A deal announced by France’s Saint-Gobain to acquire privately-owned Building Products of Canada Corp. on June 12 in a nearly $1 billion cash acquisition solidifies the concern’s dominance within the Canadian construction product manufacturing sector.

Saint-Gobain will integrate GCP's roofing underlayment, waterproofing and air barrier product lines with CertainTeed, complementing its offerings of roofing, siding, and other exterior building products.

The newly enhanced GRACE SELECT self-adhered roofing underlayment features superior adhesion at low temperatures and stronger film that exceeds tensile and tear requirements.

Analysts predict the acquisition of GCP Applied Technologies by Saint-Gobain will complement CertainTeed's already extensive offerings of roofing, siding, and other exterior building products.

GCP donated 460 rolls of its premium product, GRACE ICE & WATER SHIELD fully-adhered roofing underlayment to the Lake Charles, La. community.