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Around 30 social housing specifiers and maintenance personnel from across Scotland took the opportunity to boost their glazing knowledge at an exclusive technical seminar arranged by CMS Window Systems in conjunction with GLASSOLUTIONS.
Jean-Christophe Giron, VP of R&D & Product Development at SAGE Electrochromics, was pleasantly surprised when he received the news that he was a finalist for the European Inventors Award.
An insulated glass façade with computer-controlled integrated louvre-blinds has been installed for the first time in the UK at the new £6m Bennett Building at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge.
Dynamic glass, which tints to allow sunlight and heat to be controlled, will soon become an integral part of what it means to create ideal living and working environments.
Scientists at the Universities of Frankfurt / Main and Bonn are intensely concerned with creating appropriate growth conditions for different plants.
The small town of Iphofen in Lower Franconian, Germany has a lot of historical flair. Because, in spite of all historical rigour, it was able to maintain its historic town centre almost completely.  Medieval and baroque link together in harmony - a…
The location of the new Styrian national centre of the Austrian automobile club (ÖAMTC) has for many years been at the heart of important North-South route.
The Bank PKO BP is the largest bank in Poland and among the largest in the region, with over 1200 branches, an agency network of almost 2000 outlets and the country’s biggest ATM network of more than 2800 machines.    It is also one of the biggest…
Wrightstyle Limited is a leading UK supplier of integrated steel and aluminium glazing systems and exports worldwide.
In 2015, Saint-Gobain is celebrating its 350th anniversary. Backed by its experience and its ability to continuously innovate, Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction market, designs, manufactures and distributes high-…
The use of interior glass can transcend the traditional and usher in new trends to transform the corporate interior landscape.
MIRALITE ANTIQUE and MIRALITE VERSAILLES have been created by Saint-Gobain Glass to provide the authentic effect of an aged mirror, but which greatly extend the creativity available to designers by being produced to the latest quality, manufacturing…
SageGlass’ unique ability to take any shape enables architects to incorporate triangular energy-efficient windows  The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami is using electronically tintable SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, to offer…
Visitors from a host of French glass manufacturers attended the Glassman Europe show in Lyon on May 6 and 7th.
When Saint-Gobain entered the market two decades ago it knew that it had a tough trek ahead. India was never going to be an easy market to break into.
Aupark, a shopping and entertainment centre had the distinction of being the largest mall in Slovakia, when it first opened in 2001.
Following a comprehensive process, Saint-Gobain has granted funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) exclusivity after having received a purchase offer for Verallia of €2,…
AachenMunchener Insurance at Aachen, Germany boasts of a brand new headquarters that is a vision in new-age open architecture.    The office building stands out to make an exquisite statement with its stunning glass facades.
Emirates Float Glass [EFG], a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and the first state-of-the-art integrated float glass facility in the UAE, has won the prestigious Emirates Appreciation for the Environment Award 2015, in recognition of its…
Glass and hospitals are inseparable. From the exterior to the interiors, one is bound to peer through the glistening sheen of glass. The dreary monotony of a hospital is broken only by the soothing, serene presence of glass around.
Thanks to the superior performance of its entire product range, the Fenzi Group received very positive feedback at the 2015 edition of the leading Chinese glass industry trade show held May 20-23 in Beijing.
On April 16, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and Generali Real Estate signed an off-plan lease setting out the conditions under which the Group will be able to set up its new headquarters in the tower being built by Generali.
This original, richly illustrated book presents a thematic and chronological view of Saint-Gobain s 350-year history : people from the past and present; the places; the expertise; the major achievements in multiple, sometimes surprising sectors; the…
GLASSOLUTIONS’ Canterbury team has been a boosted with the appointment of Olivia Ford as area sales manager.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that all sealed units are the same – they are not. And it’s not just the type of glass, but the way the units are sealed.