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The figures speak for themselves: to date, over 30 airports in around 20 countries have chosen Glaverbel glass to provide the high level of acoustic insulation, solar control, thermal insulation, safety and security that airport buildings require.
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Belgian Designer of the Year Alain Berteau clearly favours the Glaverbel range of decorative glass, as shown by the wide use that he makes of the Lacobel varnished glass and its matt version Matelac, as well as the Planibel glass and even the…
100% Detail is set to entice building industry professionals for the fourth year with an exhibition of innovative building design solutions.
In response to the continued growth in demand for flat glass in central Europe, Glaverbel has decided to build a third float line at its Retenice plant (Teplice) in the Czech Republic.
Inspired by the port The Law Courts, located on the southern edge of Antwerp, cover a surface area of 78,000 m² and features six levels: one underground and five above ground, the highest of which is just 15.75 m off the ground.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co expects to post a nearly fourfold rise in net profit of 30 bln yen for the year to March 2007, benefiting from contributions from UK glass maker, Pilkington PLC.
Glaverbel recently launched the Matelac range of coloured glasses. Designed for use in contemporary furniture and wall coverings, this rich range of 12 colours creates an opaque, satin-finish appearance where the glass merges seamlessly with its…
Second, the California company XsunX Inc. has begun the build-out of its new facility in Golden. Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based XsunX is developing Power Glass, a technology that will allow glass windows to produce electricity from solar power.
In a major move into the solar-cell and other equipment markets, Applied Materials Inc. on Thursday (May 4) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Films Corp. for $464 million in cash.
All rise for the…court. The face of The Norwegian justice, Borgarting Court projects a modern image and a spirit of openness with its immense Stopray Safir and Sunergy glass façade.
The main limitation of solar power right now is cost, because the crystalline silicon used to make most solar photovoltaic (PV) cells is very expensive.
Schott, the international technology group, continues to achieve growth. The company’s Management Board projects a double-digit increase in both sales and profitability for the current fiscal year 2005/2006.
Asahi Glass Fine Techno Taiwan (AFT), a 100% owned subsidiary of Japan-based Asahi Glass, on April 7 broke ground for its third glass substrate plant in Taiwan.
On March 27, 2006, H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Henkel KGaA under which H.B.
On February 11, 2006, the ground-breaking ceremony for the "Nevada Solar One" solar power plant took place in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Nippon Sheet Glass Co. announced Monday it agreed to acquire 80 percent of British glassmaker Pilkington plc in a strategy to expand its global production capacity.
Emirates Glass, a Dubai Investments subsidiary and the region’s leading supplier of premium architectural flat glass products, has announced the latest addition – Charmline – to its range.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. said Monday that it will acquire the 80 percent stake it doesn't have of Britain's Pilkington PLC in a deal worth 358.5 billion yen (US$3 billion; euro2.6 billion).
Pilkington's chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, stands to make £4.25m if, as expected, Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass returns with an agreed £2.2bn takeover offer this month.
Saint-Gobain SA said it has formed a partnership with Royal Dutch Shell PLC to develop a new technology of solar panels consisting of thin films of copper indium selenide (CIS) on glass, instead of traditional silicon wafers.
Deutsche Bank hikes target price on Asahi Glass (5201.TO) to Y1,900 from Y1,470, affirms "buy" rating; analyst says downward revision to last FY group profit estimates due mainly to temporary factors; adds large profit growth expected this…