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On 26 April 2010, Saint-Gobain Sekurit and Trakya Cam signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to set up a 50-50 joint-venture specialized in producing and selling automotive glass in Russia.
Saint-Gobain’s consolidated sales for first-quarter 2010 came in at €8,737 million, versus €8,782 million in the first quarter of 2009, representing a decline of 0.5% on an actual structure basis Nand of 2.0% at constant exchange rates*.
23 banks* participating in the revolving credit facility signed in June 2009 have today agreed to an amendment proposed by Saint-Gobain which introduces the following main changes : The final maturity of the line (currently undrawn) is extended from…
“Everyone is talking about energy efficiency - we act!” Once again this year, ISOVER will be presenting itself true to the motto of the ISO 2010 on April 21st and 22nd in Wiesbaden.
Saint-Gobain has reinforced its position in Insulation in Japan through the acquisition of the 43.7% stake owned by the Japanese group Taiheiyo Cement Corporation in the company MAG.
Kyocera Solar, Inc. announced it is the sole supplier of photovoltaic modules for the largest commercial solar array in the state of Georgia.
With the help of “Rigiton” perforated boards from Rigips, above all, planners and dry construction contractors create attractive acoustic ceilings.
Solar manufacturer from Mainz achieves top score among German and foreign manufacturers in the area of test proceduresDurability of solar modules more important today than ever before Today, the German magazine Öko-Test (Edition 4/2010) awarded the…
PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2009 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced Solarphire PV glass, a product designed to maximize solar energy transmission for photovoltaic modules.
Created to meet tomorrow's energy codes today, Wausau Window and Wall Systems introduces the INvent™ Series of projected window products.
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French glass giant Saint Gobain SA (SGO.FR) plans to boost its yearly sales related to solar power up to EUR2 billion in five years, and the company is likely to make acquisitions in the sector, Chief Executive Pierre-Andre de…
Saint-Gobain has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading business to business brands. Saint-Gobain, world leader in the design, production and distribution of materials for the construction industry, has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading…
On 1st October 2009, Germany’s new Energy-saving Ordinance (EnEV) came into effect. It means more stringent requirements for window and façade components.
Previously many of PV module manufacturers had to queue at solar test institutes, waiting for months before their module testing could begin.
TROY, N.Y. - Cityscapes of glass-clad buildings gleaming in the sun make Anna Dyson think about wasted energy. Dyson heads the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology, or CASE, a research consortium that wants to turn office windows into…
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (http://www.epa.gov) has named Saint-Gobain as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year (http://www.energystar.gov) for outstanding…
The market leader in the field of sorting systems for glass now also offers customer-specific solutions for the solar industry.
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…
ST. LOUIS, Feb 23, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Saflex, a business unit of Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), announces the launch of a new encapsulant designed specifically to improve solar panel throughput and processing costs for solar module…
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…
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.
Solar panels are generally big, ugly things that you stick on a building not for beautification purposes, but for ecological purposes.
DuPont is investing $175 million at the Circleville, Ohio, site to complete a multi-phase expansion of high-performance DuPont™ Tedlar® PV2001 series oriented film production line.
New thin gauge encapsulant reduces material use by 33%!ST. LOUIS, Jan 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As solar module manufacturers strive to realize cost structures meeting grid parity, Saflex(R), a unit of Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), recently…
Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, 828 meters, was inaugurated on Jan 4, 2010. The tower accomplished a world record for the highest installation of aluminium and glass façade, at a height of 512 meters.