Jacques Aschenbroich President and Chief Executive Officer Saint-Gobain Corporation

Jacques Aschenbroich is the President and CEO of Saint-Gobain Corporation, the $8.5 billion Valley Forge, PA-based manufacturer of packaging, construction products, and high-performance materials. Saint-Gobain Corporation is the holding company for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain’s U.S. and Canada operations.

Aschenbroich succeeds Jean-François Phelizon, who is returned to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain’s Paris headquarters as Senior Vice President and Advisor to Saint-Gobain’s global CEO, Pierre-André de Chalendar.

Aschenbroich combines his responsibilities as President and CEO of Saint-Gobain Corporation with his existing roles as President of Saint-Gobain’s High-Performance Materials Sector and head of the group’s Innovation and Research and Development activities.

A native of Lyon, France, Aschenbroich is a graduate of École des Mines de Paris, a world renowned engineering school. He joined Saint-Gobain in 1988 and has held a number of high-level management posts, including President of the Flat Glass Sector.

Saint-Gobain Corporation employs more than 26,000 people across the U.S. and Canada at approximately 200 plants and 150 distribution outlets. Among its best-known brands are CertainTeed and Norton. Saint-Gobain Corporation specializes in the production of building products for the residential and commercial construction industry; high-performance materials including abrasives, ceramics, plastics, and reinforcements; and glass bottles for the food and beverage industry. Globally, Saint-Gobain has sales of $52 billion, operations in 50 countries, and 200,000 employees.
 

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