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Saint-Gobain Recherche, the research and development wing of the French glass and construction materials manufacturer, has struck a research partnership — a joint development agreement — with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM).

Cuould this become one of the city’s most iconic buildings? Today, the Echo can reveal the first glimpse of Cardiff’s new Central Library in The Hayes.

Discover what’s happening in ceramic and glass technology around the world! PAC RIM 8 is a conference designed specifically for materials scientists, engineers, researchers and manufacturers.

Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VTO; BMV: VITROA) announced on July 22, 2008 that its subsidiary Viméxico, S.

3G Privacy Film, a new generation of liquid crystal switchable film, for switchable window industry is available now. A breakthrough, called NPD-LCD technology, totally solves major problems, such as serious haze in transparent state, high driving…

Saint-Gobain and two if its companies have been short listed for the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2008.

As of June 2008, Döring Glas is offering an even wider range of types of bowed glass.

Acoustic insulation from Saint-Gobain Isover is helping to keep the noise down at ‘The Ark’ - a new state-of-the-art PFI children’s hospital in Brighton.

AUBURN, Wash., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to demand from architects and building owners seeking to incorporate larger interior glazing elements into their designs, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain is now offering its Keralite(R) FR-R and Keralite(R)…

Currently, a new solar tower power plant is under construction in Jülich near Aachen. This research and power-generation project is planned to go into operation at the end of 2008.

• For the seventh consecutive year, it recognizes those persons who stand out for their extraordinary work in promoting art and culture. • Lucio Bubacco, Noemí Osuna de Páez, Germaine Gómez Haro and Diego Sada are this year’s prize winners.

June 24 (Bloomberg) -- Nippon Sheet Glass Co., the world's largest maker of car windows, fell the most in a month in Tokyo trading as European regulators may fine the company and its rivals for price-fixing as early as next month.

Saint-Gobain’s Construction Products sector has gained a foothold on the Japanese insulation market through its acquisition of the 43.64% stake held by Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) in MAG.

To meet the increasing demand of its Indian customers, Saint-Gobain has announced plans to build a new flat glass plant in this country.

CHENNAI: The Indian arm of French float-glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain is setting up a 300,000 tonne plant at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan with an investment of Rs.10 billion ($250 million), top company officials said.

Seves glassblock continues its collaboration with its distributors and architects of all over the world to develop the limitless potential of the glass block as a source of innovation and design in contemporary architecture.

Four months before the start of glasstec 2008, International Trade Fair with Special Show glass technology live, over 1,000 exhibitors have reserved more than 705,000 square feet of exhibit space, making the trade show larger than ever.

The Messe Dusseldorf Group reported sales of more than $545 million in 2007, up $77 million from sales in 2006. The growth is due to the success of events at Messe Dusseldorf, as well as the success of guest events and the company's…

With the price of furnace oil, used by sheet glass makers to fire kilns, rising in line with that of crude oil, most firms have reported falling profits or losses in the quarter up to March 2008.

In large offices it often gets quite hectic and noisy. The consequence: with an increased noise level, many people have difficulty concentrating.

Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector has gained a foothold on the Japanese insulation market through its acquisition of the 43.64% stake held by Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) in MAG.

The additional cost of building to Passive House standards can be recouped in just a couple of years according to the UK’s insulation giant Saint-Gobain Isover.

Martin Roscheisen of Nanosolar on the need for aggressive innovation in technology.The future’s bright for thin-film cells but not everyone will benefit...MUNICH, Germany – ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – May 30, 2008 - Spectacular growth is seen in…

Viracon, the country’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, is known for supplying glass to some of the world’s most iconic buildings, from the Freedom Tower in New York to Sydney’s Aurora Place to the Taipei Financial Center in…

Through its subsidiary La Veneciana de Saint-Gobain, the Flat Glass Sector of Saint-Gobain has decided to extend its presence on the solar mirrors market.