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“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…
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…
HORN recently concluded a contract with the company REPXPER for representation in France. Owner and managing director is Mr. Jean-Philippe Martel, who has been active in the glass industry since 1998.
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.
As of January 2016 Laura Biason is the director of GIMAV - the Italian Association of suppliers of machinery, accessories and special products for glass processing – and of VITRUM - the biennial International trade show specialized in glass…
Two days ago, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mercedes-Benz premiered the new Mercedes-Benz SLC, which will be available in the spring of 2016.
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.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Edwin J. Berkowitz.     
One our 2015 greatest satisfaction is to have doubled last year’s production of edging machines, TLS series.
ASSA ABLOY has signed agreements to acquire Papaiz, a leading lock company and Udinese, a leading manufacturer of hardware for sliding doors and windows in Brazil.
After the restoration work sponsored by Vitrum, a 200 A.D bottle depicting a gladiator scene is now on view to the public at the “Alda Levi” Antiquarium in Milan’s Via De Amicis.
Glass-faced acrylic windshields available to operators from PPG - PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has received Parts Manufacturer Approval for its new-design glass-faced acrylic windshields for Hawker 800 series business…
During the exhibition Vitrum 2015, the Family Bavelloni, owner of Neptun Srl, celebrated some major achievements.
Here are some pictures of our participation... Our sincere thanks to everyone who visited us during this event, contributing this way in making it a success for us.  
Driven by the excellent market trend in the United States, especially with the steady increase in the use of insulating glass in residential and commercial buildings, trade people at the fair continued to be very interested in the group’s products…
Being the first fully vertically-integrated fire rated glazing USA-manufacturer enables SAFTI FIRST to provide the fastest lead times, most competitive pricesand best coordination  SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of advanced fire rated glass…
The Glass and Glazing Federation is pleased to announce that Steve Rice has been appointed as GGF Director of Technical Affairs.   Giles Willson, GGF Managing Director said, “Leading the GGF’s technical department is both challenging and rewarding.
The Nuovo Apartments are a prestigious development in the Ancoats area of Manchester, a former industrial area that has been rejuvenated to house some fashionable businesses and the most impressive residential developments in recent years.
SACE and Deutsche Bank announce the finalization of an important financing transaction in support of one of the major contracts won in 2014 by Bottero, the Italian leader in equipment for the production of glass, with the Turkish company Park Cam (…
The Uzwil-based Bühler Technology Group is investing in its site in Alzenau, Germany, the headquarters of its thin-film technology leader Bühler Leybold Optics, to build a state-of-the-art logistics center.
The development of new technologies for the production of clean energy includes a growing number of solar concentration systems, known by the acronym CSP (Concentrating Solar Power).
Ten strategically-located plants: in Belgium, Canada, Argentina, China, Russia, Poland, Denmark, and headquarters in Italy where, more than 70 years ago, it all began, with the production of mirror coatings.
Fenzi has a new story to share: a tale of everyday life. Among the many innovations and latest product developments Fenzi plans to unveil at Vitrum 2015, particularly noteworthy is the one related to communication, to the way the group crafts its…
Attendance data on the first Vitrum 2015 day clearly show the keen interest of trade professionals in the 19th edition of the Italian event focused on the glass industry.      3,252 specialists and professionals, 2,066 of whom from abroad, visited…