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Seves glassblock continues its collaboration with its distributors and architects of all over the world to develop the limitless potential of the glass block as a source of innovation and design in contemporary architecture.
Four months before the start of glasstec 2008, International Trade Fair with Special Show glass technology live, over 1,000 exhibitors have reserved more than 705,000 square feet of exhibit space, making the trade show larger than ever.
With business in China and South East Asia in general continuing to expend SORG has now established a subsidiary company in China.
The Messe Dusseldorf Group reported sales of more than $545 million in 2007, up $77 million from sales in 2006. The growth is due to the success of events at Messe Dusseldorf, as well as the success of guest events and the company's…
Fire rated glass manufacturer CGI International (CGI), is investing in excess of GBP200k in Research and Development to meet modern building design challenges, and satisfy the demands from architects.
Pilkington has gained approval from the largest fire testing facility in the UK, the Building Research Establishment (BRE), for its fire-resistant glazing in a new rooflight from NuLite Ltd.
28/05/2008 Glass-maker Pilkington is to invest £40m in one of its St Helens sites. The investment will enable the facility to use the latest advanced manufacturing technology to produce a range of innovative new glass products.
It’s almost as if an irresistible force is drawing Stuart Chambers towards the Asian continent. He spent the first 16 years of his life living there, and now, aged 51, has just accepted a new challenge that will see him spending 50 per cent of his…
One of the country’s leading technology colleges has reopened following a £28.5 million project that utilised specialist glazing systems to create a stunning new approach to the school environment.
The owner of a construction-glass plant in Lathrop is proposing a $100 million upgrade, contingent on some government financial support.
The NSG Group is pleased to announce that its Pilkington Building Products business in North America is proposing an investment of around $100 million in its float glass facility in Lathrop, California.
PILKINGTON Special Glass has sold the last of its remaining business operations at St Asaph to a local company. Ten people from Pilkington’s Optical Disc business have transferred to Phoenix Optical Glass which is located nearby on St Asaph Business…
The 700 metre square showroom and fitting hall lies alongside the Austrian HQ of worldwide car rental group Sixt.
Even in architecture, Tempver ceramic enamels are an important, reliable tool with an extensive color palette that offers construction versatility and a strong visual impact.
Planning Tool Features the Latest Information on Requirements and Products to Help Architects Navigate the Complex LEED Certification Process Kawneer Company, Inc., the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems for…
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Nippon Sheet Glass Co (5202.T: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it has tapped former Pilkington executive Stuart Chambers as its new president and chief executive, in a rare move to put a foreigner at the top…
Tailor-made glass for the “Hamilton House” Visual, solar, heat, and sound protection for an office building/8,500 square metres of glass solutions The “Hamilton House” in London’s Broadgate quarter is an office building that is owned by British Land…
On 13th March 2008, in the SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS Cologne Porz plant, the first production line for satinized glass was officially opened.
Nationwide Windows (UK) Ltd have designed the first A rated window to achieve BS7950 and be licensed as Secured By Design - a commercial breakthrough for energy rated windows.
The ongoing American Axle strike and the resulting General Motors Corp. parts shortage will force at least 250 temporary layoffs at Shelbyville's Pilkington North America Co. plant, company officials announced Friday afternoon.
New from Schüco International, Europe’s leading specialist in façade, window and door systems and solar energy products, is Schüco SFC 85, a stick construction, structurally glazed façade system that incorporates the flush integration of opening…
CSR Limited announces a new name in glass. It’s Viridian™. Representing a $1 billion plus commitment to more sustainable, market-responsive building products and technologies, Viridian is the sum of two impressive parts.
A massive $250 million construction project that would add a 40-story tower to downtown Lexington and reshape one of the best-recognized corners in town was announced on Tuesday.
Proving their claims to be the Rolls Royce of façade systems, ASD Architectural have recently supplied the most elegant and luxurious façade, constructed from the RP ISO Hermetic 60 curtain wall system, to the new Bentley garage in Leicester.
Glassmaker Pilkington has warned it will close its Denbighshire factory by the end of April unless a buyer can be found.