Saint-Gobain supports the development of sub-Saharan Africa by providing a range of solutions and services tailored to local demand. The Group aims to drive local development through the services and solutions it delivers to improve living comfort for the greatest possible number of people. It aims to achieve this by forming industrial partnerships, creating local employment, providing ad hoc training and taking action to support the development of local communities. The Group has had a presence in the region since 1929 and now has four offices, eight showrooms and about 2 000 employees in 13 sub-Saharan countries.