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Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. announced today that the Company and its two Central American partners have decided to share the control of the daily operations of Panama-based Empresas Comegua, S.A. (“Comegua”).
It might be doom and gloom around the rest of the World, but the Gulf States and entire Middle East region continues to offer a wealth of opportunities for the construction industry, and in particular, the glass manufacture and processing sectors.
In order to help its international customers gain access to the North American market, Messe Düsseldorf will organize the first “Global Technologies” pavilion at GlassBuild America 2009.
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Construction materials group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA's (12500.FR) Chief Executive Pierre Andre Chalendar said Monday he has seen a "worrying" drop in new construction in Europe and expects the fourth quarter…
Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. announced on November 18, 2008 the company’s new executive team that will report to Hugo Lara, CEO of Vitro, starting as of today.
The new TKTS ticket booth on Father Duffy Square in New York City has finally opened its portholes after several years of design and construction.
Record antitrust fines levied by European Union competition authorities on four glass groups last week could lead to higher glass prices by stifling capital investment, according to the head of one of the penalised glassmakers.
Vitro would like to announce to its clients, business partners and suppliers that it has recently reached an agreement with Bancomext, in which non-performing real estate assets were placed in a trust pending future sale.
Solaglas Windowcare has underlined its commitment to health and safety by coming away with wins in three categories of the 2008 British Glass Charter Awards.
• For the fifth time Vitro receives this prestigious award for proving its superior quality standards During the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government that took place in San Salvador, El Salvador, Vitro received for the fifth occasion the…
+2.5% ON A REPORTED BASIS +2.4% LIKE-FOR-LIKE The Saint-Gobain Group delivered consolidated sales of €33,435 million for the first nine months of 2008, versus €32,630 million for the same year-ago period, representing a rise of 2.5% on a reported…
Located to the north of the Spanish capital, and with a unique stylistic identity, the project, built according to the tenets of architectural sustainability, is an enormous business campus clad in glass and crowned by the biggest canopy of solar…
Japan’s Nippon Sheet Glass (5202.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday it has been modifying its U.S. plants to boost solar cell glass output but voiced concerns about missing business chances as demand will likely grow faster…
French building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain has announced that it will cut 6,000 jobs as part of a €435 million cost reducing plan brought about by worsening global economic conditions.
SIEMENS TO FOCUS ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT TWO GLASS CONFERENCES ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2008 – Glass industry producers attending two conferences in October and November, 2008, will have opportunities to meet members of the global Siemens Glass Team and…
Glassman Europe is coming to France for 2009.  To be held on the 13-14th May 09 in Lyon, Glassman is the key event in the glass industry calendar.
Achieving status as a category finalist is a remarkable achievement and offers an excellent competitive edge against rival firms.
Saint-Gobain has been named as ‘Construction Product Manufacturer of the Year 2008’ at the prestigious Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards.
Continued Expansion of Apriso FlexNet into Float Glass Division Extends Real-Time Visibility and Control to Improve Quality and Traceability across Global Manufacturing Operations.
To meet the increasing demand of its Indian customers, Saint-Gobain has announced plans to build a new flat glass plant in this country.
Glasstec 2008, International Trade Fair with Special Show glass technology live, will cover important topics: the main focus will be on energy-efficient glass products and applications, the latest finishing and processing technologies, solar energy…
The latest version of CALUMEN, the Saint-Gobain Glass calculation software tool, is from July 2008 available to download.
Only through the use of heat-insulating triple-plated insulating glasses like the CLIMATOP family, are low-energy houses, passive houses or zero energy houses, which need almost no more heating, feasible.
In 2008 the company IMSA IMPEX SRL, leader in glass and glass equipment distribution in Central and East Europe, has reached its thirtieth year of operation through unwavering confidence, élan and transparent operations.
Float glass maker Saint Gobain on  August 19, 2008 signed an agreement with the Rajasthan government to set up a manufacturing facility at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore in the state.