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Saint-Gobain, a leading supplier of high-performance polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composite bearings to the bike industry, was proud to be one of the sponsors of Leadville Trail 100 MTB in Colorado.

Saint-Gobain supports bike racing not just through sponsorship of events like the IG London Nocturne, but also through dedication to the innovation of the small parts it supplies to bike manufacturers.

World-renowned mountain bike athlete Catherine Vipond chose the Phaser model bicycle from Norco Bicycles, designed and engineered with Saint-Gobain’s lightweight NORGLIDE® composite bearings, for use in the  2011 cycling championship season, and fellow cycling champion Andrew Watson chose the new model for training in 2011.

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, a global leader in supplying engineered components to international OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), have launched a maintenance-free bearing for the solar market. 

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics demonstrated the full range of possible applications of its NORGLIDE® composite bearings and NORSLIDE® cable liners on a custom-engineered, fully operating Norco Bicycles Phaser 1 mountain bicycle (Booth L1218, floor 4F).

Saint-Gobain, the world's largest manufacturer of building products and a leading producer of innovative materials, has been awarded the ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the second consecutive year.

A veteran industry executive from Saint-Gobain confronts solar industry growth issues in a newly released questions and answers (Q&A) video format, and offers guidance on the steps solar industry players must take to remain competitive.

SOLGLIDE® T and SOLGLIDE® M families of bearings, launched by Saint-Gobain Solar,  reduce the costs of initial investment, operations and maintenance for solar tracking systems in solar power plants.

Saint-Gobain will be launching its SOLGLIDE® T and SOLGLIDE® M families of bearings at the CSP Today Summit (June 29-30; Las Vegas, Nevada). Free of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and heavy metals, such as lead, both product lines contain non-corrosive, durable materials to provide sustainability-enhancing solutions for reducing the costs of the initial investment, operations and maintenance in concentrated solar plants (CSP).

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics recently showcased its innovative NORGLIDE® H-Type and T-Type bearings at the Vehicle Dynamics Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. 

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics launches a cost-effective bearing solution for bicycle components to reduce friction and improve performance.

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics have launched an innovative NORGLIDE® yoke bearing for automotive steering applications.

Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest manufacturer of building products and a leading producer of glass containers and innovative materials, has been awarded the ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The drive to find ways of saving weight has led to conventional hydraulic power steering systems being replaced by lighter and more cost-effective EPAS systems.

“Keiper Supplier Award” for Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Bearings, second time in a row