Weber - who are we?

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Weber is a recognised manufacturer and innovator of easy to apply product in the external wall insulation, renders, tile fixing and construction mortar markets. Weber is a leading player in the construction products industry.

Weber works hard to build long term "win-win" open and friendly business relationships with its customers, so they feel part of the Weber family.


Weber Worldwide Presence

The Weber brand embraces the different companies that operate under it's banner.

• A large network of point of sales supported by more than 200 production units in 42 countries.  

WEBER HISTORY

  • 1900 - Both companies Weber et Broutin were founded in France in the early 20th century. George Weber and Jean-Baptiste Broutin made gypsum and lime based façade renders in their factories in Paris. They merged in 1927.
  • 1946 - After world war 2, the company expanded into the reconstruction market.
  • 1970 - It became part of the Poliet group in 1970, and gradually expanded.
  • 1982 - Weber et Broutin started to develop on European markets.
  • 1990 - Weber accelerates its European expansion: Italy, Germany, Eastern Europe...
  • 1996 - Weber joined the Saint-Gobain group. The company became Saint-Gobain Weber.
  • 1998 - Take over of Quartzolit and Concreto in South America. At the same time, Asia became Weber’s second development zone outside Europe, with operations in Thailand, China, and Malaysia.
  • 2008 - Saint-Gobain acquired Maxit Group, extending the presence of Weber to Nordic countries and Baltic, whilst reinforcing it in Germany, Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and China.
  • 2009 - Saint-Gobain Weber, finalized a joint-venture agreement with SODAMCO in Middle East, extending the operations to Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UEA, and Qatar, and opening good opportunities of development in this region.

WEBER COMMITMENTS

  • Innovative offer of solutions and services based on the winning combination of a deep local knowledge and an international experience.  
  • Proximity with our customers:-

      - A network of flexible and close-by plants to make our products & services more accessible.

      - A strong knowledge of our customers job to better answer their needs.

      - An innovation process which involves our customers to guarantee efficiency, quality and competitiveness.

  • Useful innovation:-

      - Solutions rather than products supported by relevant services.

      - Non worry products, polyvalent solutions, productivity on the jobsites.

      - Strong training programs for our customers on our new solutions.

  • Environmental focussed approach:-

      - Products made of selected components.

      - Complete insulation offer for façade to limit energy consumption.

      - Limited road traffic thanks to our network of plants.