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On November 28, 2007, Asahi’s subsidiary AGC Flat Glass Europe (former Glaverbel), having  its head office in Brussels, Belgium, (“AFEU”) and Asahi received a decision of the European  Commission (the “Commission”) holding Asahi and AFEU liable in…
Concerning the explosion accident occurred around 10:15 am (Korea Time) at Asahi Glass Fine Techno Korea (Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea; President: Shoji Morikawa) during repair work of hydrochloric acid storage tank, a part of water treatment…
The Board of NSG Group has approved the appointment of Mike Powell, currently Group Finance Director for Pilkington Group Limited, as NSG Group Finance Director, with effect from 1 January 2008.
The British glassmaker Pilkington, with annual sales of over 4 billion pounds globally (about Rs 32,000 crore) is planning an entry into India.
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…
The new HQ of tyre manufacturer Yokohama Italia S.p.A has used Pilkington Eclipse Advantage™ EverGreen with Pilkington Optilam™ Phon Therm SN for a simple - and silent - solution.
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…
Pilkington Polska has won a national economic title in a contest organised by the Polish Puls Biznesu newspaper. The business has been named a Pillar of the Polish Economy, coming top of the poll for the Swietokrzyski region.
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.
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…
Reuters reported that Fuyao Group Glass Industries Co China's biggest automotive glass maker, forecast on Sunday that net profit would rise over 50 percent this year.
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.
Jointly organized by China Foreign Trade Centre (Group) and Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd., All in Glass 2007 was successfully concluded on Nov.24, 2007, at Chinese Import & Export Commodities Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou.
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…
Presented at this year's IPA - Institute of Practitioners in Advertising - Effectiveness Awards, the Bronze award pays tribute to the 360 per cent sales increase achieved since launching its Activ tv, print and new media campaign in 2006.
"Zak Glass Technology India 2007" successfully closed on November 18, 2007. This exhibition showed the latest equipment, technology and innovation in flat glass manufacturing field and had a big success.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of China Stock Listed Glass Companies Report 2006-2007 to their offering.
It's no secret that the Chinese are building many buildings and buying many cars. Companies like Hong Kong-listed China State Construction International Holdings and Shenzhen-listed Chongqing Changan Automobile are reporting double-digit…
Goldman Sachs Group plans to buy 10 percent of Fuyao Group Glass Industries, the biggest maker of automotive glass in China, for 890 million yuan, or $113 million, Fuyao said Monday.
Fitch Ratings affirmed Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's long-term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings at 'A-' and short-term IDR at 'F2' following the announcement that the French glassmaker was fined 133.9 mln eur by the…
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.
Results for the NSG Group, announced in November, showed a substantial improvement in both sales and profit. The first six months of the year also demonstrate improved performances in both the Building Products and Automotive Business Lines in most…
Asahi Glass Co. said Tuesday that it has raised its equity stake in Hankuk Electric Glass Co. of South Korea to 51.47 pct from 42.76 pct through a tender offer.
Demand for windows and doors (fenestration) in China is projected to increase 11.0 percent per annum through 2011 to 195 billion yuan, outpacing growth in most other parts of the world.
The world's four biggest float glass manufacturers have been fined by the European Commission a total of 486 million euros for running an illegal price fixing cartel.