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Glaston Corporation, a leading maker of glass processing machines, expanded its footprint in China with the inauguration of a production facility in Tianjin on Friday.

Glaston acquires German Albat + Wirsam Software AG Group (“A+W Group”) - A+W Group is the global leader in production management and ERP software for flat glass, window and door industries - A+W Group net sales amounted to 23.1 MEUR in 2006, up by…

Thermoseal Group has launched its Enviro-TX.N campaign to help window companies to educate the homeowner about what to look for inside their double glazed unit.

Kyro Corporation (Glaston Corporation as of 1 June 2007) has formed a new management team and business areas. The company now fully focuses on developing Glaston now that the Energy business area is divested.

Kyro Corporation (Glaston Corporation as of 1 June 2007) has published a new corporate identity, which is  connected, moreover, with the company’s imminent name change.

The Board of Directors of Kyro Corporation has approved a new share-based incentive plan for the Kyro Group's (Glaston Corporation as of 1 June 2007) key personnel.

Kaj Appelberg, Glaston’s Head of Global Sales and acting Managing Director of Bavelloni has left the Kyro Group with immediate effect.

There has been a significant appointment in the management of Glaston, part of the Kyro Group. Paolo Ceni, 46, has been appointed Managing Director of Bavelloni, manufacturer of glass and stone pre-processing machines and tools, as of June 2007.

Tak Metal has become new partner of Albat+Wirsam Software AG in Turkey.

With the arrival of CE marking of IGUs (EN1279) on March 1st, it has been agreed that thermally insulating glass units should now state U-values with 90% argon-gas filling.

When purchasing Harvey replacement windows there are many different options for energy efficiency. As most people know, you get better performance from insulated glass than from single pane windows.

Double glazing firm St Helens Glass is believed to have collapsed with the loss of more than 200 jobs. It is estimated that figure could rise to more than 300 if salespeople, fitters and drivers contracted by the firm are also taken into account.

Kyro's main business area, Glaston Technologies, makes efficiency improvements in its Brazilian operations by merging the local Tamglass and Bavelloni machine factories.

A new Managing Director has been appointed for Uniglass Engineering, a Kyro subsidiary belonging to its Glaston Technologies business area.

Guardian Building Products Distribution, Inc., announces  its newest product with the introduction of GuardWrap™.

Saint-Gobain Isover is to build a new, 70,000-ton capacity glass wool plant in Chemillé, (Maine-et-Loire) France. The plant is due to begin production at the end of 2008, will create approximately 150 jobs.

At the Annual General Meeting to be held on 13 March 2007, Kyro Corporation's Board of Directors will propose to its shareholders that the Group's name be changed to Glaston Corporation (Glaston Oyj Abp).

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 Kyro Group strengthens its management by appointing MSc (Econ.) Kimmo Lautanen, 47, as a new Group CFO. Lautanen's most recent CFO position was with brewery Oy Hartwall Ab for three years.

- Group net sales EUR 268.9 (266.7) million - Comparable operating profit EUR 22.0 (23.0) million - Comparable profit before taxes EUR 22.3 (21.9) million - Profit after taxes EUR 12.1 (22.4) million, earnings per share EUR 0.15  (0.28) - Glaston’s…

The Raytek GS110 process imaging system for low emissivity (low-E) glass was specifically designed to monitor one-side coated flat glass and addresses a rapidly increasing need as low-E glass becomes more widely used in the construction industry.

A significant appointment has been made in the Kyro Group. MSc (Pol) Ari Himma, 47, has been appointed the Group’s Human Resources Director.

Kyro’s main business area, Glaston Technologies, strengthens its production of glass pre-processing tools in China.

Managing Director Paolo Sandri of Bavelloni, part of Kyro’s main business area, Glaston Technologies, is leaving the company for private reasons.

Glaston Technologies’ Tamglass again presents new and major flat tempering innovation at the top industry event of the year, Glasstec 2006.