Saint-Gobain Announces $235 Million Expansion of Its CertainTeed Gypsum Facility in Palatka, Florida, More Than Doubling Production Capacity and Creating Over 100 New Jobs

PALATKA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Interior Products Group, today announced plans to invest $235 million over the next two years to expand its CertainTeed gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Florida, more than doubling the production capacity of the existing manufacturing plant and creating over 100 new, permanent jobs.The expansion of manufacturing and warehouse space in Palatka, which is strategically located near the Port of Jacksonville, comes as Saint-Gobain continues to implement its global Grow and Impact strategy, which includes expanding its presence in key, fast growing markets. In line with Saint-Gobain’s global pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2050, sustainability will be a key component of this expansion project, through the installation of new, best-in-class energy-saving equipment and automation technology. These include a new ultra-low energy board dryer expected to be about 25% more efficient than the plant’s existing dryer and a new mill system equipped with heat recovery technology expected to be nearly 40% more efficient than the existing mill and aligned with the most efficient systems of its type in North America.