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New name for construction materials manufacturer

ADFORS is the new name for Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics, part of the French-based Saint-Gobain Group, a global producer and distributor of construction materials. ADFORS offers reinforcement products and solutions, mainly based on glass fibre, for a range of construction and infrastructure applications.
May 10, 2012 Read time: 1 min
ADFORS is the new name for 2486 Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics, part of the French-based 757 Saint-Gobain Group, a global producer and distributor of construction materials. ADFORS offers reinforcement products and solutions, mainly based on glass fibre, for a range of construction and infrastructure applications.

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