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30 S T U F F • 2 0 2 0 • StuffMadeinMA.com S P O N S O R E D P R O F I L E S Saint-Gobain Abrasives Saint-Gobain is one of the world's largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions. For more than three-and-a-half centuries, Saint-Gobain has been creating great living places and improving daily life by combining comfort and sustainability. AT A GLANCE P R O D U C T S : Saint-Gobain Abrasives, the world's leading manufacturer of abrasives, provides a complete portfolio of products that offer powerful, precise, and user-friendly solutions for every step of the abrasive process. This enables our customers to shape and surface finish all types of materials, even in the most complex and challenging applications, from Do-It-Yourself home improvement to highly technical precision engineering. As the technology leader, Saint-Gobain Abrasives sits at the forefront of the industry providing highly engineered, high- performance, value-adding abrasives, thanks to its continual investment in R&D and close collaboration with customers. Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions, which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. M A R K E T / C U S T O M E R S : Saint-Gobain Abrasives manufactures and distributes the widest range of abrasives and related products to many different markets, including steel manufacturing, metalworking, automotive manufacturing, automotive aftermarket collision repair, aerospace, woodworking, bearing, medical, sporting goods, and Do-It- Yourself retailers and the foundry market. C A R E E R / J O B O P P O RT U N I T I E S : We are always on the lookout for top talent. Typical positions we hire into are hourly paid production and technical positions within our factories, and for professional and management positions in all functional areas such as a wide breadth of Engineering disciplines, Sales, Marketing, Information Technology, and Finance roles. Abrasives: Catherine Kadis, HR Strategic Business Leader, 508-795-2003 www.saint-gobain-northamerica.com www.saint-gobain-abrasives.com https://www.facebook.com/nortonabrasivesna Address: One New Bond Street Worcester, MA, 01615 P: 508-795-5000 Full-time employees: 1,100 (Worcester Campus) Year founded: 1885 Additional company locations: Worldwide, with business locations in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America, Saint-Gobain Abrasives locations in the United States include: Carol Stream, IL; Plainfield, IN; Watervliet, NY; Montgomeryville, PA; Travelers Rest, NC; Brownsville, TX; and Stephenville, TX, Worcester, MA; and with plants also in Plattsville, ON, and Reynosa, MX, Tijuana, MX. Top Local Executive: Manuel Correa, Vice President & General Manager, Saint-Gobain Abrasives North America C O M PA N Y B E N E F I T S : We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical/Dental coverage, Disability, Life Insurances, Paid Parental Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement Accumulation Plan (Pension Plan) and Matching 401K, Referral Bonuses, Matching Philanthropic Gifts Program and Employee Volunteer Program. Within some businesses on our campus, we have a College Work Program and Tuition Reimbursement Programs that offer high school graduates the opportunity to work and earn a degree in parallel, alleviating the burden of student loans. C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T: The Saint-Gobain Greendale Campus in Worcester donates approximately $500,000 annually to local educational, charitable, health and welfare, cultural and other community organizations. Manuel Correa, Vice President, Saint- Gobain Abrasives North America Position: Product Manager Age: 35 School (HS and/or College): Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute & Pennsylvania State University, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering (PhD) Years at Company: 5 years Alicia Castagna Alicia is a Product Manager for the Thin Wheel Business Unit where she excels in a very dynamic role with responsibility for Portfolio Management, Product Development & Launch, Marketing & Sales Support, as well as acting as the Operations Liaison for all things Thin Wheel. Saint-Gobain has given Alicia the opportunity to broaden her skills, building from a technical position in Research &Development to the commercial side of the business where her strong chemistry (PhD) background combined with her dedication and drive has made her a huge asset for the company. "One of the most exciting aspects of being a product manager is the incredible cross-functional network of colleagues and experts I get to work with and learn from every day to deliver products and solutions to our customers. I love working for a company that feels like a family, but has the growth opportunities, networking, and learning experiences that a large global company can provide. "