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Saint-Gobain’s consolidated sales for first-quarter 2009 came in at €8,782 million, compared with €10,301 million for the year-earlier period.
By Kelly RiddellCorning Inc., the biggest maker of glass for flat-panel televisions, posted first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates and doubled its unit-growth forecast for liquid-display TVs as demand began to rebound.
The Packaging Sector has been actively involved in the web site´s production "Friends of Glass", launched by The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) of which it is a member.
TV star Richard Hammond visited Saint-Gobain Glass’s Eggborough, Yorkshire float plant during filming of an episode of National Geographic Channel’s popular ‘Engineering Connections’ series recently and took time out between filming to chat with…
SCHOTT North America, Inc. (SCHOTT) announced today that it has acquired ELECPAC of Cary, Il., a division of Wilbrecht Electronics, Inc. (St.
Glass repair and replacement specialist Solaglas Windowcare is reporting a significant uplift in revenue arising largely from increased exposure to new markets.
Corning’s Gaffer District invites glass enthusiasts to Corning on April 25 and 26 for the seventh annual Corning Glass Sale.
SCHOTT manufactured a 3.7 m mirror substrate from “Zerodur” glass ceramic for what will become India’s largest astronomical telescope ARIES (Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Science). picture credit: SCHOTTThe emerging nation India is…
CORNING, N.Y., April 06, 2009 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will begin working with Corning’s Advanced-Flow™ glass reactor in its chemical engineering research program.
April 2, 2009. The Saint-Gobain and Şişecam groups have agreed to jointly develop their flat glass (float) activities in Egypt and Russia, by carrying out two projects together. Şişecam will take a minority stake in Saint-Gobain Glass’s investment…
National glazing company Solaglas Windowcare, part of the Saint-Gobain Group, has appointed three specialists to head new sector teams as part of an overall restructure of its sales and marketing operation.
National glazing company Solaglas Windowcare, part of the Saint-Gobain Group, has appointed three specialists to head new sector teams as part of an overall restructure of its sales and marketing operation.
Another major employer in Southside has announced it’s shutting down.  Corning is closing its Danville manufacturing plant at the end of the year.
Glass powder from SCHOTT: Tooth fillings made of glass powder and polymers have replaced most of the amalgam fillings that contain mercury.
CORNING, N.Y, March 24, 2009 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today that it has sold more than 30 million kilometers of LEAF® optical fiber since introducing the product in 1998.
Greenworks, the sustainable solutions and water conservation products supplier, has launched a unique training academy in partnership with PPL Training, the UK’s leading provider of microgeneration renewable energy training.
Amid a difficult economic climate, Saint-Gobain delivered 2008 sales in line with 2007 figures, which marked a record year for the Group.
At its meeting today, the Board of Directors of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain decided to call the Annual General Meeting on June 4, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at the Palais des Congrès convention center in Paris.
Revises first-quarter display glass volume expectationsCORNING, N.Y., March 19, 2009 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) senior management will meet with investors in Corning, N.
• Solar energy is a safe investment – provided one relies on high quality modules • Stars on the booth: SCHOTT Poly 300® Double Glass Module, SCHOTT ASI 100® Thin-Film Module, SCHOTT InDaX® V 175 for roof-integrationMainz/Munich, March 19, 2009 –…
A Revolutionary Telescope Providing a New Way to Look at the SkyCORNING, N.Y., March 11, 2009 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced that it will manufacture the secondary mirror substrate for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (http://www.epa.gov) has named Saint-Gobain as a 2009 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year (http://www.energystar.gov) for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Saint-Gobain made its official UK exhibition debut at Ecobuild 2009 last week.  Attracting over 34,500 visitors over three days, the event was hailed as a huge success by the leading international construction materials company, which showcased over…
Group Wendel has completed the sale of warrants it intended to sell with the sale today of 25 million Saint-Gobain warrants to institutional investors at a price of 1.20 Euro each, through a private placement.