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Performance of Group sectors The Saint-Gobain Group enjoyed very buoyant business levels in 2006 and registered its best organic growth performance of the last 10 years, at 6.7%, including a 3.2% volume impact and a 3.5% price effect.
The Ministry of construction and construction materials industry of Turkmenistan and the consortium of Chinese companies Capital-Lonqji Sci-Tech Co., Ltd and SINOMASCH signed a contract on the turnkey construction of a glass-works in Ashgabat.
Saint-Gobain’s Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina.
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA said Thursday that net profit rose 30 percent last year on strong demand across its entire portfolio of construction and building materials, according to its provisional estimate of 2006 results.
Hsiang-Kuei Chung, a former vice president of the CRT business of Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), will become president of China's Shen-Chao Optronics (transliterated from Chinese), with the China-based panel maker to build a fifth-generation (5G…
Saint-Gobain Abrasives has appointed Joseph Menendez as company president, effective immediately. He is responsible for all of the company's worldwide operations, which includes 75 plants in 35 countries, generating more than $2 billion in…
Last December, China-based SVA Group, SVA-NEC Liquid Crystal Display (SVA-NEC) BOE Technology Group and Info Vision Optronics (IVO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to integrate their production lines and form a new company in Shanghai,…
Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina.
Romania has inaugurated a float glass factory in Calarasi following a 100 million EUR investment implemented over 18 months.
The expansion, which the company expects to be operational in August 2008, will increase production capacity to serve markets globally.
Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina.
Tata Refractories Ltd, (TRL) is India's No. 1 Refractories Producer , has set up a new plant in China to manufacture Magnesia Carbon refractories.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TTCM China, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TTCH), a leading producer and supplier of glass-reinforced plastic pipes, today announced that they have signed a contract worth $12.9 million from GuiDongNan Project in GuangXi…
Research and Markets has announced the addition of China Glass Industry Report, 2006.Along with the ascent of industrial profit since 2003, the glass industry became more attractive, surging up a new-round of investment from 2003 to 2005.
Japan-based Sharp will build its first 7.5-generation (7.5G) TFT LCD plant by working with China's TCL and the Shenzhen city government, with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) already signed and a stock share percentage breakdown among the…
Construction began on Tuesday on China's first liquid crystal display (LCD) glass production line, which may end the country's complete dependence on imported LCD glass.
TTCM China, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of glass-reinforced plastic pipes, today announced that they have signed a contract worth $12.8 million from Cuong-Dong Jhe-Nan of FuJian-JheJiang Provinces and the project is partially completed and…
Steven Weinberg, an American studio glass pioneer and member of the AU Class of 1977, will hold his first solo exhibition in Shanghai, “Journey-the Dream Boat,” in China’s first and only glass art museum – Liuli China – from Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007…
European equity markets moved higher by mid-morning on Tuesday, helped by strength in the construction and leisure goods sectors, and following overnight gains on Wall Street and in Asia.
WINONA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounds, has added multiple long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT) production lines at its Suzhou, China manufacturing facility.
Coming on the heels of reinforcements for wall products, Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics (SGTF) is now proud to offer glass fiber mesh to level floors.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 08, 2007 -- TTCM China, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TTCH), a leading producer and supplier of glass-reinforced plastic pipes, today announced that they have signed a contract worth $15.4 million with Dong-Wan City…
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain announces the conversion, at a ratio of four new shares for one bond, of 99.42% of the 4,380,953 “OCEANE” bonds (bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, ISIN…
CertainTeed Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of gypsum wall board and ceiling tiles to its CertainTeed(R)-branded line of interior and exterior building products.
Asahi India Glass has commenced commercial production of float glass at company`s integrated glass plant at Roorkee, Uttaranchal with effect from Jan. 1, 2007.