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70 acquisitions representing a financial investment of €965 million for estimated additional sales of almost €1.7 billion. Press release details the acquisitions carried out by the Group in 2007, particularly those that were not specifically…
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The ongoing American Axle strike and the resulting General Motors Corp. parts shortage will force at least 250 temporary layoffs at Shelbyville's Pilkington North America Co. plant, company officials announced Friday afternoon.
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CSR Limited announces a new name in glass. It’s Viridian™. Representing a $1 billion plus commitment to more sustainable, market-responsive building products and technologies, Viridian is the sum of two impressive parts.
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Discoveries in glass that now shape our world Glassmaker Pilkington will participate in a monumental glass exhibit called The Glass Experience at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois.