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The Board of NSG Group announces that Stuart Chambers will be standing down from his position as President and CEO and Representative Executive Director of the NSG Group with effect from 30 September 2009.
The NSG Group announced consolidated business results for the first quarter of FY 2010 (from 1 April 2009 to 30 June 2009) on 10 August.
As part of its development strategy for solar energy, Saint-Gobain is acquiring Shell's share of Avancis, a joint venture between the two companies.  Avancis has developed highly competitive technology for thin-film CIS (Copper, Indium and…
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- LG Display Co. and AU Optronics Corp. led shares of liquid-crystal-display makers higher on speculation panel prices will extend gains after an earthquake shook Japan, disrupting production at glass maker Corning Inc.
An imaginative property regeneration scheme called “Changing Streets” has been established by East Riding of Yorkshire Council (EYRC) and is dramatically improving a swathe of privately owned housing in Goole.
Nippon Sheet Glass, a major sheet glass maker, surged 8.6 percent to 353 yen after Bank of America ( BAC - news - people ) Merrill Lynch initiated coverage with a 'buy' rating, citing expectations of a significant earnings contribution…
Its new brand of conservatory glass for roofs and side panels.Replacing the previous Climaplus Comfort+ range, the new range has been developed and simplified to include three options for the roof and ClimaControl Vertical – a clear product for…
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Cie. Saint-Gobain SA, Europe’s biggest glassmaker, is turning to electrically charged “smart” windows that adorn Ferrari SpA’s Superamerica to counter slumping sales and fulfill European Union energy-saving norms.
According to the motto “Our building-material - for more growth in Germany”, Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH presented itself for the first time in its entirety at the Congress of German Construction Industry on 27th May in…
First-half 2009: amid a sharp slowdown in markets, acceleration and extension of action plan unveiled at the beginning of the year.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) confirms that, further to the Company's announcement of 20 May 2009 concerning the sale of its Telecommunication Device Division, as defined below, agreement has been reached under which Go!Foton…
Glassmaker Pilkington has sold its Swiss processing operations to a German company in a £20m-plus deal.Flachglas Wernberg, in which Pilkington’s Japanese parent NSG Group holds a 49 per cent stake, has bought three businesses employing 255 staff.
ASAHI GLASS CO. is expected to report a group operating profit of around two-four billion yen (US$21.43-42.87 million) for the six months ended June 30 amid a recovery in glass for LCD TVs, beating its earlier forecast of just breaking even.
On July 10, 2009, Chief Executive Officer Pierre-André de Chalendar inaugurated in the presence of José Socrates, Portugal's Prime Minister and Fernando Texeira dos Santos, Minister of Economy and Innovation, Saint-Gobain’s first and largest…
SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER G+H AG was able to increase its sales by 3.9% to 379 mill. Euros in the 2008 financial year.
Saint-Gobain’s newly redeveloped Innovation Centre in London Docklands opened its doors to customers this month as the company hosted a series of sessions designed to provide architects, specifiers and contractors with the chance to view products…
Saint-Gobain Glass has clocked up 1.5 million man-hours without reporting a ‘lost-time’ incident, which includes accidents.
Saint-Gobain shareholders responded favorably to the dividend reinvestment option, with 64.8% of the total dividend to be paid in stock.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (NSG Group*) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass and glazing products for the building, automotive and specialty glass markets.
Leading sealed unit supplier Cristal Glass and Glazing (Leicester) Ltd has switched to Swisspacer V for its top performance.
Saint-Gobain Glass has been ranked as one of the UK's greenest businesses in this year's Sunday Times Best Green Companies.
Saint-Gobain today signed, with a large group of 24 banks*, a revolving credit facility for an amount of Euro 2.5 billion with a 3 year maturity (June 2012).
French investment group Wendel (MWDP.PA) said on Friday June 5, 2009 it remained a committed shareholder of building materials company Saint Gobain (SGOB.
The Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain’s was held today, June 4, 2009, in Paris.
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ba5f69/2009_u_s_automoti) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S.