Javier Gimeno

Senior Vice President of the Saint-Gobain Group; CEO Saint-Gobain Asia-Pacific

Javier Gimeno, Senior Vice President of the Saint-Gobain Group and CEO of Saint-Gobain Asia-Pacific, is the Co-Founder and Member of the Board of Club 50. He served as President of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China from 2015 to 2019, and Chairman of the International Committee of Advisors of the Major of Jinan from 2017 to 2019. He has been awarded the title of “China Economic Leader” by the Chinese government, “Best Entrepreneur of the Year”, “Magnolia Silver Medal”, and “Best Entrepreneur Award” by the city of Shanghai, and “Jinan Outstanding Recognition” by the city of Jinan. In 2020, he was awarded Permanent Residence Permit and Magnolia Gold Medal by the city of Shanghai.

Founded in 1665, the French Saint-Gobain Group is one of the largest materials companies in the world. Its main products include automotive and building glass, piping systems, mortar, gypsum, refractory ceramics and crystals and its materials and solutions are widely used in construction, transportation, infrastructure and industrial applications and so on. In 2019, the sales revenue reached USD 47.65 billion, ranking No. 244 in the 2020 Fortune Global 500 and it has been rated as the world’s 100 most innovative enterprises for 10 consecutive years. Saint-Gobain (China) Investment Co., Ltd. was established in 1985 and now it has one R&D center, 54 production bases and more than 8,000 employees in China. Saint-Gobain Sekurit ranks among the top three automotive glass makers in China with four plants in Shanghai, Qingdao, Wuhan and Meizhou. With an annual capacity of two million sets of automotive glazing, it provides products and services for domestic major automobile manufacturers including Beijing Benz, Brilliance BMW, DF Renault, CA Ford, Volvo, Great Wall Motor and BYD. Saint-Gobain has set up three projects in Linyi, Qingdao, with a total investment of nearly USD 200 million, mainly producing high-grade float glass, polyester film, polyvinyl fluoride film and refractory products.Saint-Gobain has set up four projects in Qingdao and Linyi, with a total investment of around USD 230 million, mainly producing high-grade float glass, polyester film, polyvinyl fluoride film and refractory products.