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British glassmaker Pilkington Plc's chief executive Paolo Scaroni said that he did not think Japanese glassmaker Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd would raise its stake in the company.
The Group’s results in the first six months of the year were the best first half year results for a decade. They confirm the expectations they set out in their previous statements.
The Board of Pilkington plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Iain Lough (54) to the Board as Group Finance Director with effect from 1 January 2002.
Due to the current softening of some European markets, Saint-Gobain and Pilkington have decided to defer their project to construct a float plant in Poland.
The leader in building distribution in Europe, Saint-Gobain has created BUILD2PRO, the top-ranking services portal for all building professionals.
Pilkington North America hired three product specialists to serve as architectural and residential glazing consultants for the glass and architectural industries.
Pilkington is expected to update analysts on the effects of the US terror attacks on its business in the next days.The company is tipped to report pre-exceptional interim pretax profits of œ115 million, up from œ102 million.
A unit of British glass maker Pilkington Plc has offered to buy a majority share in the Egyptian Glass Co in a deal worth up to $33 million, Egypt's stock exchange said on Thursday.
British glassmaker Pilkington Plc said it plans to increase its Polish investment to $400 million from $300 million in the next two years to build a new factory.
Saint-Gobain's stock has been listed on the Monthly Settlement Market of the Paris Bourse since 24 December 1986. The stock is further listed on the following major stock exchanges around Europe: London, Zurich, Frankfurt, Brussels and…
SGG AQUACLEAN will be presented at Batimat on the Saint-Gobain Glass stand (Hall 3 – Aisle F – Stand 28).SGG AQUACLEAN is made of glass on which a transparent layer of a hydrophilic mineral material is deposited.
British-based glass maker Pilkington Plc said that demand in its key north American building products unit had weakened, while sales had also fallen in the region for its automotive unit.
Today, SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS has created a new family of glass products to improve ease of use: Saint-Gobain glass clean.
Pursuing its growth strategy in Eastern Europe, the Building Distribution Division of Saint-Gobain announces the acquisition of BayWa Czech Republic, through its German subsidiary Raab Karcher.
Nippon Sheet Glass, a large Japanese manufacturer, has increased its holding in Pilkington, the UK glass group, from 10 to 21 per cent over the past fortnight, but has ruled out mounting a full bid.
Effective October 15, 2001:Jacques Aschenbroich and Christian Streiff are appointed Senior Vice Presidents.
Shares in Pilkington PLC lost ground in weak midmorning trade, in the wake of a ratings downgrade from Goldman Sachs, which blamed a deteriorating earnings climate for their move, dealers said.
The Building Distribution Division of Saint-Gobain announces the acquisition of Mat‚riaux R‚unis (Caternet group), through its French subsidiary Point.P.Mat‚riaux R‚unis is a general builders' merchant, based South-East of France.