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Saint-Gobain Isover (Construction Products sector of Saint-Gobain) announces the acquisition of FiberGlass Colombia and its Venezuelan subsidiary, Fivenglass, in conjunction with El Volcan – Isover licensee in Chile and partner of the Gypsum…
The Glass Association of North America (GANA), an international trade association of glass and glazing manufacturers, fabricators and glazing contractors, announced the consolidation of its two educational conferences into a single event in 2008.
French glass-maker Saint Gobain's plans to shift its business operations towards building materials and away from bottles got an endorsement from industrial investor Wendel, which is taking a 6.0% stake in the company.
Visitors can now tour architect Philip Johnson's famed Glass House in Connecticut.The Glass House site, which he donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1986, opened to the public in June and has already become a magnet for…
Ferro Corporation will webcast a presentation by James F. Kirsch, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 1:40 p.m.
Internal linings specialist, British Gypsum, has launched a new ceiling lining board that combines high levels of thermal insulation with 30 minutes fire resistance.
The Glass Association of North America's (GANA) Fall Conference yesterday was packed with meetings and participants, beginning at 7 a.m. and going until after 6 p.m.The protective glazing committee and the mirror division were the last meetings…
During a late afternoon meeting yesterday the Glass Association of North America's (GANA) fire-rated glazing council emphasized the point that education is it's primary goal.
The Glass Association of North America's (GANA) Fall Conference opened today at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta with a meeting of the Flat Glass Manufacturing Division (FGMD).
News services reported concerns expressed by the European Federation of Wine and Spirit Importers and Distributors in which Federation members claimed to be “confronted with” a shortage of glass bottles.
The Saint-Gobain Glasfaserwerk in Herzogerath will celebrate its 50th anniversary together with its employees on 8th September with an Open Day.
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) exhibited a broad and growing portfolio of films, resins for encapsulants, encapsulant films, conductive pastes and more, at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition – the world'…
Refreshing and cleansing, recuperating and relaxing: the modern bathroom can satisfy a wide range of needs. Whether the focus is on functionality, design or the wellness aspect, is primarily a question of taste these days.
The Department of Health’s creation of a £100 million Energy Fund to help NHS organisations improve their energy efficiency in the light of the Climate Change Programme is welcome news, especially since the savings will be ploughed back into patient…
Saint-Gobain has announced the acquisition from HeidelbergCement of Maxit group, manufacturer of industrial mortars. Maxit has 5,130 employees and in 2006 reported sales of €1,237 million.
The transaction to acquire in its entirety all the capital stock of the Mexican company Vitro AFG, S.A. de C.V. (Vitro AFG) by Vitro's subsidiary Viméxico, S.A. de C.V. (Viméxico), has been approved by the Mexican Federal Antitrust Authorities.
What will be the dynamics of global demand for PV modules in 2007 and the following years? This question is the topic in an interactive symposium on Tuesday 4 September in Milan.
Taking place from 3rd to 7th September 2007 at the Fiera Milano in Italy, the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference will be the most important international Conference in the field of Photovoltaics.
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With the support of Vitro and the end objective of encourage sustainability in design projects developed within the faculty of architecture and design at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), today this university announced the "First Vitro…
Increasing requirements of energy saving and climate protection for buildings have led to a clear improvement in the insulation in buildings - also with respect to glass.
As temperatures reach or top 90 degrees outside, temperatures inside the Saint-Gobain Containers plant, tucked away at the end of Center Street, are even higher.As beer bottles glow red hot an arm's length away, workers step toward open windows…
he National Glass Association (NGA) will examine the controversy surrounding the plan to rate and certify the energy efficiency of commercial fenestration during a forum featuring James Benney, executive director of the National Fenestration Rating…
Saint-Gobain has announced the acquisition from HeidelbergCement of Maxit group, manufacturer of industrial mortars.