# Saint-Gobain to build new flat glass plant in Colombia via Vidrio Andino

Saint-Gobain announced a partnership with Tecnoglass, which will take a minority stake in its Colombian subsidiary Vidrio Andino. Vidrio Andino will build a new flat glass plant in Colombia, increasing daily production capacity by 750 tonnes, with production start planned for 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-01-11
- Where: Colombia, Colombia
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 750 tonnes per day
- Products: flat glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md)
- [Vidrio Andino](https://endata.com/companies/36647.md)
- [Tecnoglass](https://endata.com/companies/22691.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [boursorama.com](https://www.boursorama.com/bourse/actualites/st-gobain-ouvre-le-capital-de-sa-filiale-colombienne-et-accroit-ses-capacites-896db62df1ab46f69722b2acc8e3d09f), 2019-01-11: "Vidrio Andino procédera à la construction d'une nouvelle usine de verre plat en Colombie afin de répondre à la demande croissante en verre dans cette région"

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