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At its meeting of February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain unanimously decided to recommend to the Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2010 the renewal of the term of office as director of Pierre-André de Chalendar, which expires at…
French construction materials and solar equipment producer Saint Gobain has bought the remaining 70% of shares it did not already own in solar panel manufacturer Solarwood Technologies for an undisclosed sum.  Solarwood Technologies manufactures PV…
A building located in Madrid has undergone an impressive transformation to be converted into a totally new, modern and energy efficient structure.
From the Middle Ages right into the 18th century, the guards on the “Neustädter Tor” decided who was allowed to enter the town of Gießen.
Vitro America has announced organizational changes at its Memphis headquarters. Mr. Luis Gonzalez, president of Vitro America since 2003, has elected to leave Vitro effective February 28, 2010.
Vitro America announced it now offers building information modeling (BIM) data on a range of its glass systems, which can be accessed via its library of BIM objects through the ARCAT® website.  "BIM is rapidly becoming the way architectural…
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions has appointed Vitro Cristalglass, an affiliate of Vitro Europe, as its alliance partner for the promotion of DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayers in Spain, Portugal and France.
Wrightstyle is one of the UK’s most innovative steel glazing specialists with an international client base.
Whether as protection against injuries, burglary or violence: safety glass optimally fulfils all the requirements and is used on in the construction of both commercial and residential buildings.
A landmark building in the heart of London with historic links to Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper has been refurbished, using the latest in steel glazing technology to maximise natural daylight and meet modern security requirements.
Wrightstyle Ltd supplies specialist fire, ballistic and blast glass and glazing systems internationally.
The global manufacturer of building materials Saint-Gobain is showing and building world’s first low energy playhouse in the centre of Copenhagen during the UN climate change conference.
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México, Novemeber 26, 2009 – Today the Secretary for the Environment and Natural Resources, Ing.
Unexciting in the best sense of the word are the tile designs for 2010. After neo-baroque and opulent, floral patterns, the manufacturers are once again relying on classic design and natural looks.
 Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced the following upcoming Investor Relations events:  Veeco management is scheduled to present on:  Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM MT at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale, A.
Themes of redevelopment, renovation and modernization more topical than ever / Twelve teams in the final of the dry construction championship  At the beginning of October, Germany’s new energy saving ordinance, EnEV 2009, came into effect.
Saint-Gobain Glass is once again living up to a well-earned reputation for innovation in the flat glass market by launching SGG BIOCLEAN COOL-LITE AQUA GREEN.
The new office building of Dresdner Solarwatt AG surprises with a special inner façadeWith the new office building of Solarwatt AG Dresden has yet another architectural highlight: three apparently “floating” meeting rooms in plasterboard lightweight…
The only dedicated manufacturer of Warm Edge Technology in the UK, Edgetech, has been announced a winner in the Best Use of Events and Exhibitions category in the Built Environment Marketing Awards (BEMAs), previously the Construction Marketing…
GlassPrint 2009 – ONLY FOUR WEEKS TO GO! 25-26 November 2009 Darmstadt (Frankfurt), Germany Europe’s leading event for the decoration of all types of glass.
Changes in Group structure over the first nine months of the year resulted in a 1.0% increase in sales.
A UK specialist glass and steel glazing company has supplied advanced anti-fire systems for an iconic new sports stadium in South Africa that is hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Tomorrow’s world will be a world of active glazing where the optical, thermal and other physical properties of glass can be controlled actively.
Wrightstyle supplies advanced and specialist fire, ballistic and blast glass and glazing systems internationally, and the UK company is a leader in the development of new systems to meet emerging threats.