Case Study: Saint-Gobain achieves 14% utility cost reduction and millions in savings with Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

How the company creates savings to fuel its core mission improving lives through innovation

Saint-Gobain, a global materials manufacturer, faced rising energy costs—energy is one of its top five expenses—and fragmented, facility-level procurement that left the company with limited visibility and hindered its target to cut carbon emissions 20% by 2025. To centralize buying and improve plant efficiency, Saint-Gobain partnered with Schneider Electric, adopting EcoStruxure solutions and Schneider’s connected hardware.

Schneider Electric standardized strategic energy sourcing and deployed EcoStruxure Resource Advisor along with edge control and connected products (Modicon M580 controllers, Altivar drives, Model 6 motor control centers, Premset MV switchgear, and Okken LV switchboards) to give enterprise-wide transparency and real-time control. The solution delivered measurable impact—savings worth millions, a 14% reduction in utility costs at a North Carolina site, and the ability for plant operators to track and trim consumption during peak grid times—freeing funds for R&D and advancing Saint-Gobain’s sustainability goals.

Saint-Gobain

Richard Brunel

Vice President of Purchasing in North America