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The Board of Directors of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain notes with satisfaction the progress made in the execution of the Group's strategy as approved by the Board and presented by its Chief Executive Officer on July 27, 2007.
Nippon Sheet Glass, which acquired the UK’s Pilkington for £2.2bn last year, on Wednesday said its aggressive global expansion was paying off as it reported a stronger-than-expected jump in first-half earnings.
AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel)a world first with its 3rd generation ecological mirror glass: Mirox 3G. This innovation is the summit of 30 years of experience and worldwide leadership in mirrors for the plant in Zeebrugge (Belgium).
Reuters reported that French building materials group Saint-Gobain said it had never approached cement giant Lafarge about a possible merger and reaffirmed its commitment to sell its packaging unit in 2008.
West Virginia has an abundance of natural resources that make it ideal for many industries, including the glass industry.
Although the Tree Valley Park development project headed by the Chi Mei Group recently passed a final environmental assessment under certain conditions, Asahi Glass Fine Techno Taiwan (AFT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan-based Asahi Glass, said…
Saint Gobain is a world leader in the manufacturing sector, with its products insulating half the homes in Europe and its glass used in half the continent’s cars.
The joint venture between Saint-Gobain Sekurit Deutschland Beteiligungen GmbH and Schefenacker German HoldCo GmbH has been acquired to 100% of Saint-Gobain Sekurit. freeglass GmbH & Co.
Following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and approval at the Meeting of the Board of Directors that was held today, Asahi Glass announced the creations of Chairman & CEO, President & COO, and the change of President as…
Saint-Gobain Gypsum (Construction Products Sector of Saint-Gobain) announces the acquisition of all the stockholder’s equity of the Vietnamese company Vinh Tuong Joint Venture, created at the beginning of 2007 and owned by Vinh Tuong Corporation,…
AGC Flat Glass Europe has launched Glassiled. This new product, an industry first, combines LEDs(1) and glass and has been specially designed for use in façades and interior decoration.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) has decided to liquidate its subsidiary, as described below.1.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (“AGC”) has announced the decision at the meeting of its Board of Directors on October 31, 2007 to acquire the stocks of Hankuk Electric Glass Co., Ltd. by way of a tender offer as described below.1.
Business review of the third quarter of 2007 (Nine-month period) During the third quarter of 2007 (nine-month period from January 1 through September 30, 2007), the Japanese economy remained steady backed by an increase in capital expenditure and…
The European Commission said it has cleared Owens Corning Inc's proposed acquisition of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA's glass fibre reinforcements and composite fabrics unit, Vetrotex, subject to conditions.
Friday, Asahi India Glass said that the standalone net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2007 declined 63% to Rs. 5.55 crores from Rs. 14.82 crores in the same quarter last year.
With the opening of this French institution for architecture, AGC Flat Glass Europe – formerly Glaverbel – has, to quote the institution's President François de Mazières, established itself as the "glass partner for the City of…
This expands the highest-performing section of the Pilkington Suncool product range, combining high natural light transmission of 40 per cent with very low total energy transmission of 23 per cent.
The Saint-Gobain Group delivered consolidated sales of EUR32,630 million for the first nine months of 2007, compared to EUR30,925 million for the same year-ago period, representing a rise of 5.5% on a reported basis and of 6.7% at constant exchange…
When the AGC (Asahi Glass Company) Flat Glass Europe group – formerly known as Glaverbel – exhibits at Batimat 2007, it will be assisted by the very latest skills and techniques.
Glass manufacturer Pilkington wants to expand its European Technical Centre at Lathom - a move which would bring 100 jobs to the West Lancashire site.
The Group's Automotive Business Line is supplying all the glass for the 50th anniversary version of Fiat's iconic Cinquecento.
Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. broke ground today on a new manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington. Gov. Christine Gregoire joined Guardian representatives for the official announcement.
Forbes reported that European construction-materials companies had a fragile day on the stock market Friday, cracking under pressure from negative analyst sentiment surrounding France's Saint-Gobain.
More than 16,000 square feet of Pilkington Planar™ surrounds the ground floor lobby of the stunning new HQ for Los Angeles' biggest talent agency.