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In a move reflecting its commitment to improving skills and industry training, international construction materials company Saint-Gobain is sponsoring ‘Teambuild 2011’ – an annual competition which will see sixty of the UK construction industry’s…
The NSG Group announces that Mike Fallon, Executive Director and President Automotive Worldwide, has decided to retire after 33 years service with the Company and will leave the Group in June 2012.
On 23 May, 2011, the NSG Group announced a plan to build a new value-added float line in Vietnam to increase its production of specialist products to supply the solar energy sector.
Kit shows glass samples after prolonged exposure to heat and humidityPITTSBURGH, Dec. 15, 2011 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced a sample kit for shower glass retailers and kitchen and bath designers that demonstrates the superior clarity…
Entrepreneurs specializing in building materials, energy and environmental sustainability invited to compete for $85,000 (about 63,000 Euro) in capital and partnership opportunitiesVALLEY FORGE, Pa., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint-Gobain, the…
PPG Industries will exhibit samples of a new passive solar, low-emissivity glass at the 2012 International Builders Show in Orlando, Feb. 8-11, along with CLARVISTA® shower glass and a dual-pane, dual-coat insulating glass unit (IGU) that enables…
The NSG Group has announced plans to expand its float glass business in Russia.The first part of the expansion project relates to the merger of Pilkington Glass LLC’s float glass business in Ramenskoye, near Moskow, with the STiS Group of Companies…
PPG Industries has joined the many other exhibitors contracted to hold space at Glass TEXpo 2012. The two-day architectural glass event is scheduled to take place at the El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, April 12-13, 2012.
Company also will display CLARVISTA shower glass, R-5 insulating glass unitPPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) will exhibit samples of a new passive solar, low-emissivity glass at the 2012 International Builders Show in Orlando, Feb. 8-11, along with…
Tokyo, November 30, 2011 - AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) is pleased to announce that UV Verre PremiumTM is to be installed in Fuji Heavy Industries' Subaru Impreza as an option.
INGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) — A glass plant in Kingsport could lay off as many as 100 employees when it shuts down one of two production lines early next year.
KINGSPORT — AGC Flat Glass plans to shut down one of two production lines at its Blue Ridge Plant in Kingsport in the first quarter next year, impacting as many as 100 employees.
PPG Industries has announced that its Architectural Glass Configurator is now available as a downloadable desktop widget for WINDOWS® and MAC® computers.
Northeast Parent & Child Society's YouthBuild Schenectady receives $100,000 grant from Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed; renovation project aims to achieve LEED certificationVALLEY FORGE, Pa., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Participating young…
The First Unitarian Society Meeting House in Madison, Wis., a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed National Historic Landmark, was named by the American Institute of Architects' Committee on the Environment among the top 10 "green" building…
Bützberg (Switzerland), November 15, 2011. Constantly increasing volume in the field of glass cutting as well as the challenge of procuring spare parts for older machines were just two of the reasons for Valerian Wicky, Manager of Saint Gobain…
The NSG Group has instituted the use of a new logo, effective today, which company officials say “will help [its] employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders recognize that [it is] a single and distinctive company, while at the same time…
PPG Aerospace is introducing new materials for improved aircraft windshields and windows. For the Airbus A320 family of airliners, the French company has developed a new windshield featuring two new PRC sealants used to improve moisture resistance:…
Products used for headquarters of Bioconstruccion y Energìa Alternativa in MonterreyPPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) glass, paint and coatings were used in the headquarters building of Bioconstruccion y Energìa Alternativa, Monterrey, Mexico, the first…
Officials at Asahi Glass Co. (AGC), with U.S. headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., announced the company's consolidated financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) in Japan released its second quarter financial results today. In the building products (BP) business, underlying profitability improved due to increased volumes, particularly of value-added products.
Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) in Japan released its second quarter financial results today. In the building products (BP) business, underlying profitability improved due to increased volumes, particularly of value-added products.
NSG Group and Saint Gobain have announced plans to build a new float glass line in Argentina. The plant, to be constructed at Exaltación de la Cruz in the state of Buenos Aires, will be the second float line operated by Vidriería Argentina S.
High-efficiency solar panels allow customers to choose from three models based on efficiency goalsVALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint-Gobain (booth #4438) announces the availability of SG Solar Suneka®, a versatile aluminum-framed…
Tokyo, Oct 17, 2011 (JCN via COMTEX) -- Asahi Glass Co. Ltd (AGC) will expand its PairPlus series of Ecoglass energy-saving window glasses by releasing a low-cost model suitable for remodeling of windows on mid and upper levels of buildings.