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The Romanian division of French glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain, has invested EUR 6 million in a laminated glass production line in its factory in Calarasi, southern Romania.
The Box Moor Trust, a charitable organisation dedicated to the upkeep of open spaces in the stunning Hertfordshire countryside, recently chose Pilkington Planar™ for its new Centre.
The smallest of the furnaces at AGC Boussois had been closed this week. B1 has a capacity of 650 tpd was built only in 2008.
Glass for Europe welcomes the European Commission’s willingness to reflect as of now on a new 2030 framework for climate and energy policies.
Now in its third year of operation TGO continues to grow and provide an independent service for consumer complaints.
The AllCargo facade located in Kaline, Mumbai renovated into a green architecture building, while preserving its existing core.
The Torre de Cristal at Madrid is an office building with the architecture design intended to look like a cut crystal. At 249 m and 52 floors, the glass tower is the second highest building in Spain.      It features a photovoltaic dome and the…
AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) will start manufacturing Lacobel™, the No. 1 brand of painted glass in Europe, at its Kashima Plant (Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture), aiming to introduce the…
The Glass Systems Group, the UK’s largest independent sealed unit manufacturer, has appointed George Stirling, a man with almost 40 years’ experience in the glass and building products industry.
Brilliant and extravagant - that is how the latest product from Saint Gobain Glass presents itself.        SGG SATINOVO MATE MIRALITE is a frosted glass which sets radiant accents thank to the light-reflecting silver coating, without producing…
These days quiet is precious, because there are sources of noise everywhere. The installation of soundproof glasses is both a meaningful and a practicable possibility to sustainably counteract a disturbance of the peace - as shown by the winning…
The Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) Group is the largest bank in Austria.    The regions, known for its variant temperatures, demands architecture that can withstand the changing climates, thereby making solar control glass the natural choice for…
A conservatory is more than just an extension to a home; it’s a valuable asset to a property. But all too often, tired and ill-insulated conservatories leave homeowners with a redundant room that can only be utilised during certain times in the year…
AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announces that it will invest approximately 40 billion yen to significantly increase the production capacity of its Indonesian subsidiary P.T.
The ways in which electronically tintable glass can improve building energy performance, enable more sustainable building design and construction, and create a more comfortable environment for occupiers are outlined in a new RIBA approved CPD…
LaFerrari, the new limited-series special from the Prancing Horse of which only 499 examples will be built, is the first car to fit the new SGS Lightweight windscreen developed by Saint-Gobain Sekurit.
The Louvre (as the Musee du Louvre is popularly called), is the world’s most visited, and among the largest museums in the world.      The glass roofs adorning it are a shimmering reminder of the fact that it is one of Paris’ best-known landmarks.…
To address concerns with fire safety glazing systems the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) Fire Resistant Glazing Group (FRGG) has developed a five point code of core governing principles for all glass and glazing system products for resistance to…
Cladding with decorative glass becomes an ever increasing trend in today’s interiors. To answer a growing demand from architects and installers to get a complete glass bonding solution with quality decorative glass, AGC Glass Europe has launched a…
SWISSPACER warm edge spacer bar has been specified in windows for Devonshire Homes’ luxury housing development near Bristol.   Bracken Hill is an exclusive development of townhouses and coach houses in Leigh Woods, Bristol, on the site of the former…
Gov. Jay Nixon was joined today by leadership from CertainTeed Corporation at a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new $100 million manufacturing and distribution center in Jonesburg, Mo.
The NSG Group has unveiled a new concept for achieving triple glazing performance in a double-glazing unit, unique to the Pilkington brand.
Leading UK glass processor and distributor Glassolutions Solaglas is growing with the opening of a new branch in Gateshead to enhance its service to the door and window industry and building trades in the North East of England.
Pilkington Pyroclear® has been given the seal of approval by Certifire, for use with steel and timber frames.
Since 1st March 2013, Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland (SGGD) has been the first flat glass manufacturer to become a member of the DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council).