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The owner of a construction-glass plant in Lathrop is proposing a $100 million upgrade, contingent on some government financial support.
The NSG Group is pleased to announce that its Pilkington Building Products business in North America is proposing an investment of around $100 million in its float glass facility in Lathrop, California.
Business review of the first quarter of 2008 During the first quarter of fiscal 2008 (January 1 through March 31, 2008), prices of raw materials and fuels such as oil continued to rise worldwide.
Photo: Doug Muzyka, president – DuPont Greater China (middle) at the signing ceremony. To Doug’s right is Secretary-General Gao Guo Hui, Shenzen municipal government, and to his left is Nicholas Brooke, chairman, Hong Kong Science and Technology…
PILKINGTON Special Glass has sold the last of its remaining business operations at St Asaph to a local company. Ten people from Pilkington’s Optical Disc business have transferred to Phoenix Optical Glass which is located nearby on St Asaph Business…
The 700 metre square showroom and fitting hall lies alongside the Austrian HQ of worldwide car rental group Sixt.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) has decided to liquidate its subsidiary, as described below. 1.
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Nippon Sheet Glass Co (5202.T: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it has tapped former Pilkington executive Stuart Chambers as its new president and chief executive, in a rare move to put a foreigner at the top…
Polytron Technologies, Inc. joined the 19th China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition April 10-13 in Beijing.
Asahi Glass, a Japanese glass substrate maker, is enhancing its investment in Korea’s LCD business. It tries to expand its glass substrate business in Korea, which is emerging as the world’s largest LCD panel maker.
With regard to its flat glass business in North America, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President & COO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) has decided to stop operations on three float glass production lines and two architectural coating lines from…
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c88669) has announced the addition of “China Low-E Glass Market Report, 2007-2008” to their offering.
A few months ago, Beijing’s Tsinghua University became home to the futuristic Sino-Italian Ecological Energy Efficient Building (SIEEB).
GPD China and China Glass serve as perfect platform to demonstrate cost-saving rotatable PVD sputter equipment for improved coater performance and maximum flexibility Bekaert announces on April 2, 2008 its participation in GPD China (Beijing, April…
The 19th China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2008) will be held at the China International Exhibition Center from April 10th to 13th in Beijing.
Solar Thin Films, Inc. (OTCBB: SLTN) on March 28, 2008 announced that it has signed a three-year marketing agreement with CG Solar.
GreenPix - Zero Energy Media Wall - is a groundbreaking project applying sustainable and digital media technology to the curtain wall of Xicui entertainment complex in Beijing, near the site of the 2008 Olympics.
Beijing plant will supply panel makers on the China mainland Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) on March 27, 2008  hosted a grand opening ceremony for the company's new liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate manufacturing facility in the…
C.R. Laurence Inc., Los Angeles, announced on March 25 that it acquired Sommer & Maca Industries, Cicero, Ill., effective March 20, according to a company release.
Nationwide Windows (UK) Ltd have designed the first A rated window to achieve BS7950 and be licensed as Secured By Design - a commercial breakthrough for energy rated windows.
The most recent market research indicates that the glass processing machinery manufacturing industry is one of the key drivers of Italian exports.
Moody's Investors Service has assigned an 'A2' issuer ratings to Nippon Electric Glass Co, an A2 senior unsecured rating on its Series 4 bonds 20 bln yen due 2009.
The ongoing American Axle strike and the resulting General Motors Corp. parts shortage will force at least 250 temporary layoffs at Shelbyville's Pilkington North America Co. plant, company officials announced Friday afternoon.
CSR Limited announces a new name in glass. It’s Viridian™. Representing a $1 billion plus commitment to more sustainable, market-responsive building products and technologies, Viridian is the sum of two impressive parts.
The glass substrate industry is witnessing rapid growth in technological innovation driven by the market demand for larger size glasses.