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For the first time, Glaverbel is to take part in Approfal – the furnishing suppliers fair to be held at the heart of the Salon du Meuble in Paris (Paris Expo -Porte de Versailles) - from 9 to 13 January 2003.

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (J.AHG) said Wednesday that it has gained full control of Belgium's Glaverbel SA (B.GLA) following a squeeze-out offer.

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.

Pilkington Polska is celebrating five years without a single lost time accident.Said managing director of Pilkington Polska, Marek Grabowski: "This is a great achievement which makes me very proud and happy.

A new, more flexible solar-control windscreen product attracted visitors to the Pilkington stand at the recent FIAA bus and coach exhibition in Madrid.

An electro precipitator has been installed at the San Salvo float plant in Italy in order to meet current and future EU environmental pollution legislation.

Pilkington Aerospace has received an emergency order for 100 sets of canopies for the F-14 Tomcat, the Naval attack fighter immortalised by actor Tom Cruise in the movie Top Gun.

Asahi Glass Company Ltd said it will launch a bid for all the remaining shares of Glaverbel SA at 140.86 eur per share. The company said the Belgian Banking and Finance Commission approved the operation, which it said will run from Dec 3-16.

Moody's Investors Service lowered the rating for senior long-term debt of Pilkington plc to Baa2 from Baa1.

The liability for an asbestos settlement involving PPG Industries Inc. was reduced by $24 million during the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company said in its latest 10-Q filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The aircraft manufacturer Embraer is imposing its pace to suppliers of parts, aiming to meet the 2002 delivery scheduling of the ERJ-145 passengers jet.

Production of Pilkington Optifloat™ grey and bronze has been moved from the UK to Weiherhammer. The German plant has ample capacity and is also closer to the main markets for tinted products.

The partnership between Pilkington Automotive and General Motors (GM) - still going strong after more than 70 years - will continue with two important new programmes.

After four years of hard work, Pilkington’s North American manufacturing operations have achieved ISO 14001 certification as a continent-wide, integrated system.

Brant Technologies of Bensenville, Ill., has been appointed a distributor of Lo-Vel and Hi-Sil brand silicas by PPG Industries for the coatings markets.

Australia’s largest glass manufacturer, Pilkington, will go to the Industrial Relations Commission over a threatened strike at its Geelong plant next week.

A spectacular new home in Hamilton, New Zealand, will feature a large Pilkington Planar™ glass system as its front 'wall'.

Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Co Ltd said its Board of Directors approved a proposal to invest in a joint venture which will produce automobile glass.

Pilkington Building Products recently announced its new sales organization. The new sales structure is in support of the regional profit center organization with the sales managers reporting into each region.

Pilkington will use its stand at this year’s Glasstec, Düsseldorf to demonstrate the company’s ongoing commitment to the future of the glass industry through an innovative display of products and by bringing its global team of experts in Technology…

PPG Canada Inc. announced today that it will notappeal the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) decision regarding dumped Chinese automotive replacement glass (ARG) windshields.

Newly appointed Primary Products MD Oscar Boronat has completed a whistle-stop tour of Pilkington's European manufacturing operation, visiting nine sites in six countries in just nine days.Oscar was fulfilling his promise to get to know the…

A western Pennsylvania town that once relied on a glass manufacturer for employment now believes the company is the key to luring new business there.

GLASS giant Pilkington looked on the bright side of tough trading conditions yesterday after seeing a robust performance from its UKbased business.

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd (J.AHG), which currently holds 99.08% of the share capital of Glaverbel (GLAB.BRU), announced today that it is launching a public squeeze-out bid for the 65,434 shares (i.e. 0.92% of the share capital) it does not already hold.