# Saint-Gobain to invest R$450M in Placo drywall line expansion in Feira de Santana, Brazil

Saint-Gobain's Placo unit will invest R$450 million to add a second drywall line at its factory in Feira de Santana, Bahia, increasing capacity by 75% and adding 250,000 m² of industrial area. Operations are expected to start in early 2028, creating about 200 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-07-22
- Where: Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
- Value: $82.0M (450.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 75% increase in production capacity
- Products: drywall, plasterboards
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md)
- [Placo](https://endata.com/companies/40999.md)

## Sources

- [en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br](https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/french-giant-invests-r-450-million-in-the-interior-of-bahia-expands-factory-by-250000-m-and-prepares-a-new-drywall-line-with-75-more-capacit-rpc95/), 2026-07-22: "The new drywall line is expected to start operating in early 2028 and will be presented as the largest and most technologically advanced in Latin America."
- [nsctotal.com.br](https://www.nsctotal.com.br/economia/gigante-francesa-investe-r-500-mi-em-fabrica-no-interior-do-br-que-tera-maior-linha-de-drywall-da-america-latina), 2026-07-27: "A multinacional francesa da construção Saint-Gobain anunciou um investimento de R$ 500 milhões para ampliar a fábrica da Placo em Feira de Santana, na Bahia."
- [convisao.com](https://convisao.com/obras/fase-inicial/meio-bilhao-de-reais-em-fabrica-na-bahia-obra-em-fase-de-planejamento/), 2026-08-13: "Com a conclusão das obras, a unidade fabril baiana registrará um salto de 75% em sua capacidade produtiva."

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