[Colombia] Saint-Gobain Plans For New Plant In Capital

Saint-Gobain plans to open a flat glass plant in 2009 in the Colombian capital Bogotá, which will require an investment of US$ 160M. The general manager of the company in Colombia, Juan Manuel Suarez, said that Saint-Gobain's 35-year plus presence in the country has proved positive, and it will be present at the International Fair of Bogota where it will show its latest products currently manufactured and distributed in the sectors of household appliances, automobiles and architecture. The firm currently has two plants, in Barranquilla and in Bogotá.