# Saint-Gobain invests $32 million to upgrade California insulation plant

Saint-Gobain through its subsidiary CertainTeed is investing $32 million to upgrade equipment at its insulation plant in Chowchilla, California, expanding production capacity by 13% and reducing carbon emissions. The new equipment is expected to become operational in February or March 2022.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2022-02-21
- Where: Chowchilla, California, United States
- Value: $32.0M
- Starts operating: Mar 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 13% production capacity increase
- Products: insulation
- 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)

## Sources

- [environmentenergyleader.com](https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/articles/7279-saint-gobain-invests-32-million-to-improve-production-sustainability-at-california-plant), 2022-02-21: "Saint-Gobain through its subsidiary CertainTeed is investing $32 million to upgrade equipment at its insulation plant in Chowchilla, California, which will expand the facility’s production capacity by 13% and significantly reduce its carbon footprint"

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