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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.
As part of its ongoing commitment to develop and improve products and their performance, Synseal Group is pleased to announce that, with immediate effect, Celsius Performance Glass customers will benefit from a formulation improvement to the Celsius…
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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.
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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.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG group, has manufactured more than a quarter of a million insulating glass units (IGUs) for JELD-WEN, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of timber windows, doors and stairs, since it first started…
The professional glass company Vitralux Luxemburg, led by the 5th generation of family Bradtke, has recently celebrated its 150th anniversary.
Clayton Glass continue to push the boundaries in terms of what is technically achievable in conservatory glass with the launch of SMARTGLASS® Ultra 86.  This glass sets new standards in terms of solar control, and with a G Value of just 0.14 it’s…
The joint project “PVme – organic PhotoVoltaic systems integrated in Manufactured building Elements” started at the beginning of 2016.  Heliatek is part of this project, taking the integration of its organic solar films to the next level.
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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.
As European authorities look into ways to make the concept of a ‘Circular Economy’ real in the construction sector, a new study of Deloitte Sustainability analyses the present situation in the management and recycling of end-of-life building glass…
At GLASSTEC 2016, CONDAT will be presenting a complete range of lubricants dedicated to the FLAT and CONTAINER glass industries.
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During an industry forum on May 4, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) hosted representatives from the Center of Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), who are seeking assistance from fenestration experts in combating the…
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Bohle does more than just hone the popular Versalux: the latest generation of the compact glass belt grinding machine has been completely redesigned and has many convincing advantages over its predecessor.
Laser cutting, drilling or patterning glass or films with perfect quality - fast, flexible, cost efficient and with highest precision.
Pre-tempering perfection to be premiered at Glasstec 2016 in September.   The ultimate in pre-tempering technology, SEAMMAXX-PRO3™ grinds the flat glass edge at the same time as performing upper and lower seams with no additional handling and no…
Independent manufacturer’s new Plymouth plant will help expand the reach of Guardian SunGuard® glass
ALTINAY’s patented robotic glass grinding solution solves common issues such as system re-configuration and mid-operation adjustments due to quality deviation resulting from cutting & snapping operations’ accuracy or abrasive tool variances.
Need to reform the EU ETS framework - Glass Alliance Europe welcomes the launch of the discussions on the reform of the EU ETS post 2020 with the European Commission proposal of 15 July 2015.
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