Saint Gobain Construction Products Kosova & Albania

Creation

•King Louis XIV creates the Manufacture royale des glaces under the impetus of his Minister Colbert

Aim: Compete against Venetian supremacy in mirror glass manufacturing.

BEGINNINGS

•The Manufacture royale des glaces founds its reputation on large royal order

Manufacture of the mirrors for the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.

Operations begin in the village of Saint-Gobain, in northern France.

MODERNIZATION

•In the 18th century, mirrors became increasingly fashionable and accessible. The Manufacture, with more than 1,000 workers, modernized