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28 November 2011
Stade Velodrome Stadium Houses Euro Cup 2016

Saint-Gobain's SHEERFILL® II has been chosen as the roofing material for the newly renovated Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France which will host the Euro Cup 2016 tournament.

23 September 2011
First 2014 World Cup Stadium Awarded

SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane will grace the roof of one of the venues to be used in the World Cup 2014 to be hosted by Brazil.

16 September 2011
Kun Shan Swimming Pool Covered with SHEERFILL & FABRASORB Membrane

Infrastructure Continues to Fuel SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane Sales in China   Saint Gobain Performance Plastics recently received an order to supply fabric for the Kun Shan Swimming Pool project in Jiangsu Province, China. As new

14 September 2011
Cangzhou Stadium Chooses SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane

A new stadium in Hebie Province, China will be covered with 50,000m2 of SHEERFILL® II Architectural Membrane and 3,000m2  of SGM - 9™ Mesh product.

12 August 2011
Xi'an International Conference Center

Saint Gobain Architectural Products Used in New Xi'an Internatinoal Conference Center   'People often forget that our architectural membrane products work in a building made with conventional building materials'. This is a statement from Marcel

08 August 2011
The Minneapolis Metrodome Sports a New Roof From Birdair, Inc.

BUFFALO, NY… Birdair, Inc., the leading specialty contractor of lightweight long span roofing systems and tensile structures throughout the world, has completed the roof replacement for the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis,

22 June 2011
SHEERFILL® Membrane Launched in Russia

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPPL) is introducing its polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-coated SHEERFILL® Permanent Architectural Membrane to Russia.

13 June 2011
The Xining Stadium Goes with Sheerfill® and EverClean™ Solutions

The new Xining Stadium in China will incorporate SHEERFILL® Membrane with this coating in the roof.

18 May 2011
La Platta is finally completed!

More than ten years ago, over 30,000 m2  of ULTRALUX® I Architectural Membrane was manufactured to top a new stadium in La Platta, Argentina.

18 May 2011
Metrodome Roof Delivered

On February 8, 2011, Saint-Gobain received an order for material to replace the roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota which collapsed late in 2010. 

11 May 2011
Architectural Walkways for Expo Boulevard

Saint-Gobain received lots of attention as pedestrians walked along the entrance walkways of major pavilions at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo park.

14 March 2011
EPA Recognizes Saint-Gobain with 2011 Energy Star® Sustained Excellence Award

Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest manufacturer of building products and a leading producer of glass containers and innovative materials, has been awarded the ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

06 March 2011
China Changsha Airport Uses Sheerfill for Entrance Canopies

The new Changsha Airport will use SHEERFILL II architectural membrane  for its entrance canopies. Over 8,000m2 of material will be used in this project which will be completed in April.

21 January 2011
Zhengzhou University Stadium Gets SHEERFILL® Membrane

The new Zhengzhou University Stadium in China will be covered with 7,000 square meters of SHEERFILL® V Architectural Membrane.

22 December 2010
New EverClean™ TiO2 Coating

EverCleanTM Topcoat, Saint-Gobain's revolutionary new TiO2-based photocatalytic technology coating.

29 November 2010
Site of FINA World Championships (Shanghai) Takes on Panoramic View

The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center is located very close to the 2010 Shanghai EXPO site.

15 July 2010
China Airport to Use SHEERFILL for Entrance Canopies

The entrance walkways of the new Chongqing Airport in China will be covered with 10,000 square meters of SHEERFILL® V Architectural Membrane.

25 June 2010
Retractable Roof Planned for Ordos Stadium in China

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has just received an order for 17,000 square meters of SHEERFILL® IIA Architectural Membrane for the retractable roof panels to be used in China’s new Ordos Stadium

04 June 2010
Iconic Building in Vancouver to be Refurbished

Canada Place, located on Vancouver Harbor, will get a new SHEERFILL® skin this year. Built in 1983 - 84 for the Expo '86 World Fair, it is the signature structure of Vancouver and serves as an arrival point for cruise ships.

12 May 2010
SHEERFILL® Goes to Paradise

Reina Beatrix Airport in Aruba will get a new look this year with the addition of a series of SHEERFILL® shade structures around the departure terminal. 

12 May 2010
MGM Hotel People Mover Train Shows Off New Look

The MGM Hotel in Las Vegas has just completed a terminal for their People Mover train.  The structure incorporates about 20,000 m2  of SHEERFILL® II Architectural Membrane. 

03 May 2010
Merrimack Receives Environmental Certification

The Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, recently became ISO 14001-certified, recognizing that the site complies with global environmental management standards.

31 March 2010
New Contract for Berlin Airport

When Berlin's new airport -- Airport Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI) -- opens in Germany next year, it will feature Saint-Gobain products made in the United States.

31 March 2010
Saint-Gobain named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year -- Again

For the second year in a row, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Saint-Gobain as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

21 January 2010
Olympic Stadium Gets SHEERFILL® and FABRASORB® Makeover

The Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in February 2010. As soon as they end, work will begin on replacing the existing membrane roof on BC Place Stadium.

12 January 2010
New Polish National Stadium

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics received an order to supply SHEERFILL® II Architectural Membrane for the new Polish National Stadium in Warsaw. 

18 December 2009
SHEERFILL® to Cover Boa An Stadium

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics received an order to supply its SHEERFILL® II Architectural Membrane to cover the new Boa An Stadium located in Shenzhen, China.

25 November 2009
Orlando Convention Center Topped with SHEERFILL® Material

The new Hilton Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, features an entrance way made with more than 18,000 square feet of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic's SHEERFILL Architectural Membrane.

02 November 2009
SHEERFILL® Membranes Get a Star

After receiving a coveted "cool roof" rating for high energy efficiency from the  Cool Roofing Rating Council of California in 2008, Saint Gobain

01 November 2009
Cool Roof Rating Certification

SHEERFILL® is the first ever translucent roofing membrane to be certified by both Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) and Energy Star as energy efficient.  

01 November 2009
Calgary Sports Center Gets Another New Look

When the Talisman Centre for Sport and Wellness in Calgary, Alberta, replaces its roof next year, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics  can take part of the credit. 

30 September 2009
Soccer Stadium Receives Silvery New Kick

When it opens at the end of 2009, the new stadium of the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer (MLS) will feature a shining, silvery room, thanks to Saint Gobain Performance Plastics.

30 September 2009
Battery Park Ferry Terminal Features Tensile Roof Canopy

The newly constructed Battery Park City ferry terminal in New York City features a distinctive, tensile roof canopy made of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics fabric.

31 July 2009
Largest Retractable Roof in the World

The retractable roof panels of the new Dallas Cowboys (Texas) stadium -- made with SHEERFILL® architectural membranes -- are supplied by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics.