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International trade fair for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass; glass and finished products for industry – will be hosting two important sectors in the vast glass processing panorama: Vitrum Hollow Glass…

Materials engineers have created a new type of coating that attracts water yet beads oils – traits that are usually mutually exclusive – promising potential applications such as "self-cleaning" eyeglasses and antifogging car windshields…

Wealth, growth, and the desire to make a mark are spurring cities to build ever higher power-towers—and reshaping architectural design in the process.Scientists haven't isolated the "trophy tower" gene just yet.

Research Frontiers Incorporated and SmartGlass International Ltd. announced that SmartGlass International Ltd. has acquired a non-exclusive license to use Research Frontiers' patented SPD-Smart(TM) light-control technology for architectural…

It was called the Iron City and then the Steel City, but for a century Pittsburgh and the rest of western Pennsylvania were famed for another material known more for beauty than strength: glass.

The 18th China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2007) will be staged at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on 16-19, May 2007.

GlassTech Asia 2007 will take place in Challenger Hall 1 of the Impact Arena Exhibition and Convention Centre from November 15-17.

Twenty-seven dealers from the Tri-State area and beyond will be displaying Depression Glass, elegant Art Glass, Fiestaware and Depression Era pottery on more than 120 tables.

Japan's Asahi Glass Co. (ASGLY) has begun supplying glass for Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.'s (3009.TW) advanced 7.5-generation liquid-crystal-display panels, the Economic Daily News reported Monday, citing unnamed industry sources.

A 250m2 double-glazed Pilkington Planar™ system is the latest addition to the 100-year-old His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen as part of its extensive refurbishment, which provides a new entrance area, café and a rehearsal room.

Artist and architect Maya Lin for a two-day Visiting Artist residency in the Hot Shop on March 16 and 17, 2007. During her residency, Lin will direct with the Hot Shop Team as they experiment with creating hot-sculpted clear glass “water drop” forms.

The German tech company Schott AG inaugurated a plant in central South Korea on Thursday that will produce glass substrates for use in liquid crystal display (LCD) panels.

Solar protection for any transmittance classification / Insulating glass for heat and sound protection / New glass design techniques / Digital printing on glass Insulating glass for higher energy efficiency and glass products for the design of…

In a major coup for the event, Pilkington Activ™ has demonstrated its commitment to the new-look Glassex with the announcement that it will sponsor the popular Conservatory Design Competition next March.

Polytron Technology Inc is combined all supplier partners to offer a new choice for architect / decoration market in the world.

Glassex 2007 organisers are delighted to welcome the Shanghai Northglass Technology and Industry Company to this year’s show at the NEC.

Although it has not explicitly said so, leading LCD glass supplier Corning appears willing to forsake market share in the first half of this year when demand is slow, with the company instead focusing on maintaining more stable price drops in a…

Corning Incorporated announced that its board of directors has approved a capital expenditure plan of $160 million to further expand its capacity to manufacture large size glass substrates for active matrix liquid crystal displays (LCD) at its…

The organisers of Glassex, the UK’s leading trade event for buyers and specifiers of glass and glazing-related products, are sending out a strong message to the public sector that it is ‘more than just a plastic windows show’.

It has taken more than six years in the planning process, but the five tower blocks that make up the Chalcots Estate in Swiss Cottage, North London are finally receiving a long awaited multi-million pound make-over.

Leviev Boymelgreen Marquis Developers of Florida has commissioned renowned artist Tom Patti to create a monumental wall sculpture for the garage façade of the Marquis luxury condominium – adding art and flair to Miami’s new cultural arts district.

Going to the library could be dangerous to your health. The $98-million Grande Bibliotheque - Quebec’s main library and archive - has been falling apart a few pieces at a time.

Boston's tallest skyscraper, the John Hancock Tower, was sold to a New York real estate firm as part of a $3.3 billion deal for a package of buildings in four cities.

The Historical Glass Museum raised $6,000 during its parking lot sale and from sales at its gift shop Dec. 9. The event will help maintain operating costs for the museum.