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The French conglomerate Saint-Gobain suffered a setback on Monday in its bid to take control of Sika, the Swiss specialty chemical maker. In December, Saint-Gobain agreed to buy a controlling stake held by the Burkhard family in Sika for 2.75…
After closely analyzing the claim made by Schenker-Winkler Holding AG (SWH) to convene an early extraordinary General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Sika AG yesterday made the following decisions: BURKARD/SWH’S VOTING RIGHTS RESTRICTED TO 5%,…
French building materials group Saint-Gobain is launching the sale of its European glass bottle maker Verallia in a potential 3 billion euro ($3.45 bln) deal, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Sika AG yesterday received a letter from Cascade Investment L.L.C., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Fidelity Worldwide Investment and Threadneedle Investments who represent a total of 207,395 bearer shares in Sika (reflecting 8.16% of the…
The Valley Christian Center (VCC) in Dublin, California, is using electronically tintable SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, to keep its congregation comfortable and connected to the city it overlooks.
The international investors Cascade Investment L.L.C., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Fidelity Worldwide Investment and Threadneedle Investments together holding 8.61% of Sika's share capital (4.62% of the voting rights) express…
Our dedication to hollow glass industry is historical. The Pneumofore equipment is constantly improved to match latest performance and sustainability criteria of this demanding application for superior air compressors and vacuum pumps.
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The building housing the Louis Vuitton Foundation dedicated to contemporary art is equipped with Saint-Gobain glass.
The family that owns a controlling stake in Swiss chemicals firm Sika said on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to help push through a 2.75 billion Swiss franc ($2.73 billion) takeover by French building materials company Saint-Gobain.
Tourists visiting Tower Bridge can see a unique view of the bridge mechanism and road below – through two new glass walkway floors 42 metres above the River Thames.
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With over forty presented glasses, a multimedia stand concept and new pioneering solutions, within the context of glasstec 2014, Saint-Gobain Glass impressively underlines its innovation leadership as Europe's largest flat glass manufacturer.
In response to numerous requests from shareholders and with the intent of entering into a constructive dialogue, Sika will discuss the situation resulting from the planned transaction between the Burkard Family and Saint-Gobain with its investors,…
The Board of Directors and the Group Management of Sika were informed Friday evening, December 5, 2014, that the French Group Saint-Gobain intends to indirectly acquire all shares held by the Burkard family, Sika's current majority shareholder.
Effective from December 1, 2014, the Board of Directors of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain will have two new members, Alain Destrain and Pascal Laï, appointed under the French Law on Securing Employment of June 14, 2013.