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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) announces that its air-water-structural product certification program has been granted accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065-…
Leading industry fabricator, frameXpress has recently achieved new BSI industry accreditations. In line with recent expansion phases at the company, senior management felt it imperative to further improve standards within production and quality…
Windoor Expo, the 1st sourcing event for window, door and facade technology and products in China since 1995, is calling on the industry players to register for the upcoming 2016 expo on http://en.windoorexpo.com.
The National Forum of Music was officially opened at the beginning of September in Wroclaw (Poland). For the investment we supplied about 2 000 m² of façade glass.
Windows account for 40 percent of a building’s energy loss, and with energy costs and public demand for efficient buildings on the rise, using proven tactics to lessen this loss has become more important than ever.
The transformation of a Grade II listed Victorian mill in Burnley, Lancashire into the North West’s first University Technical College (UTC) has benefitted from a suite of windows from leading fenestration designer and manufacturer Senior…
At this year’s GPD Glass Performance Days conference in Tampere, Finland (June 24-26, 2015), Björn Sanden of Kuraray Europe GmbH presented a paper to delegates entitled “Which interlayer for which glazing application?”  After giving the audience a…
Glaston has received a significant order from Yunnan Diankai Energy Saving Science & Technology Co., Ltd. for two Glaston CCS1000™ double chamber glass tempering furnaces.  The deal is worth approximately EUR 2.4 million and also includes…
Thomas Hogg joins Linetec as territory sales manager serving customers in the Southwest. Linetec, the nation’s largest independent architectural finisher, provides paint and anodize finishing services for such products as windows, curtainwall,…
Located in the central part of Katowice (Poland), the International Congress Centre (MCK) is another large and prestigious facility with panes produced at our factories.   The investment was carried out in 2011-2015.
Survey affirms the role of the world's leading exhibition for windows, doors and facades; Just a few booths still available for 2016   FENSTERBAU FRONTALE is enjoying very strong demand seven months before it opens its doors.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released a document specifying requirements for corrosion resistant coatings on carbon steels used for hardware components in window, door, and skylight applications.
The state of California now has four cities who have adopted bird friendly guidelines, whether they be voluntary or mandatory.  “We are very excited that the city has taken action to reduce the risk of bird collision with glass windows and building…
At W&W Glass, we often view glass as a work of art as much as we do an integral cladding element to a project.
The Braintree Library is situated at Braintree, a quaint little town in Essex, England. 40 miles from London, the town is best known for its erstwhile influence on the textile industry.
The rapid progress of coating technology allows architects and their air-conditioning engineers today to fine-tune the properties of functional glass with regard to light and radiation-related characteristic values.
The finest features for the extension of the Holy Mosque in Mecca are created on SHW machine tools   When the remodelling and extension of the Holy Mosque in Mecca are completed in 2018 then one German company will have made a significant…
As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, leading fenestration designer and manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems has invested heavily in a new specification team and technical services…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) celebrated 15 consecutive years of furthering the careers and education of students pursuing a degree related to the building products industry by awarding seven AAMA scholarships to…
An insulated glass façade with computer-controlled integrated louvre-blinds has been installed for the first time in the UK at the new £6m Bennett Building at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge.
The small town of Iphofen in Lower Franconian, Germany has a lot of historical flair. Because, in spite of all historical rigour, it was able to maintain its historic town centre almost completely.  Medieval and baroque link together in harmony - a…
When it comes to product performance and stunning aesthetics, urban regeneration continues to evolve into a vast arena where architects and specifiers can blend the best of both worlds.
The location of the new Styrian national centre of the Austrian automobile club (ÖAMTC) has for many years been at the heart of important North-South route.
Leading UK fabricators framexpress Ltd has announced the launch of a new, redesigned version of its website www.framexpress.co.uk.
For one determined homeowner it was time to call ‘time’ on the old windows and doors he inherited when he purchased an old pub in Kent.