34/35

POLANDSAINT-GOBAIN WIK Ul. Cybernetyki 21 PL - 02-677 WARSZAWA Tel. : +48 22 751 41 72

PORTUGALSAINT-GOBAIN PAM PORTUGALEst. Nac. 10- Lugar de D. Pedro - Apartado 17082691-901 - SANTA IRIA DE AZOIA PortugalTel.: +351 218 925 000

ROUMANIA SAINT-GOBAIN CONDUCTES Park – Str. Tipografilor nr. 11-15Sector 1 – Cod 013714BUCHARESTTel. : +40 21 207 57 25

SLOVAKIASAINT-GOBAIN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS Cementarska 15900 31 STUPAVATel. : +421 2 60 30 10 64

SPAINSAINT-GOBAIN PAM ESPAÑA Paseo de la Castellana n° 77Edificio Ederra – Planta 1028046 MADRIDTel. : +34 91 397 20 00

SANIPLAST C/Nebrija n° 10, 1°28801 Alcala de HenaresMADRIDTel. : +34 91 877 20 06

SOUTH AFRICASAINT-GOBAIN PIPELINES SOUTH AFRICA275, Stephenson Road - Pretoria West PO BOX 631PRETORIA 0001 RSATel. : +27 12 380 4679 / 4711

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESSAINT-GOBAIN PAMPO BOX 47102 Building n° 1092 - Villa n° 7 Muroor Road, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E Tel. : +971 2 448 20 10

UNITED KINGDOMSAINT-GOBAIN PAM UK Lows Lane – Stanton-by-DaleILKESTON, Derbyshire DE7 4QU Tel. : +44 115 930 5000

VIETNAMSAINT-GOBAIN PAM17, Ngo Gia Thieu District 3, HO CHI MINH CITY Tel. : +84 8 39307273

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SAINT-GOBAIN PAMHead Office91, avenue de la Libération54 000 Nancy FranceTel. : +33 (0)3 83 95 20 00

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