# Saint-Gobain to acquire Electric Glass Fiber America's Lexington plant

Saint-Gobain will acquire the Lexington glass fiber plant from Electric Glass Fiber America, a subsidiary of Nippon Electric Glass. The deal is expected to close July 31 and brings approximately 90 employees into Saint-Gobain.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-06
- Where: Lexington, North Carolina, United States
- Jobs: 90
- Status: announced
- Products: glass fiber, glass wet chop, glass mat for roofing and gypsum
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md) (acquirer)
- [AGC](https://endata.com/companies/20063.md) (partner)
- [Nippon Electric Glass](https://endata.com/companies/24531.md) (partner)
- [Nippon Electric Glass](https://endata.com/companies/24531.md) (target)
- [Electric Glass Fiber America](https://endata.com/companies/92874.md) (target)
- [Phu My Innovative Materials](https://endata.com/companies/93214.md) (target)
- [AGC Polymer Materials](https://endata.com/companies/93215.md) (target)

## Sources

- [the-dispatch.com](https://www.the-dispatch.com/news/business/saint-gobain-to-acquire-of-electric-glass-fiber-america-s-lexington-operations/article_26575a9a-e9d7-572a-b463-6f948fd576ac.html), 2026-07-06: "The team at the EGFA Lexington plant have been reliable partners for Saint-Gobain for more than a decade and we're excited to add their high-quality glass wet chop to our production capabilities."
- [lesechos-comfi.lesechos.fr](https://lesechos-comfi.lesechos.fr/press-release/saint-gobain-epa-sgo-saint-gobain-to-reinforce-its-supply-chain-with-the-acquisition-of-a-glass-fiber-plant-in-north-america-BW08rulQOmW), 2026-07-07: "This acquisition will reinforce Saint-Gobain's supply chain and competitiveness to support its local business model."
- [compositesworld.com](https://www.compositesworld.com/news/saint-gobain-to-acquire-egfas-lexington-glass-fiber-operations), 2026-07-17: "This acquisition provides Saint-Gobain North America with greater control of, and consistency in, its supply chain while maintaining high product quality standards."
- [news.europawire.eu](https://news.europawire.eu/saint-gobain-acquires-pmim-in-vietnam-and-moves-to-buy-agc-polymer-materials-stake-in-japan/eu-press-release/2026/07/28/15/21/15/178544/), 2026-07-28: "The acquisitions support Saint-Gobain's 'Lead & Grow' strategic plan and reinforce its construction materials and construction chemicals platforms in Asia-Pacific."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/topic/2641-mergers-acquisitions?page=3), 2026-08-24: "Saint-Gobain has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region through two acquisitions that strengthen its construction materials and construction chemicals businesses."

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