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The major breakthroughs in the technological development of glass are – thanks to the company's R&D Centre – closely intertwined with the history of AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel).
On November 28, 2007, Asahi’s subsidiary AGC Flat Glass Europe (former Glaverbel), having  its head office in Brussels, Belgium, (“AFEU”) and Asahi received a decision of the European  Commission (the “Commission”) holding Asahi and AFEU liable in…
With rising energy prices and the need to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a new study finds that current thermal performance requirements for buildings are no longer adequate.
Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation of the Year in the European laser cutting market has been presented to Bystronic for its introduction of ByVention, the smallest laser cutting system for standard-sized metal sheets .
Following a rebound in October, the  Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continued up more than two points in November.
Architectural Glass Projects was selected as the specialist façade contractor for the Kirribilli Club project by builder AW Edwards.
China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (CAE) (AMEX:RCH), which specializes in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end curtain wall systems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to build the spherical external…
AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel)a world first with its 3rd generation ecological mirror glass: Mirox 3G. This innovation is the summit of 30 years of experience and worldwide leadership in mirrors for the plant in Zeebrugge (Belgium).
Southwall Technologies, Inc., the worldwide innovator of high performance, energy-saving films and glass products, exhibited at the 6th annual Greenbuild Conference and Expo its widely acclaimed Heat Mirror insulating glass that provides insulating…
Glass laminators across Europe are set to benefit from improved quality of service and product development thanks to Huntsman Polyurethanes.
Multiforms, architectural façade specialists and a subsidiary of Emaar Industries & Investments, has won a contract worth Dh175 million from leading contracting company Arabtec for the supply and installation of the external cladding for Tiara…
European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS), announced today that it has invested in the One Stop Buyout™ of DEVGLASS, the leading independent French manufacturer and distributor of dual-pane…
For many buildings, glass makes up the most striking and visible part of a structure’s exterior. And as owners and tenants in office buildings and other property types seek attractive views, energy efficiency and security, glass engineering and…
Visitors can now tour architect Philip Johnson's famed Glass House in Connecticut.The Glass House site, which he donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1986, opened to the public in June and has already become a magnet for…
Forest of colourful metal trees on Brussels avenue expresses people’s hopes for a brighter world and supports Alain Hubert’s International Polar Foundation Jean-Francois Heris, President & CEO of AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel) and…
News services reported concerns expressed by the European Federation of Wine and Spirit Importers and Distributors in which Federation members claimed to be “confronted with” a shortage of glass bottles.
Clemens Miller has been appointed Managing Director, Building Products Europe, with effect from 1 September 2007. Clemens succeeds Mark Lyons, who will now concentrate on his global BP role as Head of Building Products Regional Operations.
Taking place from 3rd to 7th September 2007 at the Fiera Milano in Italy, the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference will be the most important international Conference in the field of Photovoltaics.
Lifts in The Shires shopping centre in Leicester have been created using 400 metres square of Pilkington Planar™/Sentry Glas Plus with Pilkington OptiWhite™ .
This week crews poured the 60th and last residential floor at One Rincon, the condominium atop San Francisco's Rincon Hill.
After months of planning, work is ready to begin next week on the installation of the new curtain wall at Indiana Square.
David Workman, Director General of the British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation, was re-elected President of CPIV, the Brussels-based European Glass Manufacturers’ umbrella body, for a second two-year term at its General Assembly on 15 May 2007.
Burj Dubai, on course to becoming the world's tallest tower, is taking its final shimmering form as installation of curtain wall glass panels commenced on Level 19 of the super-structure developed by Emaar Properties.
No other material is associated more closely with modern architecture than glass. In combination with new technologies, this versatile material offers a broad range of possibilities ranging from lighting to construction using solar technology.