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The new football stadium in Ghent (Belgium) unveiled in July 2013, the facade of which was glazed with Stopray Ultra-50 on Clearvision, has been nominated for Stadium of the Year 2013.
Key influencers from the industry will assemble in the ‘Experts Arena’ at The Triple Glazing Question to give guests a chance to continue the debate and get further advice and opinions from the industry, stakeholders and press partners.
JEAN-PIERRE FLORIS, Senior Vice President, is appointed President, Packaging Sector and Chairman and CEO of Verallia as of today.
Saint-Gobain Group company GLASSOLUTIONS is sharing its knowledge of sustainable glazing solutions for the newbuild and refurbishment markets at Ecobuild 2014, stand N750.
Ensuring safety in evacuation shelters by using glass that does not scatter, even when cracked by strong winds -- AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) has donated its disaster-resistant glass to…
Without any sign of recovery for the EU solar industry, the AGC Group today announced its intention to shut down its Roux plant, specialised in producing patterned glass for photovoltaic panels, as this activity has been consistently loss-making.
AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announces that, on February 10, 2014, it will start talks with the Works Council and union organizations of the Roux Plant, which employs190 people, about the…
AGC, a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials, announces that it will build a new production facility for ultra-thin glass at the Rayong Plant of AGC Flat Glass Thailand (AFT).
Caspian Flat Glass, a manufacturer of float glass and raw materials for the glass industry with planned production capacity of 600 tons of glass a day, was launched in Dagestan. Investment project implementation, which amounted to 10.5 billion…
AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announces that its Low-E glass ATTOCH™, which is ideal for energy-saving renovations of buildings, etc., received the “Energy Conservation Center, Japan Chairman…
In early December 2013, AGC Glass Europe earned another Cradle to Cradle Certified(CM)* Silver certificate, this time for its Stratobel laminated glass and Stratophone acoustic glass ranges.
AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announced today that its energy-saving glass products have been adopted for the Net-Zero Energy House (ZEH) model houses at a housing event, “Enemane House 2014.
Glass for Europe deplores the likely absence of a binding target on energy efficiency in the European Commission’s communication on the 2030 climate and energy framework to be released on Wednesday 22 January.
Guardian Reveal, a new product from Guardian Industries, was named a 2013 Product of the Year by USGlass Magazine readers. Guardian Reveal uses switchable technology to bring new versatility to interior and architectural designs.
Ardagh's planned $1.7bn (€1.2bn) acquisition of US glass business Verallia has gone down to the wire.
On December 28, 2013, Burma 150t/d float glass project general- contracted by CTIEC successfully drew the onion once and put into production smoothly. Fired on December 1, 2013, this production line is the first float glass production line in…
The World’s first* glass spiral staircase using a suspension structure - AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announces that it has completed the world’s first spiral glass staircase using a…
A new glass factory has opened at Tyube (Kumtorkalinsky District, Dagestan), RIA Novosti reports. Construction of the factory started in 2011. 50 hectares of land were granted for the project.
It is one of those rare combinations – delicate, yet durable; subtle, yet sturdy and simple, but sophisticated. It has everything that it takes to style up the interior space with its sleek presence, and yet create a safe, secure ambiance.
GLASSOLUTIONS' parent group Saint-Gobain is bringing together building industry experts to grapple with one of the most critical issues facing the sector in the online event that will mark the launch of its new debate series.
Saint-Gobain Glass has launched SGG DECORGLASS, a range of clear patterned glass. Providing an alternative to what is currently available on the market, this exclusive range offers six new designs creatively named WATERDROP, ENTRELAZADO, PIXARENA,…
Saint-Gobain (SGOB.PA) pledged to spend 4 billion euros ($5.4 billion) on acquisitions through 2018 as part of a strategy to focus on high-growth, high-margin products.
French glassmaking group Saint-Gobain said Wednesday that it intends to reduce its dependence in western Europe by making investments in Asia and the United States.
As part of Network Rails five year plan to overhaul Britain’s railway stations, an investment of £130m was outlined to improve Scotland’s Waverley Station.
AGC, a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials, has been named a Thomson Reuters 2013 Top 100 Global Innovator.