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Global demand for windows and doors is forecast to rise 6.8 percent per year through 2015 to $192 billion, significantly exceeding the pace of growth registered between 2005 and 2010.
Pilkington K Glass™ S is a high performance, low-emissivity soft coated product which offers excellent thermal insulation when incorporated within an Insulating Glass Unit (IGU).
Peter Brudenell has been appointed as an Area Sales Manager, working alongside John King to provide additional customer support in the North of England for hardware distributor, Carl F Groupco.
MAKUHARI, Japan--What if every window of your home or office could generate power? See-through solar films developed by 3M also make your windows shatter-resistant.
Sunscreen Window Tinting was recently selected to install its SM Night Vision NV15 solar control films in a three storied glass lift that had minimal ventilation and unbearably hot temperatures during the day.
VBH (GB) now stocks the new Argenta Invisible hinge range for internal and external doors and windows.
Scheduled for completion at the end of 2011, Oregon State Hospital’s new, modern, mental health care facility in Salem will replace the infamous landmark known as the J Building.
Enhancing efficient use of renewable energy, three of the 20 entries in the 2011 Solar Decathlon feature triple pane windows from Kolbe: Appalachian State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
AAMA announced the launch of the AAMA Virtual Library (AVL) during its National Fall Conference   in Palm Desert, Calif., on Mon., Sept. 26.
In ancient times, windows would be covered with animal skins or fabrics to keep the elements at bay. It was only from the 12th century onwards that glass was used in windows.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (WAMC) - An economic boost for Dutchess County - Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports a Chinese Solar Technology Company has purchased the former IBM Campus in East Fishkill.
We love gadgets that serve dual purposes, so when we came across these solar windows from Hua Qin we were giddy with excitement.
Hong Kong's first Apple store has landed. The store opened on Saturday but we managed to get a first look pre-opening at the computer giant's flagship store in the city.
Provide energy-efficient natural light and passive ventilation.FORT MILL, SC, September 23, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "Of all the building materials used in home construction, glass--and window construction in general--is usually the biggest…
Carl F Groupco, supplier of window and door hardware across the UK, has strengthened its internal sales team with the appointment of two new members of staff.
Taiwan Glass Industrial Corp (TGIC, 台灣玻璃), the nation’s largest glass maker, plans to increase its investment in three units in China by a total of US$38 million, the company said in a statement to the Taiwan Stock Exchange yesterday.
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) and Pleotint, LLC, have agreed to jointly market a commercial window glass system that combines Sunlight Responsive Thermochromic, or SRT(TM), interlayer technology by Pleotint, with SOLARBAN(R) low-emissivity (low-e)…
In July 2011, the new work programme for submitting proposals for EU-funded research was published in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
The NSG Group announces that it has reached agreement with its local partner Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Co., Ltd (SYP) to start production of the Group's NSG TEC™ solar energy products in China, to meet the rapidly increasing demands of…
SHANGHAI - China's private-equity firm Hony Capital Ltd. said Wednesday it has invested US$100 million in China Yaohua Glass Group Ltd. and secured a 60% stake in the Chinese glass maker, in its latest bid to gain access to the integration in…
Renovation of The Galleria II Mall project in Houston was underway when Hurricane Ike struck the shopping center in 2008.
Taipei, Aug. 1, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan Glass Corp., Taiwan`s largest glass manufacturer, has become the largest float-glass maker in mid-western China region.
As part of its planned market expansion, Tubelite Inc. has opened two offices in South Carolina and Texas and added five, experienced personnel to its team.
Additional Capacity Will Address Increased Global DemandCorning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced that its board of directors has approved a capital expenditure plan of approximately $170 million to further increase the capacity of its clean…
Construction expenditures in China are expected to rise 9.4 percent per annum in real terms through 2015, moderating from the rapid pace of the 2005-2010 period.