Saint-Gobain established its presence in India by acquiring a majority stake in Grindwell Norton Ltd. in 1996, and thereafter went on to consolidate and strengthen its presence within the country.Saint-Gobain Sekurit is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world. Saint-Gobain is active in five main sectors: flat glass, high-performance materials, construction products, building distribution and packaging.