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Successfully assessed for the ranges E 30 to E 90 and EI 30 to EI 60 - SCHOTT’s fire-resistance glass products PYRAN® S and PYRANOVA® received UK approval for use in the timber doors of six major door blank manufacturers.
“The Customer is King”. Nowhere else has this statement been truer than in the case of Saint-Gobain. Started in 1665, Saint-Gobain’s first customer was Louis XIV, the King of France.  And his order? To make glass for the Hall of Mirrors in the…
Offering elegant shapes, striking colours and subtle effects, the Pilkington Decorative Glass range is the perfect way to turn a basic construction material into a focal point for any room.
AGC is pleased to announce that it was selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Global Index, which is one of the representative global indices of Socially Responsible Investments, and has a great influence on the behaviors of investors who focus…
Saint-Gobain Sekurit and Corning Incorporated today announced that they have signed an agreement to establish an exclusive joint venture, equally owned by Saint-Gobain and Corning, to develop, manufacture and sell lightweight automotive glazing…
Under the umbrella of the Italian firm Cifin Holding, elumatec AG, an international leader inthe manufacturing of machines for processing aluminium, PVC and steel profiles, is joining the Emmegi Group to create a new heavyweight in the industry.
Want proof that good things come to those who wait? Just look at the new Westin Hotel and Conference Center at Denver’s International Airport (www.westindenverairport.com).
Bendheim introduces its Glamir™ architectural glass collection, providing design professionals several original mirror colors to brilliantly enhance the look and feel of interior spaces.
Transparent, as well as grey and white facade elements, determine the appearance of the new Hilton Hotel at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.  The seemingly randomly arranged facade elements allow the striking building with the rounded corners, to…
As Senior Architectural Systems approaches its 25 year anniversary, the company is set to smash its previous sales record with 2015/2016 sales already up a staggering 20% on the same time last year and the goal of passing the £30M target for the…
Specialist toughened processed glass manufacturer TuffX is valued by its customers for its ability to provide glass in lengths of up to 4.2 metres, something that makes stunning expanses of glass a reality.
Saint-Gobain is to invest around €135 million over the next two years to develop production capacity at its glass facility near Chennai, India’s largest such facility.
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Large-area fluidic windows use a fluid contained in microchannels to harvest ambient heat and solar energy and manage heat exchange, thereby boosting energy efficiency.  Compared to predecessor technologies, triple glazed windows have greatly…
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