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Leading sealed unit supplier Cristal Glass and Glazing (Leicester) Ltd has switched to Swisspacer V for its top performance.

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Faster and cheaper deposition of TCO layers for photovoltaic applications through new rotatable sputter target – demonstration on booth 7413.

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).

A new PV incentives program was introduced in Greece last week. The new program covers rooftop PV systems up to 10 KWp (both for residential users and small companies) and establishes a new feed-in tariff (FIT) for such systems.

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.

Donna Dickinson has been named Vice President of Development and Recruitment for the North American businesses of Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company.

JAIPUR: Land allotment for the ambitious Rs 1,000 crore Saint-Gobain greenfield float glass making plant slated to come up in Bhiwadi has been completed.

For the fifth year in a row, Saint-Gobain will be attending the European Research and Innovation Exhibition that will be held from June 3 to 5, at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center in Paris (France).

Asahi Glass, the Japanese-based parent of AGC Flat Glass, plans to merge its flat glass and automotive glass organizations under one umbrella to help boost profitability.

Jewson, the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable timber and building materials, has scooped four Silver Awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in their annual Occupational Health and Safety Awards – a coup that…

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain today set the terms of its new EUR 750 million 4 year bond issue with an annual coupon of 6.00%.

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. released on May 11, 2009 its consolidated financial results for FY2009 first quarter, Jan. 1 through March 31, 2009. Read the release.

The modern science of nanotechnology, the highly-advanced manipulation of matter at a molecular level, and which is set to revolutionise every aspect of our lives in the next decade or so, was in fact invented by a medieval glazier.

Glass repair and replacement specialist Solaglas Windowcare has marked a busy and successful year with an event to update employees on the business’s strategy as it goes for growth.

Weber, leading manufacturer for the facades, construction mortars, flooring systems and tile fixing markets, has introduced a comprehensive Guide to external wall insulation (EWI) systems for the refurbishment market.

Saint-Gobain’s consolidated sales for first-quarter 2009 came in at €8,782 million, compared with €10,301 million for the year-earlier period.

The Packaging Sector has been actively involved in the web site´s production "Friends of Glass", launched by The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) of which it is a member.

TV star Richard Hammond visited Saint-Gobain Glass’s Eggborough, Yorkshire float plant during filming of an episode of National Geographic Channel’s popular ‘Engineering Connections’ series recently and took time out between filming to chat with…

Glass repair and replacement specialist Solaglas Windowcare is reporting a significant uplift in revenue arising largely from increased exposure to new markets.

Hundreds of jobs are under threat at the British operations of Pilkington, the Japanese-owned glass maker, amid falling demand for its products from the automotive and construction industries.

Ensuring Understanding Is Key for a Company With Different Cultures Stuart Chambers, chief executive of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., is in a unique position: he runs the Japanese firm that acquired U.K. glass manufacturer Pilkington PLC, which he headed…