sain t-gobain annu al report 2008 annual report
sain t-gobain annu al report 2008 annual report
sain t-gobain annu al report 2008 annual report
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182<br />
Princip<strong>al</strong> fully consolidated companies at December 31, <strong>2008</strong><br />
% interest (held<br />
directly and indirectly)<br />
BPB It<strong>al</strong>ia SpA It<strong>al</strong>y 100.00%<br />
British Gypsum Ltd United Kingdom 100.00%<br />
Gypsum Industries Ltd Ireland 100.00%<br />
Placoplatre SA France 99.75%<br />
Rigips GmbH Germany 100.00%<br />
Thai Gypsum Products PLC Thailand 99.66%<br />
Exterior Solutions<br />
Saint-Gobain Weber France 99.99%<br />
Saint-Gobain Do Brazil Ltda Brazil 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Weber Cemarksa SA Spain 99.99%<br />
Maxit Group AB Sweden 99.99%<br />
Maxit Deutschland GmbH Germany 99.99%<br />
CertainTeed Corporation United States 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain PAM SA France 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Gussrohr KG Germany 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Pipelines Plc United Kingdom 99.97%<br />
Saint-Gobain Can<strong>al</strong>izacion SA Spain 99.94%<br />
Saint-Gobain PAM It<strong>al</strong>ia SpA It<strong>al</strong>y 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Can<strong>al</strong>izaçao SA Brazil 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Xuzhou Pipe Co Ltd China 100.00%<br />
BUILDING DISTRIBUTION SECTOR<br />
Distribution Sanitaire Chauffage France 100.00%<br />
Lapeyre France 100.00%<br />
Point.P France 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Distribucion y Construccion Spain 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH Germany 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd United Kingdom 99.97%<br />
Saint-Gobain Distribution The Netherlands BV Netherlands 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Distribution Nordic AB Sweden 100.00%<br />
Optimera A/S Norway 100.00%<br />
Optimera Danmark A/S Denmark 100.00%<br />
Sanitas Troesch Switzerland 100.00%<br />
Norandex Building Materi<strong>al</strong> Distribution Inc United States 100.00%<br />
PACKAGING SECTOR<br />
Saint-Gobain Emb<strong>al</strong>lage France 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Vidros SA Brazil 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Oberland AG Germany 96.67%<br />
Saint-Gobain Vicasa SA Spain 99.64%<br />
Saint-Gobain Containers Inc United States 100.00%<br />
Saint-Gobain Vetri SpA It<strong>al</strong>y 99.99%<br />
NOTE 34<br />
Subsequent events<br />
On January 14, 2009, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain placed a €1 billion five-and-a-h<strong>al</strong>f-year 8.25% bond issue.<br />
The issue proceeds, which were received on January 26, will be used to refinance the Group’s existing debt and extend its average<br />
maturity.<br />
Saint-Gobain – Financi<strong>al</strong> Report <strong>2008</strong>