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Asahi Glass Co Ltd is confident it will obtain the 95 pct of Glaverbel which would enable it to launch a squeeze out operation to obtain the remaining shares, sources close to Glaverbel and Asahi said.
Central Glass Co. of Japan is tying up with Compagnie de Saint-Gobain of France to strengthen its global business of making glass for Japanese automakers.
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Japan's largest glass maker, Asahi Glass Co. Ltd, announced Friday it will launch a $415 million public tender next week for the 35 percent of Belgian glass maker Glaverbel SA it doesn't already own.
Japan's largest glass maker, Asahi Glass Co. Ltd, announced Friday it will launch a $415 million public tender next week for the 35 percent of Belgian glass maker Glaverbel SA it doesn't already own.
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Glaverbel SA said it expects a contraction in its net result during 2002 because of the economic slowdown and said it will cut its production capacity.
The Glaverbel Group closed its financial year 2001 with record performances, confirming the correctness of the strategy which the Group has followed for the past 10 years, namely profitable growth through geographical diversification and increased…
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Glaverbel SA shares closed slightly firmer in heavy trade, amidst speculation that funds are trying to block Asahi Glass Co Ltd's buyout bid, brokers said.
Auto-glass maker Asahi India Safety Glass has increased its stake to nearly 80 per cent in its subsidiary Float Glass India, through a recent open offer and said it might merge the ailing company with itself.
Shareholders holding about 12% of Belgian glassmaker Glaverbel have banded together to oppose a takeover bid from Asahi Glass for the 35% of Glaverbel not owned by Japan's largest glass company.
World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise more than 4 percent per year to nearly 4 billion square meters in 2004, with a market value of over $40 billion.
Saint-Gobain, the French materials and packaging group has finally begun to reap the rewards of its cost-cutting and refocusing strategy.
Consolidated sales rose by 12.1% to EUR 1,458 million in 2001. The increase was 14.6% at constant exchange rates and 6% at comparable scope of consolidation, excluding Telhanorte, Menuiseries Franaises and Lapeyre Polska, as well as Lapeyre…
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Over the last three trading days, the Glaverbel share price has increased to over 145 euro per share, with abnormally high trading volumes.
Merrill Lynch upgraded its recommendation for shares in French glass and packaging group St Gobain SA yesterday from "buy" to "strong buy", setting a new share price target of 215 euros.
The Board of Directors of Glaverbel S.A. met on Tuesday 8 January 2002 to formulate the opinion that it must give to the Banking and Finance Commission, concerning the public tender offer announced on 19 December by Asahi Glass for the Glaverbel S.
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Glaverbel SA said the Belgian Banking and Finance Commission has extended until Jan 15 the deadline for the Glaverbel board to give its view on Asahi Glass Co Ltd's offer to buy out the shares it does not own in the company.
Asahi Glass Co Ltd president Shinya Ishizu said he expects a "huge" increase in profitability from the reorganisation of its worldwide glass operations including the planned buyout of its Glaverbel SA unit.