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Glass plays an important role when it comes to the construction of modern infrastructure. It is also used to build floor-to-ceiling windows that allow natural daylight. 
Architectural Glass & Cladding (AG&C) has named Donna Seccombe as Architectural Sales Representative for the northeast region where she will cover the Queensland and New South Wales markets.
Architects and designers looking for ways to combine energy efficiency with their design inspiration will have two new Guardian® glass products to evaluate at the American Institute of Architects Convention in Philadelphia May 19-21.
Giroux Glass, which supplied the glass for several high-profile Valley projects including Clovis Community Medical Center and the Madera County Courthouse, has moved to a new and larger location in Fresno.  
PPG will exhibit a wide array of sustainable glass, coatings and paints and make a technical presentation about high-performance fluoropolymer coatings at the AIA Convention 2016.
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America, a leading manufacturer of fire-rated glass and fire-resistant door, frame, window, and curtain wall systems in the United States, announced today the launch of Keralite® extended-sized fire-rated glass ceramic…
Guardian Glass North America introduces Guardian UltraClearTM glass, a low-iron product that delivers maximum clarity and color neutrality without the green tint of standard glass.
As a partner of de Vijfde gevel, XSPlatforms recently contributed to a workshop titled build-up of the fifth facade, with a clear but concise clarification of fall protection for roofs.
This is the first time Veteco Solar will be held in the framework of Veteco.
POLFLAM® fire-resistant glass proves its value in most requiring applications. The glass’s technology follows state-of-the-art architectural trends.
Boston Logan International Airport’s new, 10-story West Garage Extension features an attractive, kinetic exterior to distinctively screen the facility.
IfG Glastechnik GmbH, designs and manufactures machinery to apply separating powder and ultrasonic wet spray glass coating systems to all types of sheet glass. This company, active around the world, places great stock in the innovative Economical…
Nickel Sulphide (NiS) inclusions are a known issue for toughened glass, resulting from the presence of nickel contaminants in the glass melt reacting with sulphur, most likely from the furnace fuel.
After decades on the drawing board, the eight-acre segment known as Riverside Center has spawned a pair of residential buildings at 21 West End Avenue and One West End Avenue with three other towers to the west undergoing site preparations.
AGC introduces Sunergy Sigma, a new series of products that complement the well known Sunergy range of high performance pyrolytic solar control Low-E glass.
Buildings and glass share a special relationship. The various properties of glass make it the perfect material to be used in a variety of applications and spaces.
The new corporate headquarters of Puig – Torre Puig - are located in Plaza Europe, Barcelona’s new commercial and business centre.  It was designed by the architect Rafael Moneo and has a surface area of more than 23,000 m².
Delclaux becomes managing director of newly rebranded division and Lorea appointed to head up sales management; The goal is to turn the division of Guardian Industries into the benchmark in glass repair services for homeowners and business customers…
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Ergo Robotic Solutions, the designer and builder of glass installation equipment located in Queensbury, NY, has signed on as a Silver Sponsor of the 11th Annual Glazing Executives Forum.
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A new material lift hired from Hird took on a starring role during the installation of a large glass panel at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square – home to many world film premiers.
Leading major facades specialist McMullen Facades, part of the Lakesmere Group, is set to embark on a unique partnership with main contractor Laing O’Rourke as part of a £15m contract to provide the full pre-fabricated facade for Two Fifty One, a…
CHILDGARD is laminated safety glass constructed using of an arrangement of proprietary transparent materials.  CHILDGARD is designed to withstand extensive physical attack in a forced entry scenario, ultimately resisting entry until law enforcement…