Saint-Gobain Glass: products and EPD coverage
Saint‑Gobain Glass is a heavyweight in architectural glazing. From float substrates to high‑selectivity coatings and fully built insulating glass, their catalog shows up everywhere commercial façades do. If your team sells into projects that ask for product‑specific EPDs, here is the quick read on what they make, how broadly those lines carry declarations, and where adding a few targeted EPDs could unlock more specs with less friction.
Who they are and where they play
Saint‑Gobain Glass is the flat‑glass business inside Saint‑Gobain. They supply base float, low‑iron substrates, magnetron‑coated solar control and low‑E ranges, laminated safety and acoustic glass, mirrors, and insulating glass units sold under regional brands like CLIMAPLUS and CLIMALIT. The portfolio spans new build and retrofit for offices, healthcare, education, retail, and residential.
Product portfolio in one minute
Expect eight to ten product families used on façades and interiors. That translates to dozens of commercial SKUs across thicknesses, coatings, tints, laminates, and IGU make‑ups. Flagship lines include PLANICLEAR and PLANILUX float, COOL‑LITE and PLANITHERM coatings, ORAÉ low‑carbon substrate, MIRALITE mirrors, STADIP laminated, and IGUs assembled by partner processors.
EPD coverage today
Coverage is broad and improving across regions. Examples that are easy to cite publicly include magnetron‑coated glass on ORAÉ with an EN 15804‑compliant EPD valid in Europe (EPD International, 2023) and coated glass families on PLANILUX with geographic scope spanning North and Latin America (EPD International, 2025). Spain and Portugal have processor‑level IGU EPDs under CLIMALIT PLUS that use Saint‑Gobain glass as input material (EPD International, 2024). Mirrors are also entering the registry, with MIRALITE Revolution listed globally in 2025 (EPD International, 2025).
What this means in practice. If the bid team needs a declaration for base float, select coatings on standard substrates, or common IGU constructions in Europe, there is usually a current, third‑party‑verified PDF ready to attach. For the Americas, coated and float coverage exists for the core substrates, and the number of region‑scoped EPDs has grown over the last 18 months, which reduces friction on low‑embodied‑carbon tenders that prefer product‑specific data.
(Examples: EPD International, 2023, EPD International, 2025, EPD International, 2024.)
Where coverage still lags
Two patterns to watch:
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IGUs are often assembled by regional processors. Europe shows multiple CLIMALIT PLUS EPDs, yet comparable North American IGU EPDs tied to specific plants and spacer systems are less visible publicly. That gap can slow approvals when owners want configuration‑level declarations rather than base‑glass EPDs (EPD International, 2024).
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Specialty variants vary by region. You will find ORAÉ‑based coatings and mirror EPDs in Europe and globally, but some thicknesses, tints, or acoustic laminates may not be covered everywhere teams sell. When a spec calls for a narrowly defined build‑up, a missing regional EPD can trigger a penalty or a substitution to a competitor that has one documented.
If this sounds familiar, it is usually solvable with a compact, targeted EPD set that mirrors your top‑five sellers in each region.
Main competitors on the same bid lists
Architects frequently cross‑shop AGC, Guardian Glass, NSG Pilkington, and Vitro. Several of these rivals have refreshed or extended EPDs since 2024. Guardian renewed North American flat and processed glass EPDs in March–April 2024 and advertises embodied carbon values for its NA float set on its site (Guardian Glass, 2024). Pilkington lists a USA flat glass EPD in 2025 and multiple EU EPDs for laminated and IGU systems, which can satisfy projects that prefer program‑operator hosted PDFs (EPD International, 2025; EPD International, 2023). When a project team filters by “product‑specific EPD available,” the brand with the closest configuration match tends to get earlier acceptance.
(Examples: Guardian Glass, 2024, EPD International, 2025, EPD International, 2023.)
How many categories and SKUs are we talking about
At a high level, Saint‑Gobain Glass plays in roughly eight to ten categories, with product counts in the dozens per region once thickness, color, and coating stacks are considered. IGU combinations expand that to hundreds when you include cavity widths, gas fills, and spacer types. These are directional figures, not an audited SKU count, and they shift as new coatings and low‑carbon runs come online.
Commercial takeaways for spec‑hungry teams
Think of EPDs as keys that open corridors in procurement. Where Saint‑Gobain Glass has product‑specific, region‑scoped EPDs that mirror how fabricators actually ship glass, bid reviews are faster and pricing discussions stay about performance, not paperwork. Where the EPD is one step removed, reviewers often assign a conservative default, which makes it easier for an alternative with a precise EPD to slide in. One additional EPD per hero configuration can be the difference between being shortlisted or staying in limbo longer than anyone wants.
Where to follow their sustainability story
Saint‑Gobain’s façade publications make the low‑carbon push visible, including ORAÉ rollouts and project casework. A good jumping‑off page is their Glass for Façade 2025 feature, which references verified EPDs and circularity initiatives (Saint‑Gobain Glass, 2025).
The quick playbook if you sell these products
Pick the five configurations that drive most revenue in your focus region, then align on the right PCR, operator, and scope so the EPD reflects how the product ships. Great partners make data collection painless, chase plant utilities and scrap data, and keep you moving while verifiers do their work. Do that and you dont just tick a box, you remove a silent veto that can derail otherwise winnable specs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Saint-Gobain Glass have product-specific EPDs for coated glass in the Americas?
Yes, coated glass families on PLANILUX show EN 15804‑compliant EPDs with geographic scope listed as North America and Latin America, published in 2025 (EPD International, 2025).
Are IGU EPDs available from Saint-Gobain linked processors?
In Europe, several CLIMALIT PLUS IGU EPDs are public and valid through 2029. Comparable North American IGU EPDs are less visible, which can create approval friction on configuration‑specific specs (EPD International, 2024).
Where can I see the low‑carbon ORAÉ substrate covered by an EPD?
EPDs for magnetron‑coated glass on ORAÉ are listed by the International EPD System with European validity, and newer entries exist for other regions (EPD International, 2023).
Who are the typical competitors and do they publish EPDs?
AGC, Guardian, NSG Pilkington, and Vitro are the common alternatives. Guardian publicly highlights renewed North American flat and processed glass EPDs from 2024, and Pilkington shows a USA flat glass EPD dated 2025 (Guardian Glass, 2024; EPD International, 2025).
About the Author
John brings a clear, research-driven perspective on the EPD, LCA and HPD space and keeps a close pulse on environmental trends and standards in North America, helping clients understand where the industry is heading and how to get there.
