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Japan's largest glass maker Asahi Glass said on Thursday its affiliate will spend nearly six billion rupees ($140 mn) to build a new plant in India as the growing economy there sees a boom in construction and cars.

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd is expanding its electronics and energy materials operations on a full-scale basis as part of the medium-term management plan "JIKKO-2007." As part of the initiative, Asahi Glass decided to enter into the business of…

Asahi Glass announced on June 15 that it has decided to enter into the business of manufacturing and selling glass substrates for hard disks.The company will use high-strain point glass that enables the processing of glass substrates at higher…

Asahi Glass Co plans to begin producing eighth-generation glass substrates as soon as October 2006, being among the first to market with panels for the largest wide-screen TVs, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported without sources.

Leading US glass manufacturer Corning Incorporated is considering investing in the Chinese mainland to produce special glass substrates used in the production of liquid crystal displays (LCD).

A spectacular glass dome measuring 24 metres across now sits proudly atop the Hesperia Tower hotel in Barcelona. Incorporating Glaverbel Stopray Galaxy glass and mounted on a substructure of steel and aluminium 105 metres off the ground, the dome…

Plansww Holding AG (“PLANSEE”) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (“MMC”) have reached a basic agreement by signing a Letter of Intent to merge their relevant business activities in the field of powder metallurgical (PM) products under a new joint…

Traditionally the keynote speakers have been visionaries in the industry. They have tended to focus on new ideas, trends and subjects for the glass industry as a whole.

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. resolved at the meeting of its Board of Directors on April 13, 2005, regarding the details of purchase options on new stock to be issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 280, Paragraphs 20 and 21 of the Commercial…

Glaverbel has decided to invest in a new production unit in Seneffe (Belgium), to be built next to the old unit which it will eventually replace.

Glaverbel are busy making plans to showcase the latest edition to their product range this year at GP&T.

Glaverbel and AGC Automotive Europe, both subsidiaries of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (AGC), confirm that they were inspected on February 22nd and 23rd 2005 by the European Commission in connection with alleged infringements of European Competition laws…

With its Lacobel range of varnished glasses designed for indoor use, Glaverbel offers an unrivalled contemporary style of decoration in a vast array of both daring and subtle colours.

Glaverbel will be displaying its most advanced coated glass solutions, including its latest innovations which facilitate the toughening process.

Demand for glass helped Corning make a profit in its second quarter but it warned it was running out of glass and would have to build another glass factory.The firm made net profits of $108 million on turnover of $971 million.

Asahi Glass Co said Thursday it will start producing automotive glass in Hungary in early 2006 to meet growing demand in central and eastern Europe.

The following stocks are on the move on Tuesday: Glass sheet maker Central Glass Co up 5.38 percent at 822 yen, a day after its annual results and outlook both beat the market consensus.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's largest provider of TFT-LCD display panels, announced to the U.S. market today the glass substrate for its new 7th generation TFT-LCD line located in Tangjung, Asan, Korea.

Glaverbel presents Planibel TOP NT, a low-emissivity, toughenable glass. Specifically designed for use in double glazing, Planibel TOP NT is a coated glass whose neutral appearance is in perfect harmony with current trends.

Shares in Pilkington surged in early trading Monday after a report that a smaller Japanese rival was considering a £1billion takeover bid.

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.

Japanese glass maker Central Glass Co. (J.CNG or 4044) will set up a joint venture with Saint-Gobain Sekurit France S.A. to sell glass for automobiles and construction machinery.

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.

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.

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.