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The glass maker Pilkington has agreed a £0.8bn pension longevity swap with Legal & General.
Two North West companies are to receive £14m in government funding to help boost employment, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said.
Taipei, Nov. 28 (CNA) Ohara Optical Co., a major optical glass maker in Japan, had its new investment project in central Taiwan approved by the National Science Council on Monday.
Barnfield Construction has been selected by NSG Group as preferred contractor for the new coated glass production facility based on the Cowley Hill site in St Helens.
The Nippon Sheet Glass-owned Pilkington recently released a report claiming that the demand for auto glass has recovered and is gradually going back to normal.
The automotive glass unit of Asahi Glass increased shipments in the third quarter of 2011 due to restoration of the supply chain and subsequent recovery of automobile production after the 11 March Japanese earthquake.
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.
TOKYO Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Sojitz Corp said on Monday it had launched a 24 megawatt solar energy project in Germany, one of the country's largest solar plants.
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) announced today that it will present its latest display technologies at FPD International 2011 in Japan during October 26-28.
Joint venture of H.C. Starck and Japan New Chisso Corp. aims to commence production of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in 2012.
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority board approved tax incentives for companies, including Pilkington North America and Stanley Black & Decker, that are considering new investments in the state at its monthly meeting Thursday.
Chances are that you haven't heard of the Green Deal yet, but a crucial consultation period for this Government initiative has now begun.
Pilkington, one of the world’s largest glass manufacturers, on 13 September inaugurated the construction of a factory of automotive glass in Chmielow (Podkarpackie voivodship), in the Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone (TSSE).
ST HELENS council has unanimously backed plans for a £36m plant at St Helens glass giant Pilkington, which will create 50 jobs.
Reykjavik’s Harpa Concert Hall and Conference centre was recently opened, showcasing the design talents of artist Olafur Eliasson who developed the glass facade of the building in collaboration with Henning Larsen Architects.
Taipei, July 11, 2011 (CENS)--Three Japanese companies, including Toshiba, Hitachi and Sony, will set up a joint venture to make small/medium-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, with the move to create…
Leading glass and glazing manufacturer, Pilkington, won a top prize at last night's prestigious Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Environmental Leadership Awards ceremony in London.
The NSG Group announced a £36M investment in an off-line coating facility at Pilkington Park, adjacent to its Cowley Hill site in St Helens.
Ohara Inc , Japan's No.1 maker of optical glass for SLR cameras and which supplies Canon Inc , said it was producing at less than full capacity and deliveries to customers could be affected as a result of power cutbacks following this month…
Today, the Board of Management of SCHOTT AG decided to donate 100,000 euros to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in the north of the main island of Japan.
Solutia Inc. reports that no one was injured at the company's facility in Kashima, Japan during Friday's earthquake, which was centered about 250 kilometers from Kashima.
A strong earthquake hit the northern part of Japan on Friday, March 11. AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Headquarters: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announces the impacts of the earthquake on the AGC Group’ operations as follows.1.
Japan-based Central Glass Co. Ltd. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for “the proposed purchase of certain assets owned by Zeledyne LLC.
Gupta Equities is bullish on Asahi India Glass and has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target of Rs 150 in its November 29, 2010 research report.