Saint-Gobain Begins Work on $167 Million Glass Mat Facility in North Carolina
OXFORD, N.C. — Saint-Gobain held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 4 to mark construction toward a new, state-of-the-art glass mat facility at its CertainTeed Roofing campus in Oxford, N.C. The investment, now projected at $167 million with additional funds allocated toward new technology to enhance employee safety and sustainability, marks the company’s largest ever investment in a United States roofing facility.
The event, hosted at the future site of the glass mat facility, featured remarks from North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Machelle Baker Sanders, Vice President of CertainTeed Roofing Carmen Bodden, Oxford Mayor Jackie Sergent, County Commissioner Tony Cozart, and Glass Mat General Manager Pedro Romero.