France: Saint-Gobain has reported nine-month sales of Euro31.1bn, down by 4.1% from Euro32.5bn in the nine months to 30 September 2018. Saint-Gobain has already achieved it annual divestment sales target of Euro3.0bn, further setting the group on track for a reduction in costs of Euro80m in 2019, Euro45m of this in the second half of 2019. The group was able to buy back 8.5 million of its shares over the period.