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In accordance with its established policy, Pilkington issued the following trading up-date ahead of the announcement of its results for the period to 31 March 2005, scheduled for Thursday, 26 May 2005.
In accordance with agreements finalized on April 6, 2005, Saint-Gobain has increased its share of voting rights in Hankuk Glass Industries (HGI) from 46% to 80.47%, and thus gained control of HGI.
St .Helens based glass maker Pilkington shrugged aside difficult trading conditions at its UK building products division to predict a 15 per cent rise in full year profits today.
Guardian Industries Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of float glass and fabricated glass products, officially inaugurated its float glass facility in Goole, England, yesterday. (EDITOR’S NOTE - Float glass is made by floating melted glass on a bed of…
Research and Market has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Flat Glass 2005 to their offering.China's demand for flat glass has grown at a fast pace in the past decade.
The directors of Ardagh Glass may face a minority protection action from some shareholders over its takeover by Caona. The shareholders have instructed a firm of solicitors, Donal Reilly & Collins, to see if the action can be taken, according to…
South African glass packaging firm Consol lifted interim earnings 4.7 percent on Wednesday, saying it planned to boost market share and post a solid performance in the second half.Headline earnings per share rose to 58.2 cents from 55.6 cents in the…
South African glass packaging firm Consol made a positive debut on the JSE Securities Exchange on Monday after its unbundling from food and packaging group AVI, traders said.
Shares in South Wharf lost nearly 12pc yesterday following the news of a failed High Court bid. The High Court yesterday ruled against it in its bid to change the use of its Ringsend property.
Although everyday a number of tourists pass by the Christ Church on the Ridge in Shimla, hardly a few care to peep inside.
The role of Company Secretary has been strengthgened following the publication of a UK government-commissioned report on corporate governance.
Pilkington Chairman Sir Nigel Rudd has been presented with a Personality of the Year award by Brazil in recognition of the Group's record investment in that country.
Six glass manufacturing and distribution companies have formed the Flat Glass Logistics Council, which will host its first formal meeting on May 1, 2003 at the Double Tree Club Hotel in Des Plaines, Ill.
The works of local glassblower George Watson are currently on display at The Silver Ribbon American Crafts and Art Gallery in Pembroke.
Paolo Scaroni has resigned from the Board of Pilkington plc and relinquished the post of non-executive deputy chairman of the Group.
In a bid to avoid possible anti-dumping charges by the U.S. and other countries, a major Chinese autoglass maker has set up a factory in Hong Kong, bucking the decades-long drift of manufacturers from the territory to the mainland.
Finland's second largest independent glass processing firm has become part of the Pilkington Group.The acquisition of KP Lasi will give Pilkington Processing and Merchanting 15 per cent of the buoyant Finnish IGU market.
The Eugene School District will shell out about $1 million to replace hundreds of wired glass panels in its schools after some serious injuries.
Tamglass has launched a new technology concept of convection heating for Low-E tempering in order to provide higher production capacity and better optical quality for the glass processors in North America.
Gorell Windows & Doors named Ken Kresyman regional sales manager for Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and southern Illinois. In his new position, Kresyman will establish dealers to market Gorell's vinyl windows and doors, patio doors and aluminum…
Chemical and glass producer PPG Industries Inc. said it would appeal an award to privately held Marvin Windows and Doors by a federal jury here on Thursday.
A jury awarded Marvin Windows and Doors $135.8 million from PPG Industries on its claim that a PPG wood preservative failed to prevent wood rot as promised.The decision was handed down Thursday in U.S.
"With a product like Pilkington Activ™ Glass, people are naturally going to be skeptical until they actually see it work," said Leland Ogdahl, general manager and co-owner of Kent Window Inc./Harbor Windows™, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Glasstech, Inc., the Perrysburg Township firm that has claimed to be the world's leading maker of equipment for tempering and bending glass for the automotive industry, filed for bankruptcy for the second time in 10 years.
Tamglass new technology concept ProConvection, which was launched at Vitrum, has attracted wide interest. The company has already received several orders for the new flat tempering furnace, designed especially for tempering coated glass.