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The shortage of glass substrates may continue throughout the fourth quarter of 2009, longer than previous expectations it would end in September, due to the recent earthquake that has halted production at a Corning plant in Japan, according to…
An imaginative property regeneration scheme called “Changing Streets” has been established by East Riding of Yorkshire Council (EYRC) and is dramatically improving a swathe of privately owned housing in Goole.
Its new brand of conservatory glass for roofs and side panels.Replacing the previous Climaplus Comfort+ range, the new range has been developed and simplified to include three options for the roof and ClimaControl Vertical – a clear product for…
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Cie. Saint-Gobain SA, Europe’s biggest glassmaker, is turning to electrically charged “smart” windows that adorn Ferrari SpA’s Superamerica to counter slumping sales and fulfill European Union energy-saving norms.
According to the motto “Our building-material - for more growth in Germany”, Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH presented itself for the first time in its entirety at the Congress of German Construction Industry on 27th May in…
Corning Inc.'s second-quarter income plunged 81% on a year-earlier gain and falling margins, but the company has seen a resurgence in demand for its flat-screen television glass.
First-half 2009: amid a sharp slowdown in markets, acceleration and extension of action plan unveiled at the beginning of the year.
SEOUL, July 17 (Reuters) - South Korean chemicals and electronic materials maker LG Chem (051910.KS) said on Friday that it planned to invest 430 billion won ($339.6 million) in LCD glass production until March 2010. ($1=1266.0 Won)
On July 10, 2009, Chief Executive Officer Pierre-André de Chalendar inaugurated in the presence of José Socrates, Portugal's Prime Minister and Fernando Texeira dos Santos, Minister of Economy and Innovation, Saint-Gobain’s first and largest…
SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER G+H AG was able to increase its sales by 3.9% to 379 mill. Euros in the 2008 financial year.
SEOUL (Reuters) - Leading LCD makers have jumped in the last few months on stronger-than-expected consumer demand for flat-screen TVs, outperforming gains in the electronics sector.
Saint-Gobain’s newly redeveloped Innovation Centre in London Docklands opened its doors to customers this month as the company hosted a series of sessions designed to provide architects, specifiers and contractors with the chance to view products…
Saint-Gobain Glass has clocked up 1.5 million man-hours without reporting a ‘lost-time’ incident, which includes accidents.
LCD TV Retail Sales Remain Strong;Strong Volume to Continue in 3Q CORNING, N.Y., June 30, 2009 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer James B.
Saint-Gobain shareholders responded favorably to the dividend reinvestment option, with 64.8% of the total dividend to be paid in stock.
Polytron Technologies, Inc, the world leading electronic and vision glass supplier, announced new application products of PolymagicTM LED glass and PolyvisionTM Privacy Glass laminated with solar panel, diffused plate and heat glass this Monday (…
Leading sealed unit supplier Cristal Glass and Glazing (Leicester) Ltd has switched to Swisspacer V for its top performance.
Saint-Gobain Glass has been ranked as one of the UK's greenest businesses in this year's Sunday Times Best Green Companies.
Saint-Gobain today signed, with a large group of 24 banks*, a revolving credit facility for an amount of Euro 2.5 billion with a 3 year maturity (June 2012).
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Corning Display Technologies Taiwan (CDTT) president Alan Eusden, speaking at Display Taiwan 2009 that kicked of today, updated Corning’s outlook for 2009, indicating that the LCD supply chain has recovered with the global glass market to be up 5-10…
* Higher LCD prices in Q3 due to glass shortage* AU opens next-generation factory ahead of schedule* Chi Mei utilisation rate flat in Q3 from Q2 on shortageTAIPEI, June 10 (Reuters) - AU Optronics (
Taiwan’s flat-screen makers always seem to have something to complain about. In 2008, the global economic crisis accelerated a drop in panel prices, which fell by half in less than a year.
French investment group Wendel (MWDP.PA) said on Friday June 5, 2009 it remained a committed shareholder of building materials company Saint Gobain (SGOB.