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Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), hereinafter “Vitro” or the “Company”, the leading glass producer in Mexico, reports that today the Company made a partial prepayment of US$35 million to the US$235 million Note issued by Vitro on April 8, 2013…
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Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), hereinafter “Vitro” or the “Company”, the leading glass producer in Mexico, reports that the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) awarded Vitro Packaging, exporting subsidiary of Vitro’s glass containers, three awards…
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…
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Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), hereinafter “Vitro” or the “Company”, the leading glass producer in Mexico, reports that it has signed a new contract with his client Constellation Brands to produce 7,300 million beer bottles for export, the…
Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), hereinafter “Vitro” or the “Company”, the leading glass producer in Mexico, reports that it will invest nearly $90 million dollars for the construction of a new plant to manufacture glass containers in Brazil and…
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You may have spotted GGR UNIC mini spider cranes and glass vacuum lifters making an appearance on Channel 5’s Super Skyscrapers this week.