# Saint-Gobain Africa opens fibre cement plant in Ekurhuleni, South Africa

Saint-Gobain Africa officially launched a new fibre cement manufacturing plant in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, representing an investment of more than R500 million. The plant will produce fibre cement building materials.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-01-27
- Where: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa
- Value: $27.0M (500.0M ZAR)
- Starts operating: 27 Jan 2026
- Status: completed
- Products: fibre cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain Africa](https://endata.com/companies/89913.md)

## Sources

- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/saint-gobain-africa-launches-new-fibre-cement-manufacturing-plant-2026-01-27), 2026-01-27: "The new plant represents an investment of more than R500-million into South Africa’s economy and reinforces Saint-Gobain’s long-term commitment to local manufacturing."

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