# Saint-Gobain opens new manufacturing plant in Ekurhuleni, South Africa

Saint-Gobain Africa opened a new manufacturing plant in Ekurhuleni, South Africa, with an investment of over R500 million. The plant will produce fibre cement.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-02-04
- Where: Ekurhuleni, South Africa
- Value: $27.0M (500.0M ZAR)
- Starts operating: 4 Feb 2026
- Status: completed
- Products: fibre cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md)

## Sources

- [bizcommunity.com](https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/saint-gobain-invests-over-r500m-in-new-ekurhuleni-manufacturing-plant-284947a), 2026-02-04: "This investment of more than R500 million is not simply about expanding capacity; it is a clear demonstration of our long-term belief in South Africa as a key industrial hub for the continent."
- [africanretail.com](https://www.africanretail.com/saint-gobains-new-ekurhuleni-plant-accelerates-local-innovation-with-rhinoroc-fibre-cement-board/), 2026-02-06: "Saint-Gobain Africa officially opened its new RhinoROC™ fibre cement manufacturing plant, a significant milestone in expanding local industrial capacity and product innovation for the South African construction sector."
- [concreteconnect.co.za](https://concreteconnect.co.za/saint-gobain-africa-launches-r500-million-fibre-cement-plant-in-ekurhuleni/), 2026-02-20: "This investment is about expanding capacity and is a clear demonstration of our long-term belief in South Africa as a key industrial hub for the continent."
- [tobuild.co.za](https://tobuild.co.za/construction-news/saint-gobain-ekurhuleni-manufacturing-plant/), 2026-03-04: "Saint-Gobain Africa has opened its new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Ekurhuleni, marking an investment of more than R500 million in local manufacturing."

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