News Release

The expansion by Beaverton’s largest employer will create 60 jobs for skilled workers in the manufacturing industry.

Beaverton, Mich. – September 10, 2018 – The Life Science business unit of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, today officially broke ground on the expansion to its site in Beaverton. The site is part of the Life Science business unit of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, which is focused on developing and manufacturing high-performance components and systems that enhance patient care. Distinguished guests at the groundbreaking included Beaverton Mayor Ray Nau, Beaverton City Manager Heath Kaplan, and Michigan State Representative Jason Wentworth.

The expansion project will increase development and manufacture capacity for Single Use Systems (SUS), the components and assemblies utilized in the manufacturing of life-saving drugs and vaccines. This project will also create 60 additional jobs for skilled workers in the manufacturing industry and allow the company to remain the largest employer in Beaverton.

“For more than 20 years, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has served as a strong partner of our City, and this expansion is another step we are taking together to further support Beaverton’s economic development,” said City Manager Kaplan. “We are grateful that Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has chosen to continue to invest in our city, our people, and our community.”

The expansion will be constructed using non-combustible materials and designed to add floor space to host extrusion, molding, and assembly in ISO Class 7 production space. Additional warehouse space, a new Development Center, Materials Test Lab, and a new two-story office space are also included in the expansion plans.

“The site expansion will allow potential employees to experience the positive impact they can have by manufacturing products that save lives around the world,” said Sue Shay, Plant Manager at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics in Beaverton. “From competitive salaries to strong training offerings for continued growth, potential employees will be able to experience how fulfilling a career in manufacturing can be.”

The Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics expansion project is expected to be complete in December of 2019.

To learn more about career opportunities at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics’ Beaverton location, please visit: https://www.saint-gobain-northamerica.com/careers and type “Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics” into the keyword search bar.

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About Saint-Gobain in North America:
Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, helps create great living spaces by combining comfort and sustainability. For more than three-and-a-half centuries, Saint-Gobain has been enhancing the wellbeing of people everywhere, whether it’s by addressing climate change, delivering true sustainable development, advancing the information revolution, participating in medical breakthroughs or playing a vital role in space exploration.

In North America, Saint-Gobain has approximately 150 locations and more than 15,000 employees. In the United States and Canada, Saint-Gobain reported sales of approximately $6.1 billion in 2017. Learn more about Saint-Gobain North America by visiting www.saint-gobain-northamerica.com and connect with Saint-Gobain North America on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Saint-Gobain
Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. Saint-Gobain products are found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety on a local level while addressing global challenges such as sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.

$46.1 billion in sales in 2017 globally
Operates in 67 countries
More than 179,000 employees
www.saint-gobain.com
@saintgobain

About Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain):
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is one of seven businesses within the Innovative Materials Sector, which is spearheading the advancement of innovation within the Saint-Gobain Group. Performance Plastics is a recognized leader in the advanced polymer technology market with access to state-of-the-art manufacturing and research and development facilities around the world.

About Saint-Gobain Life Sciences (A division of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics)
Dedicated to improving quality of life, Saint-Gobain Life Sciences develops and manufactures high-performance components and integrated solutions that touch a broad range of patient care, from the development of new therapeutic cancer treatments to biopharmaceutical production, on through to intravenous therapies for drug delivery. Along with material science expertise and collaborative design services, our focus on global quality and regulatory affairs allow us to be the trusted partner to organizations reaching every part of the globe. Combining our technical expertise, global manufacturing capabilities and research and development resources, Saint-Gobain Life Sciences is dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of bioprocess, medical and pharmaceutical customers around the world.

About Saint-Gobain Bioprocess Solutions (A unit of Saint-Gobain Life Sciences)
The Bioprocess Solutions business unit of Saint-Gobain supplies the bioprocessing, pharmaceutical, cell therapy and laboratory industries with high-performance assemblies and fluid path components. Its industry-leading product portfolio and material expertise provide customers with the answers and assurance they need when processing pharmaceutical products.

CONTACT INFO:
Shari Rosen
Brownstein Group on behalf of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
Office: 267-238-4132
srosen@brownsteingroup.com