Saint-Gobain has reported first-quarter 2012 sales of €10.2 billion, which is up 3.7% from the first quarter 2011.

According to the company, it saw double-digit organic growth in the USA, driven by businesses linked to residential construction.

“Amid an uncertain economic climate and despite a particularly tough basis for comparison, Saint-Gobain delivered further organic growth in the first quarter of 2012,” said Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Sales of flat glass fell 5.6% in the quarter, reflecting the slowdown in Asia and emerging countries, the contraction in solar markets and the European automotive industry, and faltering construction activity in Western Europe.