TRAILBLAZERS S Saint-Gobain
Saint-Gobain was founded in 1665 in Paris, the first instance of the production of glass on an industrial scale - and has continued to grow its business through adapting and innovating to provide new services, products and ways of working with customers. Saint-Gobain now has more than 179,000 employees of over 100 nationalities, who are proud to help create great living places across the world through industrial and distribution businesses, and improve daily life for everyone.
Saint Gobain’s Building Distribution division has 1,024 outlets in the UK, which account for 16% of Building Distribution division turnover and 21% of the total headcount.
The UK operation comprises: Jewson, supplier of building materials and sustainable timber. Graham, specialist in plumbing- heating-sanitaryware. Gibbs & Dandy, regional and general builders’ merchant. International Timber,timber and panel distributor. Minster, national insulation and dry lining distributor, offering customers a comprehensive range of specialist insulation, plaster board, roofing and ceiling materials. CTD, tiles specialist. International Decorative Surfaces, specialist in laminated products, work-surfaces and cladding.
JEWSON THE NUMBERS
14/15 Turnover £m Gross profit £m
Operating profit £k Net profit £k Staff
THE RATIOS 14/15 Stockturn Gross margin %
Operating margin % Net margin % Sales/head £k Profit/head £
Return on capital % BMJ INDEX
6.7
11.6 1.4 1.3
268
2,770 201.1
15/16 6.3
11.4 2.0 1.3
278
4,074 nil
16/17 6.4
11.1 1.4 0.7
285
2,925 0.0
19.5
1,861.4 69.3
25,285 23,579 9,127
15/16
1,906.2 80.3
37,268 24,127 9,148
16/17
1,947.8 92.7
26,991 13,961 9,229
SAINT-GOBAIN
Merchant House, Binley Business Park Coventry CV3 2TT
www.saint-gobain.com
Brands: 27
Branches: 1,000 Employees: 12,500
JP Corry, builder’s merchant for trade professionals, architecture, DIY and self-build sectors. Ideal Bathrooms, sanitaryware specialist. Pasquill, specialist supplier of timber engineered roofs and floors.
Calders & Grandidge, specialists in treated timber. Frazer, civils specialist. Bassetts, plumbing-heating- sanitaryware specialist. Normans, supplier of a comprehensive range of building products and materials in Jersey. Neville Lumb, sanitaryware specialist. Scotframe, manufacturer and supplier of timber frame kits, Priority Plumbing, omni-channel business for plumbing and heating small trade customers. Priority, on-line tools and interior solutions distributor. George Boyd, specialists in architectural ironmongery. Build Aviator, expertise and services provider to help builders
% CHANGE
15/16 2
16 47 2 0
% CHANGE 15/16 (6) (2) 44 (0) 4
47 n/a
16/17 2
16
(28) (42) 1
16/17 2
(3)
(29) (43) 2
(28) n/a
Chief Executive (Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK and Ireland and Jewson Managing Director): Mike Newnham Chief Operating Officer Jewson & Managing director Local Merchant Group: Neil Lawrence Mnagaing Director Graham: David Gledhill
Finance Director (Jewson & Saint- Gobain Building Distribution UK & Ireland): Nick Cammack
save time and increase efficiency during the build
Mike Chaldecott, CEO, Saint- Gobain UK & Ireland says: “Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland is a broad organisation comprising of 36 businesses. This means we occupy a unique position with the capability to effect real change through our commitments. We aim to operate our business with the highest levels of responsibility underpinned by strong values communicated in our Principles of Conduct & Action. We use this position to help our industry be recognised as one that is responsible, innovative, low- carbon and positively impacts on the wellbeing of individuals. The Saint-Gobain Group has a rich history and I am proud to lead the UK and Ireland into an exciting future full of potential.”
% Heavyside/ Lightside 58/ 42 Members of: BMF, CPA
SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDERS MERCHANTS: A-Z
April 2019 A supplement to builders merchants journal
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