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AAMA 505-09, a test procedure, and QAG-1-09, a quality assurance processing and monitoring guide, have been released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
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The 70th Conference on Glass Problems will take place at the Ohio State University on 13 and 14 October 2009. The Conference on Glass Problems first met in 1934 and is now the largest US industrial glass meeting.
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Gallo Glass company, one of the largest glass container manufacturer in the United States,recently selected Pneumofore UV rotary vane vacuum pumps as the best choice for centralized vacuum needs at the IS machines.
Wrightstyle is one of Europe’s most innovative steel glazing specialists, and operates internationally.
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