DLCDA welcomes Saint-Gobain ADFORS to Dublin-Laurens County

The Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority (DLCDA) announced today that Saint-Gobain ADFORS America, Inc. (ADFORS) of Paris, France has completed the acquisition of an existing fiber glass fiberglass manufacturing facility in the Dublin-Laurens County community.

 

“I am confident in our investment in the American economy and we are excited to provide the necessary resources that will allow the Dublin-Laurens area to prosper and grow,” said Milos Pavlis, CEO Saint-Gobain ADFORS.

 

Saint-Gobain is one of the oldest manufacturing companies in existence, established in October 1665 by Louis XIV. ADFORS is a subsidiary of the Saint-Gobain group, the world’s largest company for building materials and has been recognized as one of the world’s top 100 most innovative companies for nine years running. While having strong expertise in glass fiber technology, ADFORS has an extensive knowledge base for weaving, knitting, mat forming, and coating of fiber glass. The company is a global leader in technical textiles and currently does business in 68 countries with 14 manufacturing sites around the world.

 

“We are excited that Saint-Gobain ADFORS has selected Dublin-Laurens County as the location for this opportunity,” stated Guy Cochran, chair of the Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority. “The addition of this well-established corporation to Dublin-Laurens County continues to demonstrate the proficiency of our area’s workforce in the manufacturing of construction and transportation materials as well as our ability to attract successful companies from across the globe. We look forward to working with the Saint-Gobain ADFORS leadership team for years to come and wish them much success in our community!”

 

Saint-Gobain has a presence in 68 countries with 171,000 employees. Saint-Gobain

designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients

in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our

living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many

industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing

the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.

 

The Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority is responsible for attracting new

industry and encouraging the expansion of existing industry throughout Laurens County.

Between Laurens County's location in the Business Heart of Georgia, passionate people,

and a refreshing lifestyle, the "Three L's" (location, leadership, and livability) create the

ideal environment for growing companies.