Chryso, CertainTeed parent Saint-Gobain to acquire GCP

Sources: GCP Applied Technologies, Alpharetta, Ga.; CP staff

GCP Applied Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Saint-Gobain will acquire all outstanding GCP shares in a deal valued at about $2.3 billion. The business combination has been unanimously approved by GCP directors and their counterparts at Paris-based Saint-Gobain, which earlier this year closed on the French parent company of Chryso Inc. and counts among its North American operations the CertainTeed insulation, roofing, siding and veneer stone business.

GCP CEO Simon Bates calls Saint-Gobain “the ideal strategic partner to support our growth. Thanks to its global platform, significant resources as well as commercial and innovation expertise, Saint-Gobain is perfectly positioned to ensure the success of GCP’s operations and people over the long term.”

“The acquisition of GCP is an excellent and significant step for Saint-Gobain to further reinforce its worldwide leadership in construction chemicals and strengthen its geographic presence in North America and emerging markets, both objectives being at the core of our “Grow & Impact” strategic plan,” adds Saint-Gobain CEO Benoit Bazin. “We are very happy to welcome into Saint-Gobain the GCP teams, with whom we share the same industrial and commercial culture. Given GCP’s leadership in its sector with well-recognized brands, expertise, know-how and businesses that are highly complementary with Chryso and CertainTeed, we are convinced that this great combination will create a very strong platform, with improved reach, value added solutions and services delivered to our customers. Leveraging our scale and innovation capabilities, with GCP’s attractive geographic footprint, this transaction will result in enhanced profitable growth and value creation for our shareholders and will provide attractive development opportunities for both teams around the world.”