# Saint-Gobain invests $400M to expand roofing, insulation and gypsum capacity at four US plants

Saint-Gobain, through CertainTeed, announced over $400 million in investments to expand production at four US locations: a roofing shingle plant in the Southeast ($100M, 31 jobs, online early 2024), insulation plants in Chowchilla, CA ($32M, 13% capacity increase, online 2022) and Athens, GA ($30M, loose-fill insulation line), and a gypsum plant (details not fully shown).

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-01-05
- Where: Southeastern United States; Chowchilla, California; Athens, Georgia, United States
- Value: $400.0M
- Jobs: 31
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: announced
- Products: roofing shingles, insulation, gypsum
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md)
- [CertainTeed](https://endata.com/companies/32915.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [rooferscoffeeshop.com](https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/saint-gobain-to-invest-400-million-to-expand-roofing-insulation-and-gypsum-production-capacity-at-four-stategic-us-locations), 2022-01-05: "This is an investment in our company’s future, and also in our future ability to ensure security of supply for our customers."

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