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Saint-Gobain’s consolidated sales for first-quarter 2010 came in at €8,737 million, versus €8,782 million in the first quarter of 2009, representing a decline of 0.5% on an actual structure basis Nand of 2.0% at constant exchange rates*.
.....with Fenzi Alu-Pro Iberica at Veteco… First-time participation in Veteco for Alu-Pro Iberica, the new addition to the group for the distribution of the Glass Alliance products on the entire Spanish territory, that is already having remarkable…
The 8-story building is the second R&D Center of Bekaert in the world, next to the Technology Center in Belgium.
23 banks* participating in the revolving credit facility signed in June 2009 have today agreed to an amendment proposed by Saint-Gobain which introduces the following main changes : The final maturity of the line (currently undrawn) is extended from…
“Everyone is talking about energy efficiency - we act!” Once again this year, ISOVER will be presenting itself true to the motto of the ISO 2010 on April 21st and 22nd in Wiesbaden.
Saint-Gobain has reinforced its position in Insulation in Japan through the acquisition of the 43.7% stake owned by the Japanese group Taiheiyo Cement Corporation in the company MAG.
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd, a manufacturer of automotive, decorative and industrial glass under the brand name of FY, said that its net profit may have grown by 287% in the first quarter of this year.
With the help of “Rigiton” perforated boards from Rigips, above all, planners and dry construction contractors create attractive acoustic ceilings.
The on-line coating system at Pilkington's JSYP joint venture plant in Jiangsu, China, was officially launched on December 8th.
From Mar. 9 to Mar. 10, Landglass participated in the exhibition of complete glass equipment manufacture and glass products in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which was hosted by Glassman.
AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) hereby announces that its high-performance fluoropolymer film [Fluon® ETFE Film] will be used for the Japan pavilion Zi Can Dao in the Expo 2010 Shanghai China,…
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French glass giant Saint Gobain SA (SGO.FR) plans to boost its yearly sales related to solar power up to EUR2 billion in five years, and the company is likely to make acquisitions in the sector, Chief Executive Pierre-Andre de…
Saint-Gobain has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading business to business brands. Saint-Gobain, world leader in the design, production and distribution of materials for the construction industry, has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading…
On 1st October 2009, Germany’s new Energy-saving Ordinance (EnEV) came into effect. It means more stringent requirements for window and façade components.
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Fuyao Group Glass Industries Co. said 2009 net income rose 354 percent to 1.1 billion yuan as the company cut costs, according to a filing to Shanghai’s stock exchange. Sales last year increased 6.3 percent to 6.08 billion…
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (http://www.epa.gov) has named Saint-Gobain as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year (http://www.energystar.gov) for outstanding…
The High Performance Plastics Company (President: Takayoshi Matsunaga) of SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President: Naofumi Negishi, hereinafter Sekisui Chemical) has announced plans to merge two subsidiaries related to medical business in China, in…
At its meeting of February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain unanimously decided to recommend to the Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2010 the renewal of the term of office as director of Pierre-André de Chalendar, which expires at…
French construction materials and solar equipment producer Saint Gobain has bought the remaining 70% of shares it did not already own in solar panel manufacturer Solarwood Technologies for an undisclosed sum.  Solarwood Technologies manufactures PV…
Ningbo-based glass manufacturer Kibing Group signed an agreement on January 17 to invest RMB 3.5 billion to construct two energy-conserving glass production lines in the Qingshuitang Industrial Zone, Zhuzhou, Hunan province, Focus.cn reported on…
From the Middle Ages right into the 18th century, the guards on the “Neustädter Tor” decided who was allowed to enter the town of Gießen.
Forté Technology, Inc. recently entered the China glass fiber market after  installing their 7760 model moisture measurement system in a leading new joint venture glass fiber roving manufacturer.
Ranked 26 among 100 recognized enterprises BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2010 – In the 2009 “Honor Roll of Multinational Corporation’s Contribution to China” announced last Friday, PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was again lauded by China Enterprise News and the…
PLANSEE welcomes the flat-screen community. 30 representatives of material and system manufacturers met in Reutte recently to discuss trends and challenges in the flat screen industry.
The on-line coating system at Pilkington's JSYP joint venture plant in Jiangsu, China, was officially launched on December 8th.