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The European Commission has approved France-based chemical company Arkema’s acquisition of French oil and gas giant Total’s adhesives and sealants business Bostik.
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The opposition of the shareholders of Sika AG to the hostile takeover bid by Saint-Gobain continues to mount.
We are making an appearance the UK’s biggest self-build and renovating event – The Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the NEC in Birmingham in March!     Whether you are renovating your home or you are a self-builder starting from scratch this…
Saint-Gobain, the world leader in sustainable habitat, will be celebrating its 350th anniversary at Ecobuild 2015, as well as launching its Multi-Comfort concept at this year’s show.    Sharing its vision for the future, Saint-Gobain will unveil its…
Selective Line, the premium brand of Verallia, has launched its new website: www.selective-line.com.
Four more associates at Wausau Window and Wall Systems have earned a Certificate of Approval for successfully completing the National Fenestration Ratings Council (NFRC) Approved Calculation Entity (ACE) Training Workshop and passing all necessary…
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…
Huge international interest: 72,000 visitors from abroad Exhibitors delighted with the international spectrum among the visitors 65,000 visitors from architectural and planning offices Enthusiastic exhibitors: "Overwhelming…
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%,…
French building materials group Saint-Gobain is launching the sale of its European glass bottle maker Verallia in a potential 3 billion euro ($3.45 bln) deal, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Materials scientists coordinate new EU-project on intelligent façades - Windows that change their light permeability at the touch of a button, façades, whose color can be changed according to the sunlight, façades and window parts in which…
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From 10 to March 13, 2015 manufacturers and distributors from dozens of countries present in Poznan its products for the residential, nonresidential and infrastructure and will be able to meet architects, entrepreneurs, traders and developers, with…
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…
The Valley Christian Center (VCC) in Dublin, California, is using electronically tintable SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, to keep its congregation comfortable and connected to the city it overlooks.
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…
Organized by Guangzhou Citiexpo Co Ltd, the 21st Aluminum Window Door Facade Expo will be the essential hub for the building envelope industry to view new products and innovative technologies, as well as networking with exhibiting companies and…
Dow Corning will promote their innovative solutions for high performance façades to building designers and construction management at the forthcoming BAU exhibition in Munich, Germany.
HyGear is currently developing a recycling system for the float glass industry to recover the hydrogen and nitrogen from the tin bath.
Lawrence D. Carbary, an industry scientist on the facade engineering and architectural design team, high-performance building solutions, for Dow Corning Corp. in Midland, Michigan, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the ASTM…
The building housing the Louis Vuitton Foundation dedicated to contemporary art is equipped with Saint-Gobain glass.
The next staging of GLASSPEX INDIA, 4rd International Exhibition for Glass Production – Processing – Products, is scheduled for March 13 – 15, 2015 at the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Center in Mumbai, India.