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title: "Supplier Saint-Gobain Hikes Building-Materials Prices on Higher Costs"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283869857.md"
description: "Saint-Gobain, a building-materials supplier, is increasing prices due to rising costs and declining volumes, particularly in North America, where a harsh winter has delayed construction. The company reported a 2.3% drop in first-quarter sales to €11.1 billion ($13 billion), with an 11% decrease in North America. Despite these challenges, planned price hikes are expected to maintain profit margins above 15% for the year. Saint-Gobain anticipates improved conditions in North America and Europe in the latter half of the year."
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# Supplier Saint-Gobain Hikes Building-Materials Prices on Higher Costs

By Joshua Kirby

Building-materials supplier Saint-Gobain said it is raising prices as costs rise and volumes slide, with demand in North America hit by a harsh winter that led contractors to put off new construction work.

The French group said it announced price increases as early as last month to some customers amid a renewed spike in inflation, especially in energy and raw materials. That should allow a "slightly positive" price-cost spread for the year, Saint-Gobain said in a release Thursday.

For the year's first quarter, sales were down 2.3% on year at 11.1 billion euros ($13 billion), including an 11% drop in North America. New construction remained weak there after a cold and stormy winter forced a slow start to the year, Saint-Gobain said. European sales were also hit by poor weather, the company said.

Still, the company said planned price increases should help it to keep its profit margin above 15% for the year as a whole. The company last year booked an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization margin of 15.5%, stable from a year earlier.

Conditions in North America and Europe should meanwhile improve over the second half of the year, Saint-Gobain said.

Write to Joshua Kirby at joshua.kirby@wsj.com; @joshualeokirby

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April 23, 2026 12:46 ET (16:46 GMT)

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