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The GGF this week responded to the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) Consultation on the extension plans for Energy Company Obligation (ECO) 2015-2017.
The French conglomerate Saint-Gobain suffered a setback on Monday in its bid to take control of Sika, the Swiss specialty chemical maker.   In December, Saint-Gobain agreed to buy a controlling stake held by the Burkhard family in Sika for 2.75…
Dream Glass Group (DGG), a global leader in manufacture, supply and installation of Switchable Smart Glass on Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 announced the official launch of their new website: www.dreamglassgroup.com.
After closely analyzing the claim made by Schenker-Winkler Holding AG (SWH) to convene an early extraordinary General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Sika AG yesterday made the following decisions:  BURKARD/SWH’S VOTING RIGHTS RESTRICTED TO 5%,…
The President and majority shareholder of Vidrala , Carlos Delclaux, is set to visit Ireland and will be disucssing the future of the former Quinn Glass Factory (Encirc) and the possibilty of local participation and potential economic interest in it…
Broking firm Craigs Investment Partners has kicked off its coverage of Metro Performance Glass with a recommendation that investors buy the company's shares.
Tower Glass Co. Inc., a Woburn-based glass and glazing contractor, has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The contractor has debts of $6.9 million, bankruptcy papers show, including $2.8 million to Liberty Mutual Surety Co. in Plymouth Meeting,…
Scheuten intends to close its insulating glass production plant in Fijnaart (Scheuten Glas Randstad) in the course of February.
Sika AG yesterday received a letter from Cascade Investment L.L.C., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Fidelity Worldwide Investment and Threadneedle Investments who represent a total of 207,395 bearer shares in Sika (reflecting 8.16% of the…
Graham Architectural Products (GAP), a legacy business of the $4 billion Graham Group of companies, announced today that through an affiliate it has entered into an agreement with Continental Glass Systems, LLC (CGS), Hialeah, FL, (www.cgsfl.com) to…
Syntaxis Capital has provided growth financing and mezzanine funding to specialised glass products manufacturer Uğurlu Cam.    Syntaxis usually invests in the new member states of the EU and looks for opportunities in Turkey and the Balkans.
The former billionaire Sean Quinn is to pay €10,000 per year for the next two years to the Official Assignee Chris Lehane, the bankruptcy court has ruled.
The international investors Cascade Investment L.L.C., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Fidelity Worldwide Investment and Threadneedle Investments together holding 8.61% of Sika's share capital (4.62% of the voting rights) express…
Tecnoglass, Inc. (NASDAQ:TGLS; OTCBB:TGLSW) ("Tecnoglass" or the "Company") today announced that it acquired selected assets of Glasswall, LLC, a Miami, Florida-based manufacturer of impact-resistant windows and door systems…
Dr. Helen Sanders, our Vice President of Technical Business Development, has once again been named to USGlass Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Glass and Glazing.
The SIL 2015 version is definitely focused on Plant Performance Management. SIL Dashboard is the perfect tool for managers and operators to follow up efficiency at a glance and in real time, allowing direct access to main KPI for more detailed…
A few days ago, a team from Siemens in China visited LandGlass glass tempering furnace manufacturing plant accompanied by Mr.
The family that owns a controlling stake in Swiss chemicals firm Sika said on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to help push through a 2.75 billion Swiss franc ($2.73 billion) takeover by French building materials company Saint-Gobain.
The world market for flat glass will reach $83bn in 2014. As the demand for value-added glass in the Building and Construction, Automotive and Solar Energy industry rises; new technological developments which have increased the functionality of…
The country's Foreign Trade Chamber has taken action against six countries. The duties will be levied on flat glass imports from China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, United States and Mexico.
RnRMarketResearch.com adds “World Flat Glass to 2016" report to its research database.Global flat glass demand to increase 6.3% annually through 2016World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise 6.3 percent per year through 2016 to 8.3…
China's demand for flat glass has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both production and demand will continue to grow.
Dubai Investments (DI), a leading investment company listed on Dubai Financial Market, is targeting 40 per cent growth in the demand for glass during 2014, driven by the acceleration of infrastructure projects in the region.
Global Flat Glass market to grow at a CAGR of 9.34 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing demand from the Construction and Automotive industries.
US demand to rise 8.2% annually through 2017 Demand for high performance flat glass products in the US is forecast to rise 8.2 percent per year to $9.2 billion in 2017, equivalent to 910 million square feet.