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News services reported concerns expressed by the European Federation of Wine and Spirit Importers and Distributors in which Federation members claimed to be “confronted with” a shortage of glass bottles.
The Saint-Gobain Glasfaserwerk in Herzogerath will celebrate its 50th anniversary together with its employees on 8th September with an Open Day.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. decided at its Board of Directors’ meeting held on September 12, 2007 to divest the glass wool and industrial materials operations from Asahi Glass Fiber Co., Ltd. and transfer the entire shares of a newly established company…
Asahi India Glass Ltd sees 13-14 percent growth in automotive glass segment and 50 percent growth in architectural glass in FY08, a senior company official said on Thursday.
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Officials from Asahi India Glass say the company’s architectural segment grew by 50 percent in the 2008 fiscal year, according to a Sept. 6 Reuters report.
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The Department of Health’s creation of a £100 million Energy Fund to help NHS organisations improve their energy efficiency in the light of the Climate Change Programme is welcome news, especially since the savings will be ploughed back into patient…
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., the world's biggest supplier of car windows, had the second-biggest gain in Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average after increasing its profit forecast because the yen weakened against the pound.
Xinyi Glass, headquartered in Shenzhen, China, announced that it successfully began operation of a new melting furnace and ultra clear photovoltaic glass manufacturing line on August 28.
Saint-Gobain has announced the acquisition from HeidelbergCement of Maxit group, manufacturer of industrial mortars. Maxit has 5,130 employees and in 2006 reported sales of €1,237 million.
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Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd. plans to build a 15 million euro ($20 million) automotive glass plant in India with British unit Pilkington, targeting Japanese carmakers eyeing climbing local demand.
Although net sales increased just 2.2 percent for Japan’s Asahi Glass Co. for the first half of the year, the company reported operating profits of more than $760 million, up 37 percent compared to last year, according to an Aug. 6 Asahi Glass…
Since the end of 2003, the innovative high performance insulating material ULTIMATE which combines the advantages of glass wool and rock wool has been produced at the Lübz location.
Increasing requirements of energy saving and climate protection for buildings have led to a clear improvement in the insulation in buildings - also with respect to glass.
Reuters reported that Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (5201.T: Quote, Profile, Research) is selling its unit Asahi Fiber Glass Co. Ltd. to the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), as it slims down to better compete with Corning Inc. (GLW.N: Quote, Profile,…
As temperatures reach or top 90 degrees outside, temperatures inside the Saint-Gobain Containers plant, tucked away at the end of Center Street, are even higher.As beer bottles glow red hot an arm's length away, workers step toward open windows…
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) confirms the provisional amount of extra-ordinary gain arising from the sale of shares of a subsidiary, and announces the revisions made to its previous forecast of operating results for FY 2008 ( April…
Saint-Gobain has announced the acquisition from HeidelbergCement of Maxit group, manufacturer of industrial mortars.
Asahi Glass Co. , Japan's largest glass maker, booked a bigger-than-expected growth in first-half profit, buoyed by strong demand for liquid crystal display glass substrates.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. announces that it resolved at the Board of Directors’ Meeting held on August 6, 2007 to increase the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year ending December 2007, and to revise the dividend payment forecast per share for…