Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA, (also Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA), is a France-based producer, processor and distributor of construction and high-performance materials and packaging. The Company is engaged in four business activities: Innovative Materials, including the manufacture and distribution of flat glass, used in the automobile, construction and other sectors, as well as the production of high-performance materials, such as ceramics, plastics and abrasives, among others; Construction Products, focused on gypsum, and pipes, among other products; Building Distribution, specialized in the distribution of building materials to professionals and consumers, and Packaging, comprising the production of glass jars and bottles for foodstuff, pharmaceuticals and beverages. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA operates worldwide through such subsidiaries as Saint-Gobain Sanitaire Chauffage, Lapeyre, among others.