Saint-Gobain celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony Monday to mark the construction of a new administration building on its flagship abrasives manufacturing campus in Worcester, Mass; the ceremony marked the company’s long history in the Worcester community. 

The event, hosted at the facility's future site, featured remarks from Patrick Dwyer, vice president of Abrasives North America and Abby Marschke, executive director of Marketing, Retail and Customer Services for Abrasives North America, among other dignitaries.

Developed by Pure Development and led by design-builder DPR Construction, Saint-Gobain said the 47,000-square-foot building will exemplify its commitment to sustainability using several of the company's light and sustainable solutions.

The company said in an August 26 news release that the project is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy in January 2026.

“We look forward to working with our local partners as construction gets underway on our new state-of-the-art administration building and thank all of the stakeholders who have made this project possible,” Dwyer said. 

“Worcester has been our home for more than a century, and today’s groundbreaking ceremony reaffirms our commitment to a community that has always supported our work,” he continued, adding, “We are excited to begin the next chapter of Saint-Gobain and Norton in this amazing city.”

The project comes after Saint-Gobain contributed approximately 51 acres to the Worcester Business Development Corporation as part of its Greendale Revitalization Plan, which included land occupied by its current administration building.

Saint-Gobain has signed a Community Benefits Commitment, agreeing to workforce hiring and supplier diversity goals. These include a commitment to hire residents, utilize companies local to the Greater Worcester area, and hire people of color, women and those currently in apprenticeship programs.

For more information, visit saint-gobain.com.