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Clemens Miller has been appointed Managing Director, Building Products Europe, with effect from 1 September 2007. Clemens succeeds Mark Lyons, who will now concentrate on his global BP role as Head of Building Products Regional Operations.
Taking place from 3rd to 7th September 2007 at the Fiera Milano in Italy, the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference will be the most important international Conference in the field of Photovoltaics.
FMA/AAMA 100-07, a standard addressing window installation, has been released jointly by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Fenestration Manufacturers Association (FMA).
David Workman, Director General of the British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation, was re-elected President of CPIV, the Brussels-based European Glass Manufacturers’ umbrella body, for a second two-year term at its General Assembly on 15 May 2007.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (“NSG”) confirms that Pilkington Group Limited (“Pilkington”), a member of NSG Group, received a further Statement of Objections on 20 April 2007 from the European Commission.
Theherald.co.uk reported that the building industry is facing the threat of a dramatic rise in the price of glass this year after private warnings by Europe's major manufacturers that they are withdrawing capacity and introducing quota supplies.
"We are one of the leading suppliers for European automotive brands such as Mercedes, Volvo, New Holland," said Mehmet Zenginer, chairman of Olimpia, producer company of window panes for cars.
The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled Tuesday fresh details of its landmark new headquarters building in Frankfurt: a slanted skyscraper in glass built above an old fruit and vegetable market.
In the context of CE Marking, most flat glass products sold in the European Union must now conform to European technical standards known as harmonised European Norms (hEN), as dictated by the Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN).
The innovative Galway Marine Institute has the technology to harness the power of the ocean, and what better way to protect this centre than Pilkington Pyrostop™.
European equity markets moved higher by mid-morning on Tuesday, helped by strength in the construction and leisure goods sectors, and following overnight gains on Wall Street and in Asia.
Our sales of laminated glass are growing sharply every year. In part, this is due to European safety legislation. But it is also due to new advanced glazing products from companies like DuPont that give laminated glass performance capabilities we…
Ali & Sons has moved a step closer to becoming major glass manufacturers in the UAE by signing a contract with leading European manufacturers for equipment for a new factory in Abu Dhabi.
Certification achieved to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001Kommerling UK is celebrating after its production processes were awarded full certification to the internationally recognised ISO standards.
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.
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.
The rapid growth of the European subsidiary witnessed at Edgetech over the past months is set to continue in the new year.
Cie. de Saint-Gobain SA, Europe's biggest distributor of building materials, said second-half profit was little changed as costs related to the French company's acquisition of plasterboard maker BPB Plc countered increased demand in the U.…
Bekaert, the premier supplier of rotatable sputtering technologies delivering lower cost of ownership and higher coater throughput, has announced that Lance Sides has joined the company as the Market Manager for North American Operations.
Today’s glass market shows a clear trend towards coated glass, as modern coatings can be practically custom-made to fit into any environmental conditions.
Glass and chemicals copmany PPG Industries Inc. (PPG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to issue a eurobond after a European roadshow, the banks managing the sale said on Wednesday.
Researchers from the United Kingdom, France and the DUBBLE beamline at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) have made a step forward in research on glass.
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.
Kristal Maribor has become a member of the Securit Partner® group, one of the most important groups of producers of safety glass in Europe, which operates under the auspices of the glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain Glass.
Owens-Illinois, Inc., announced that its board of directors has declared the quarterly dividend of $0.59375 on each share of the company's $2.375 Convertible Preferred Stock, payable on August 16 to holders of record as of August 1.