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THE ASAHI GLASS CO. and the MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP. (TSE:6503) said Tuesday that they will sell their stakes in struggling LCD panel joint venture OPTREX CORP. to an investment fund for a total of Y10 million ($US87,438.71). * In February, Optrex…
With effect from April 2007, NSG established an integrated global Flat Glass business, covering all of the Group's Building Products and Automotive operations worldwide.
As already announced on September 12, 2007, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. completed to divest the glass wool and industrial materials operations from Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Akira Kitsunezuka) and…
Saint-Gobain's Building Distribution Sector announces the acquisition of DLH's building materials distribution division and the launch of exclusive negotiations for the purchase of the Estonian building materials distributor Famar Desi. -…
This city became famous in the last century for being one of North America's leading glass centers. The industry has been in decline since the 1980s, but Toledo hopes to be known for its glass again.
Offered in variety of shapes in lengths up to 6 m, Solar Simulation Flashlamps are suitable for testing crystalline or thin-film materials.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) has revised the outlook of consolidated operating results announced on October 31, 2007, for the fiscal year 2007 (January 1 through December 31, 2007), as described here.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. has released its 142nd Fiscal Period Interim Report, for the period from April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Download the report here.
Following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, and approval at the Meeting of the Board of Directors that was held today, Asahi Glass announced a set of changes in the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers as…
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic stated that the Japanese company Asahi Glass, the second largest glass company in the world, could invest €120 million in Serbia.
French investment company Wendel backs Saint-Gobain's new strategy and aims to help the building materials group exceed its financial targets, Wendel chief executive Jean-Bernard Lafonta told the weekend edition of Le Figaro.
Saint-Gobain Isover has marked the supply of its one millionth square metre of Robust Detail-winning RD35 insulation with the presentation of an award for innovation to Bellway Homes.
The latest developments in Taiwan signal the beginning of a new solar industry boom. The government recently published its vision for the renewable future, highlighting solar energy as a top priority.
V-Kool, Inc., North American distributor of heat-blocking, energy-saving applied window film for commercial and residential applications, announced a referral reward program that will pay recent customers 5% of the installed price of actual sales…
Last month the German operations of Saint-Gobain Sekurit (Paris, France), one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive glass, acquired partner Schefenacker German HoldCo GmbH’s stake in the two firms’ freeglass joint venture. freeglass (…
The growth of the solar markets, both PV and thermal, create a shortage of ultra-white (low iron) glass. Munich based SolarGlas AG starts to build a specialised float glass plant for the production of solar glass to serve this market.
GE Energy has supplied 363 roof-mounted solar panels at the top of 45 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City that help generate electricity for the first solar powered Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
Applied Materials, Inc. today announced it was named Green Energy Innovator of the Year for its pioneering work on the Applied SunFab™ Thin Film Line, at a gala presenting the prestigious 9th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards.
The Spokeswoman of Float Glass Manufacturer Saint-Gobain saind that the company will not change its provision level after being fined by EU for price-fixing.
The Energy Department on Thursday said it will invest up to $5.2 million to support the development of nine low-cost solar-power projects, including some proposed by 3M Co., Alcoa Inc., Hamilton Sundstrand and PPG Industries.
Acciona Solar, a subsidiary of Acciona Energy that works in the field of solar technologies, has been awarded the European Solar Prize 2007 by the European Association for Renewable Energy (Eurosolar) for its contribution and work in the development…
In View of the strong growth trends in Middle Eastern markets, Egypt is expected to become the region’s leading glass supplier. 3 new float lines will be built in Egypt by 2008, 2009 to serve rapidly growing demand for float glass from Middle East…
The Italian energy corporation Enel SpA has announced to invest around €300 million ($428 million) in constructing PV systems and solar thermal power plants by 2011.
Nippon Sheet Glass and Asahi Glass rose in Tokyo trading after the two largest Asian glassmakers were fined a smaller-than-expected €205 million, or $304 million, by the European Union for price-fixing.
Saint-Gobain Glass participated in the construction of the Quai Branly Museum (Paris). Designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel, the museum opened its doors to the public on June 23rd 2006 and is exhibiting various works of Primitives Arts.