Corning and Saint-Gobain set up in Modane, France. "L'ELECTRO - REFRACTAIRE" for the production of fused cast refractories

New production site selected in Le Pontet, France

Acquisition of REFRADIGE, Italia, now SEPR Italia

"L'ELECTRO-REFRACTAIRE" becomes S.E.P.R. (Société Européenne de Produits Réfractaires)

Integration of Corhart Refractories, USA

Joint Venture for the production of fused cast refractories, China (ZEPR)

Integration of Savoie Refractaires, France, specialized in Sintered materials for the Glass Industry

New name "Saint-Gobain SEFPRO"

ZEPR is renamed "Beijing SEPR Refractories." New plant in Changping, China

Integration of CUMI, India created in 1977, now SEPR Refractories India

Integration of Toshiba Monofrax, Japan, now Saint-Gobain TM K.K

Start of Linyi Saint-Gobain Refractory (Joint-Venture), China

Launch of Sintered products' manufacturing at SEPR India

Start of SEPR India Perundurai