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AGC’s "Glass Measurement App" offers a new added benefit: coating detection In 2015, AGC Glass Europe created a new tool for measuring the thickness of installed glazing with a smartphone, using a special App.
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The GGF will once again exhibit at Glasstec Dusseldorf (20-23 September) and join key players of the glass industry at the premier global trade fair for the glass industry.
FIT Show 2017 is 11 months away, but with contracts for exhibitor space regularly being signed ahead of next year’s fabricator and installer trade show the excitement already surrounding FIT makes it seem like the show is right around the corner.
Leading glass manufacturer, processor and distributor GLASSOLUTIONS is celebrating the successful expansion of its new e-commerce app, MyGlassolutions, to an increasing number of locations across the country.
The uses of smart glass technology in interior design is rapidly evolving. However, the applications don’t end there – switchable smart glass is also finding modern applications in landscape design.
Leading fenestration designer and manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems has pledged significant investment in its manufacturing facilities as demand for its thermally efficient PURe® doors and windows continues to soar.
The Lakesmere Group has been awarded a £1m contract from main contractor Morgan Sindall to deliver an innovative cladding package for the new Marriott Residence Inn Hotel in Aberdeen.
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The AGC Group (AGC), the world's largest glass manufacturer, and Kinestral Technologies, a leading US developer of active glass, have formed a strategic partnership to produce active glass capable of fast-switching between clear and dark mode.
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The Glass Machinery Company is delighted to announce that its engineering team has been further strengthened by the appointment of Chris Wright.
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