# Tecnoglass and Saint-Gobain form joint venture for float glass plant in Barranquilla

Tecnoglass acquired a 25% stake in Saint-Gobain's Colombia glass facility and plans to build a new float glass plant in Barranquilla, Colombia, to fully integrate raw glass supply. The joint venture aims to source 100% of Tecnoglass's glass needs domestically.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-04-23
- Where: Barranquilla, Colombia
- Status: announced
- Products: float glass, raw glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [financecolombia.com](https://www.financecolombia.com/tecnoglass-cfo-santiago-giraldo-discusses-the-companys-impressive-growth-explains-the-saint-gobain-deal-exclusive-interview/), 2019-04-23: "We saw this as an opportunity to join forces with a global leader, the people who invented raw glass, and participating in that stage where we were not present."

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