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As many as 75 people will be laid off at the Pilkington plant in Laurinburg following a decision by the plant’s owners to scale back production.
The event was sponsored by Sika and Pilkington and consisted of Glass America competitors performing an actual windshield installation with Sika account managers providing the impartial judging and score sheets.
Cutting Edge is set to further establish its corporate position as a leading UK fabricator with the appointment of Steve Haslam as Operations Manager.A major restructuring and expansion programme has been initiated due to increased popularity of…
One of Birmingham’s most prominent Grade A office buildings is undergoing a major window replacement project.
The annual dates allocation for 2012 for GGF members and their staff and/or customers who wish to visit NSG Pilkington factories for float and rolled glass have now been decided.
Polar Ray-O-Max Windows has identified a unique technology that can help homeowners assess the heat loss through their existing doors and windows.
VENICE, Fla., June 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PGT, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGTI), the leading U.S. manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors, today announced it has been added to the Russell 2000® Index when Russell…
The chairman of one of the UK’s leading steel glazing companies has said that government cutbacks to major capital projects have been implemented without sufficient regard for the construction industry’s contribution to the wider economy, with the…
Among the presentations at the AAMA Southeast Region Spring Meeting, John Waskow (Architectural Testing) gave an overview of designing fenestration for blast mitigation.
The nation is preparing to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee; the sixtieth anniversary of an event that changed the face of the world we live in today, and a celebration of a true British institution.
Pilkington K Glass™ S has achieved a strong sales rate just six months on from launch, with production volumes more than doubling since January.
New Glass Coating Provides RF Shielding for Secure Building ApplicationsOwatonna, MN – Viracon announces CyberShield™ - a glass coating specifically engineered to reduce the transmission of radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation, also…
The new plant at Mexicali started partial production in December 2011 and will move to full plant load by May 2012.
The Chinese central government set an energy saving standard for a new commercial building in 2009. On the basis of the energy saving standard of the central government, Jilin province and its capital Changchun are located in the northeast region…
An eleven storey mixed-use office and retail scheme in London’s West End is undergoing a £42 million refurbishment programme, including a £3.6 million glazing contract by GLASSOLUTIONS to improve natural lighting and energy efficiency.
AAMA 502-12, "Voluntary Specification for Field Testing of Newly Installed Fenestration Products" has been published by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
If further proof was needed of the thermal insulation and physical qualities of Wicona’s aluminium windows and doors, this is it.
U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA's) Federal Office Building 8 (FOB 8) will soon complete its major modernization.
Expanding on its selection of products with high thermal performance and condensation resistance, Tubelite Inc.   introduces 400 Series Curtainwall with Fiberglass Pressure Plate.
Pilkington Planar™ has been specified as part of a refurbishment project at the Royal Veterinary College’s Hawkshead campus in Hertfordshire.
Tubelite Inc. has named Steve Mikkelson to the newly created position of quality manager. He works closely with Tubelite's production and executive management teams."Tubelite strives to provide the highest level of quality in our…
The sixth annual International Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference is taking place in the Shanghai New International Expo Center from 16 – 18 May 2012.
When it comes to fitting windows, it doesn’t get much harder and more complicated than this, although Devizes-based Wrightstyle came up with a solution that works beautifully but which involved technical complexity and not a little design difficulty.
The sunny weather earlier this season has boosted enquiries substantially for Cutting Edge customers, who have found homeowners are looking to build new or improve existing conservatories before the Spring and Summer temperatures rise further.
Aaron Zorn joins Tubelite Inc. to provide glazing contractors in the Chicago area with storefront, curtainwall, entrance and daylight control systems.