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The Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Compagnie de Saint-  Gobain was held in Paris on Thursday, June 7, 2007.
“The second investment, in the order of US$75 million, will be the setting up of a flat glass factory in Pernambuco, possibly in Serra Talhada, in a partnership between China’s Golden Bull and Pernambuco company Casas Bandeirantes, which prepares…
Building on the growing demand for value- added glass products, the laminated and tempered glass market for residential and nonresidential construction is expected to clear $4.8 billion in the U.
The board of directors of Asahi India Glass recommended the interim dividend of 65%, or Rs 0.65 a share, declared in the board meeting held on Mar. 17, 2007, as final dividend for the financial year 2006-07.
Chairman/Director General of the BOI Dhammika Perera signed the agreements on behalf of the Board and Minister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion Dr.
The share price of Asahi Glass, the second biggest producer of flat glass in the world, advanced by more than 1.5% after the company announced that it contemplates to stop producing cathode-ray tube panels from its Thailand and Singapore units,…
Asahi India Glass on Monday posted 86.64 per cent decline in profit after tax at Rs 8.94 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, as compared to Rs 66.95 crore for the same quarter previous year.
The liquid crystal display television wars are heating up and could provide new opportunities for Corning Inc. Reuters news agency reported from Tokyo that Sharp Corp. is making a move on its larger rivals, Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. has  decided to stop operations of production furnaces at CRT glass production bases in Singapore  and Thailand by the end of June this year.
PPG Industries Foundation has pledged $15,000 to the Pickaway Progress Partnership (P3) to fund the “Progress to the Power of 3” campaign designed to engage in economic development activities for Pickaway County.
Reportlinker.com reported that market for Laminated and Tempered Glass, a new report from SBI, contains comprehensive data and analysis on laminated and tempered glass used in residential and nonresidential construction in the United States.
Glass maker Viracon said Tuesday that it opened a new $35 million fabrication facility in Utah.  The 236,000-square-foot location is a comprehensive, full-fabrication facility in St.
The Saint-Gobain Reinforcement & Composites Activity has increased its European production capacity for TWINTEX ® by 25% in its Chambéry plant (FR) as of April 2007.
PPG Industries has donated $5,000 to the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation to fund participation by underserved, highly motivated Cleveland-area high school students in an early college technology education program.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) announces the revisions made to its outlook of consolidated and non-consolidated operating results published on 6th July 2007 and the recognition of extra-ordinary loss for the full fiscal year 2007 (…
Reuters reported that PPG Industries Research expects to announce the planned sale or a partnership link-up of its fine chemicals and glass businesses by the end of the summer, CEO Charles Bunch said on Friday.
Newratings.com reported that analyst S Yamada of Credit Suisse maintains his "outperform" rating on Asahi Glass (ticker: SHJ).
Charles E. Bunch, chairman and chief executive officer of PPG Industries, described for investment analysts here today the company’s progress toward achieving its vision of continuing to be the leading coatings and specialty products and services…
Pilkington has taken a leaf out of children's favourite, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and helped to create two glass elevators.
Sumir R. Pandit of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School has won a PPG Industries Foundation Community Merit Scholarship award.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo; President: Masahiro Kadomatsu) and Tokyo Denpa  Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo; Senior Managing Director: Kazunori Hashiguchi) have joined  forces to successfully develop a synthetic quartz crystal…
1. Business review of the first quarter of 2007During the first quarter of 2007 (January 1 through March 31, 2007), the Japanese economy recovered at a gradual pace as shown by the increase of both capital expenditure and employment opportunities,…
PPG Industries has partnered with the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens to bring the works of glass artist Dale Chihuly to Pittsburgh.
Guardian Building Products Distribution, Inc., announces its newest product line today with the introduction of Guardian Trim TB™, Guardian Trim SW™, and Guardian Trim FF™.
The National Science Foundation is on the lookout for investigators who can see beyond today’s frontiers of knowledge and will take a stab at the moving frontiers that lie beyond our current horizon, NSF director Arden L.