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When asked why Saint-Gobain has decided to tap the international capital market this June, chief financial officer François Janny’s answer is straightforward: “Because we needed money. We are not a company that issues to exploit particular moments in the financial markets such as exceptional low interest rates and things like that, we only issue when we need.

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