Saint-Gobain becomes the sole owner of Ball-Foster.

Corning and Saint-Gobain join forces to create EuroKera, a joint venture to manufacture glass cooktops.

Ball Corporation and Saint-Gobain form Ball-Foster, a joint venture to make glass food jars as well as wine and beer bottles.

CertainTeed begins production and sale of “Form-A-Drain™,” a product which creates a foundation footing integrated with a drainage system for new home construction.

Saint-Gobain acquires two crystals businesses: Harshaw, the first major U.S. manufacturer of scintillation crystals, and Bicron, a leading developer and supplier of crystals used in detection devices.

Saint-Gobain acquires Norton Company, a leading worldwide supplier of abrasives, ceramics and high-performance plastics.

CertainTeed acquires the Ludowici-Celadon clay roof tile company.

Wolverine Technologies, a manufacturer of premier vinyl building products, becomes part of CertainTeed's vinyl siding business.

CertainTeed acquires Bay Mills Limited, a Canadian based manufacturer of reinforcement fabrics and building materials.

CertainTeed becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Saint-Gobain.