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Schaumburg, Ill. -- The 2011 edition of AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, NAFS "North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights" (NAFS-11) has received final approval and is now available.
At the National Fall Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion to award Bill Gorman, an engineer at Milgard, who continued to represent Milgard…
Northeast Parent & Child Society's YouthBuild Schenectady receives $100,000 grant from Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed; renovation project aims to achieve LEED certificationVALLEY FORGE, Pa., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Participating young…
Bützberg (Switzerland), November 15, 2011. Constantly increasing volume in the field of glass cutting as well as the challenge of procuring spare parts for older machines were just two of the reasons for Valerian Wicky, Manager of Saint Gobain…
PPG Aerospace is introducing new materials for improved aircraft windshields and windows. For the Airbus A320 family of airliners, the French company has developed a new windshield featuring two new PRC sealants used to improve moisture resistance:…
Pella® offers energy-efficient replacement products, savings solutionsCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As temperatures begin to drop, it's time for homeowners to inspect their windows and doors to prepare for winter.
Use clear glass on your office windows and make sure people outside could see what’s going on inside your establishment, a police station commander said.
NSG Group and Saint Gobain have announced plans to build a new float glass line in Argentina. The plant, to be constructed at Exaltación de la Cruz in the state of Buenos Aires, will be the second float line operated by Vidriería Argentina S.
Kolbe expanded its library of 2-D models and 3-D building information modeling (BIM) tools to include Ultra Series Beveled Direct Set windows.
High-efficiency solar panels allow customers to choose from three models based on efficiency goalsVALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint-Gobain (booth #4438) announces the availability of SG Solar Suneka®, a versatile aluminum-framed…
Carl F Groupco has launched the ‘XL’ multipoint door lock. Designed for Carl F Groupco by Fullex, the Secured by Design lock has been commissioned as a full PAS23/24 compliant solution, when used in conjunction with security keep plates.
Aluminium elliptical and specially-shaped apex framed windows were supplied and installed by fenestration specialists Total Glass as part of a major refurbishment programme at St David’s Haigh and Aspull Church of England Primary School near Wigan.
High-efficiency solar panels allow customers to choose from three models based on efficiency goalsVALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint-Gobain (booth #4438) announces the availability of SG Solar Suneka®, a versatile aluminum-framed…
One day conference27 October 2011 - ICC, Birmingham The introduction last year of Feed-In Tariffs has transformed the UK PV market.
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.
GOODYEAR, AZ-Saint-Gobain Glass Corp., an international manufacturer and distributor of flat glass and energy-efficient building materials, has signed a long-term lease for 140,817 square feet in what was once the Rubbermaid manufacturing plant.
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.
VBH (GB) now stocks the new Argenta Invisible hinge range for internal and external doors and windows.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Construction material maker Saint-Gobain exemplifies the kind of buyers who are scooping up greentech companies today.
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.
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