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The major breakthroughs in the technological development of glass are – thanks to the company's R&D Centre – closely intertwined with the history of AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel).
On November 28, 2007, Asahi’s subsidiary AGC Flat Glass Europe (former Glaverbel), having  its head office in Brussels, Belgium, (“AFEU”) and Asahi received a decision of the European  Commission (the “Commission”) holding Asahi and AFEU liable in…
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the opening of its newest repair center in Faribault, MN, the franchise was awarded to the Harry Brown Automotive Group in Faribault.
PPG Industries Inc. on Thursday said the private equity firm that agreed to buy its automotive glass businesses wants out of the $500 million deal.
With rising energy prices and the need to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a new study finds that current thermal performance requirements for buildings are no longer adequate.
Von Stach Products announced today that its "HeatFlexx" heated frameless windshield wiper will be standard equipment on the Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan, the world's most expensive production automobile.The electrically-heated…
Apriso Corporation, a provider of adaptive software solutions for global manufacturers, today counts AGC Automotive, the world's largest automotive glazing supplier, as their newest customer.
Yahoo reported that the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (EPGAA) has appointed Kevin Reynolds of DuPont as its new treasurer, and Mark Gold of Solutia as a new board member.
AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel)a world first with its 3rd generation ecological mirror glass: Mirox 3G. This innovation is the summit of 30 years of experience and worldwide leadership in mirrors for the plant in Zeebrugge (Belgium).
Announced it has bought the China Southern Glass (CSG) Automotive Glass Division. XINYI is a leading automotive glass, float glass, architectural glass and solar glass manufacturer in china, the 100% shares deal was done by a payment of 237million…
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., supplier of car windows, returned to profit in the second quarter after a weaker yen against the pound and euro increased the value of earnings from Europe, its biggest market.
China's largest auto glass maker Fuyao Industry Group Co Ltd will open an overseas manufacturing base in the next three to five years, its president said.
Glass laminators across Europe are set to benefit from improved quality of service and product development thanks to Huntsman Polyurethanes.
While every automaker includes noise-reducing structures and packages in the production phase of the vehicle, a pervasive weak link in noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions for vehicles is the glass, more specifically the windshield, writes…
The Group's Automotive Business Line is supplying all the glass for the 50th anniversary version of Fiat's iconic Cinquecento.
Pilkington Automotive has purchased the GIMA aftermarket business, operating in Hungary and Romania. With 200 people across 21 locations in Romania and five locations in Hungary, GIMA will operate as part of the Aftermarket Europe business of…
PPG Industries’ automotive refinish business introduced the exclusive SideView Window format, which provides an open window adjacent to each color chip, in its all-new 2008 Domestic Color Information Book.
European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS), announced today that it has invested in the One Stop Buyout™ of DEVGLASS, the leading independent French manufacturer and distributor of dual-pane…
Chicago, IL – Glass America, one of the largest independently-owned automobile glass replacement and repair companies in the country, has joined forces with IGA, the Independent Glass Association.
The fully revised TROSIFOL BG product line for architectural glazing showcased by the TROSIFOL Division of Kuraray Europe GmbH obtains priority at this year’s VITRUM in Milan.
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide automotive industry is now available to its catalogue.
Forest of colourful metal trees on Brussels avenue expresses people’s hopes for a brighter world and supports Alain Hubert’s International Polar Foundation Jean-Francois Heris, President & CEO of AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel) and…
A standard product range can never, by itself, satisfy out-of-the ordinary demands. Quite often, and not just in architecture, an individual material or special design solution will prove its outstanding properties in a standard building context…
The Round Rock, Texas-based Equalizer Industries has upgraded from an Emerald sponsorship to a Sapphire sponsorship for the Third Annual Auto Glass Technician Olympics (AGTO).
PPG Industries has signed an agreement with Platinum Equity of Beverly Hills, Calif., under which the company would divest its automotive original equipment manufacture (OEM) glass and automotive replacement glass (ARG) and services businesses.