# Tecnoglass and Saint-Gobain to build glass plant in Galapa, Colombia

Tecnoglass and Saint-Gobain subsidiary Vidrio Andino signed a joint venture to build a new float glass plant in Galapa, Colombia, with a capacity of 750 metric tons per day, expected to be completed in 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-03-26
- Where: Galapa, near Barranquilla, Colombia
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 750 metric tons per day
- Products: float glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [vidrioperfil.com](https://www.vidrioperfil.com/es/acuerdo-entre-tecnoglass-y-saint-gobain-para-construir-una-nueva-planta-de-vidrio-en-colombia), 2019-03-26: "La nueva instalación tendrá una capacidad de producción nominal de aproximadamente 750 toneladas métricas por día de vidrio flotado."

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