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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.
One of Octatube’s recent projects in Germany is the engineering, production and installation of a bespoke structural glass facade of the Audi Sport facility in Heilbronn.
The forthcoming edition of Vitrum will have a special attraction factor in that it will run concurrent with Expo 2015.
Coinciding with the fulfillment of the ARTESUN project´s first year (November), the third Project Meeting took place at Corning headquarters in Avon, France    Funded by the European Comission through its Seventh Framework Programme, ARTESUN…
Diamon-Fusion International (DFI) announced it is the first hydrophobic protective coating company to have its products specifically reviewed for compliance in association with USGBC’s LEED rating system.
Detection of smallest color deviations and coating defects – with advanced inspection technology for ribbon and plates - In architecture, coated glass is considered a standard option in new construction projects.
District President visited company in Bretten. - District Karlsruhe. The dome of the Reichstag in Berlin, the facade of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, the roof of the British Museum in London or the base of the World Trade Centre One have…
Geodesic Glass Shell Gives Centre-Goers Panoramic View of Downtown Ottawa - The Ottawa Convention Centre in downtown Ottawa, ON, Canada has been outfitted with a 100-ft. rounded façade, featuring Viracon glass.
Thin-film coatings impart new properties to glass in applications as diverse as window glazing, solar cells and touchscreens.
Folienwerk Wolfen’s EVA film opens up new application options in architecture and façade construction. In modern architecture, individuality counts.
During the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2014 Fall Conference, volunteers rolled up their sleeves and filled backpacks with school supplies to benefit children at a Title I elementary school in the Denver area.
Linetec offers “Antimicrobial Protection for Public Building Applications,” a new white paper. Co-authored by Linetec, The Sherwin-Williams Company and Microban International, Ltd., the paper is available free for download at Linetec.com   The new…
Digital glass printing of architectural glass can be seen in cities across the globe. Join us on a few minutes world tour to check out some of these incredible glass architecture projects.  These beautiful and unique glass facades were all printed…
Turkey's biggest glassmaker Sisecam said on Tuesday its Pasabahce unit, which makes tableware and home furnishings, has ended talks to acquire shares in Arc International, a French household goods maker.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA 663-14, “Voluntary Specification for In-Process Quality Control Requirements for Applicators of Organic Coatings to Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Exterior Profiles," which…
Sisecam announces consilidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2014 - In the first half of 2014, Şişecam Group’s consolidated sales increased by 24% compared to the same period of the last year, reaching USD 1.6 billion.
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The use of coated glass has risen significantly in many applications during the last decades. This is why perfect coating and highest glass quality are a must to maintain the competitive edge.  One of the new challenges for coated glass producers is…
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