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Who We are

Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport is a business unit of Saint-Gobain Group dedicated to transport glazings.

It is the only actor presents on the seven markets

  • Land: Trucks, Bus & Coach, Agricultural and Construction equipment, Armored vehicles, Railway,
  • Air: Aerospace
  • Sea:  Military vessel

We started our activities 100 years ago with the invention of the laminated glass by Edouard Benedictus. Triplex, the name given to first laminated glass, was a revolutionary step in security and comfort for the Transport industry. 1929 is the year of invention of the Sekurit glass by Saint-Gobain’s laboratories. It is used now in all transport markets and has become a standard in the market.

Today Saint-Gobain continues to innovate and create glazing solution with the same commitment of improving the well-being of passengers and contribute to more safe and sustainable transport.

Thanks to our  specific industrial and commercial organization we are able to serve you worldwide with reliable products and services.

Personal car applications are served from our sister companies: Saint-Gobain Sekurit
Automotive Glass Replacement  : Saint-Gobain Autover 
Please click here to see our Group commitments

 

Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport Research and Development

R&D is our DNA

Research and Development are key factors in building up the future and provide the glass of tomorrow.

Being part of Innovative Material sector of Saint-Gobain group, we benefit of the 7 large R&D centers and laboratories located in all continents. 

In addition Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport has its own R&D center located at Sully-sur-Loire, France, specialized in products for the Transport market.  Its mission is to convert ideas into innovative high performance glass and process solutions.

Every year a high share of our turnover is spent on innovation and Research and development

 

Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport Glass Quality

Quality is our priority

Mastering and improving quality is a major focus of Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport. This focus has an impact not only on the finished products, but also on the design and manufacturing stages.

Computer-aided design programs are used to model products and simulate processes. Prototype construction procedures are then defined with the aim of cutting design costs and speeding the process from the drawing board to the assembly line.

Quality is checked at every stage of the production process and every product is carefully tested in laboratories and in field trials before being released onto the market.

This quality mindset is being promoted through a large-scale training program involving all our employees. All Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport production plants apply very high standards of quality to reach operational Excellence. A World Class Manufacturing programs is being implemented in all plants of Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport.

 

Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport Testing Facilities

In-house Testing Facilities

Saint-Gobain Sekurit Transport has capabilities on each plant to perform testing and qualifications upon each market specificity:

  • Mechanical, pressure, shock & vibration resistance 
  • Ageing
  • Ballistic performance according to different standards
  • Acoustic & thermal performance
  • Optic test
  • Bird impact test 
  • Bullet  resistance,
  • Fire resistance classifications

Among others