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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA said Thursday that net profit rose 30 percent last year on strong demand across its entire portfolio of construction and building materials, according to its provisional estimate of 2006 results.

It has taken more than six years in the planning process, but the five tower blocks that make up the Chalcots Estate in Swiss Cottage, North London are finally receiving a long awaited multi-million pound make-over.

Asahi India Glass Ltd, India’s largest glass company announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and the nine months ended 31st December, 2006 at its Board meeting held at Roorkee, Uttarakhand, on 22nd January. AIS’s total sales…

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has appointed Joseph Menendez as company president, effective immediately. He is responsible for all of the company's worldwide operations, which includes 75 plants in 35 countries, generating more than $2 billion in…

Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina.

The Board of Directors of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) announced it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0675 per share, payable February 28, 2007 to shareholders of record February 13, 2007.

PPG Industries is helping automotive manufacturers and car owners increase vehicle fuel efficiency by up to 4 percent and save up to $66 per year in vehicle fuel costs by installing the Sungate infrared (IR) reflective windshield.

Asahi India Glass announced a consolidated net profit of Rs 139.24 million for the quarter ended Dec. 2006 as compared with Rs 28.88 million for the quarter ended Dec. 2005.

Romania has inaugurated a float glass factory in Calarasi following a 100 million EUR investment implemented over 18 months.

The expansion, which the company expects to be operational in August 2008, will increase production capacity to serve markets globally.

Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina.

PPG Industries is showcasing new Sungate fR infrared-reflective roof glass here at the 2007 North American International Auto Show.

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. decided at its Board of Directors’ meeting held on January 18, 2007, to separate Marketing and Management Divisions of domestic business of Processed Glass for Construction and then to be absorbed and succeeded on May 1, 2007…

Glass, paint and sealants maker PPG Industries Inc. said Thursday it acquired the architectural and industrial coatings businesses of Brazil's Renner Sayerlack SA in a move to broaden its coatings operations in Latin America.

The board of directors of PPG Industries raised the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to 50 cents from 48 cents a share, payable March 12 to shareholders of record Feb. 16.

PPG Industries has named Mauro Eiras as general manager, architectural coatings, Latin America, to help expand its architectural coatings business in Latin America.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of China Glass Industry Report, 2006.Along with the ascent of industrial profit since 2003, the glass industry became more attractive, surging up a new-round of investment from 2003 to 2005.

Isra Vision AG, one of the leading global suppliers for machine vision systems, has acquired Image Automation Inc. (IAI), Worthington, Ohio (USA) through its wholly owned subsidiary ISRA SURFACE VISION INC., Duluth, Georgia (USA).

Winning concepts from student designers in an annual automotive glass design contest sponsored by PPG Industries show the beauty of big, bold glass roofs, sides, tops and fronts created in single simplistic shapes.

Select International, a global provider of human resource assessment solutions, was selected by Guardian Industries Corp. to assess prospective entry-level production and maintenance employees at plants in DeWitt, Iowa and Carleton, Michigan.

Pilkington's newest advances in automotive glazing went on show at an Innovation Day at DaimlerChrysler's Technology Centre at Sindelfingen, near Stuttgart.

When a company's results beat Wall Street's estimates, its stock price often enjoys a bounce higher. Just look at the performance of Alcoa Inc. (AA) on Wednesday.

Pilkington Middlesbrough is celebrating a triple safety win with two national awards and the achievement of Level 5 in the European safety programme.

Shares of Mexican glass maker Vitro SAB de CV shattered a 52-week high Thursday after the company said it is refinancing its debt.

Following the acquisition of Pilkington in June 2006 and adoption of the NSG Medium Term Plan in November 2006, the board of NSG has now approved the top level organisational structure of the newly enlarged NSG Group, designed to create a truly…