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SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS has increased the solar factor (g-value) of its flagship SGG PLANITHERM TOTAL low-emissivity glass thanks to successful R&D and investment at its UK coating facility.
Scratch-resistant Gorilla TM glass and other featured technologies demonstrate Corning's bench strength in innovation At Corning Incorporated's (NYSE:GLW) annual investor meeting today in New York, the "800-pound gorilla" in the…
CORNING, N.Y., February 08, 2008 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) will tell investors today that it expects global demand for liquid crystal display (LCD) glass to grow 25% to 30% in 2008, representing an increase of more than 450 million square…
The new main building of the state development bank for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf is located in the lively setting of the Rhine promenade, the harbour, the state parliament building and the renatured Düssel.
Expansion of Taichung facility to support rapidly growing Taiwan market CORNING, N.Y., February 06, 2008 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today that its board of directors has approved a capital expenditure plan of $453 million to further…
The Board of Directors of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.05 per share, payable March 31, 2008, to holders of record March 3, 2008.
Corning Incorporated announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2007, and its first-quarter 2008 guidance.
Saint-Gobain predicted "moderate" earnings growth in 2008 due to a possible U.S. recession and tighter credit conditions, after reporting a double-digit rise in 2007 profits that met market expectations.
With SCHOTT Flat Glass Russia, SCHOTT has now established its first manufacturing site in Russia. As a flat glass processing company based in Bor, near Nizhny Novgorod, the joint venture together with agc Flat Glass Europe will concentrate on the…
SCHOTT Solar will be establishing a new photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing site in the United States increasing its photovoltaic capacities by more than 60 megawatts.
Forbes reported that the European Commission said its new inquiry deadline for French building materials supplier Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA's proposed 2.125 bln eur acquisition of HeidelbergCement AG's premix and exclay maker maxit…
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPPL), headquartered in Aurora, Ohio, has acquired IFK Isofluor GmbH (IFK) of Neuss, Germany, a privately owned manufacturer of fluoropolymer tubing.
Saint-Gobain and Novaled have demonstrated the feasibility of large area OLEDs, based on a new high-performance metallic anode.
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. announced that SCHOTT AG, a global leader in glass and optics and one of the largest solar technology manufacturers in the world, will build a 200,000 square foot manufacturing facility for SCHOTT Solar, Inc., its…
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics of Aurora has acquired IFK Isofluor GmbH, a German manufacturer of fluoropolymer tubing, for an undisclosed price.
Ariane Apler has been appointed Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Saint-Gobain Glass Exprover North America. In her new position, Apler will be in charge of float and pattern-based basic glass and specialty products manufactured at Saint-Gobain…
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) Senior Vice President - Finance, Katherine A. Asbeck will address investors at the 10th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York today at 10 a.m.
Saint-Gobain’s Building Distribution Sector announces the acquisition of DLH’s building materials distribution division and the launch of exclusive negotiations for the purchase of the Estonian building materials distributor Famar Desi.
The city has set its sights on a former glassworks factory as the new home for its public-works yard, a necessary move to make a transit village a reality.
Saint-Gobain Glass has announced the winners of `Transparence 2007’, a unique initiative by the company to integrate the student community. architects and the industry via a two-stage design competition for undergraduate students of architecture and…
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced the commercial launch of Jade™ glass for advanced display, a fusion-formed glass with high thermal stability, uniquely designed to address the high-end, feature-rich mobile device market.
A flying telescope will be forging ahead to the limits of the Earth’s atmosphere. From here, astronomers hope to gain a clear view of the universe.
Saint-Gobain's Building Distribution Sector announces the acquisition of DLH's building materials distribution division and the launch of exclusive negotiations for the purchase of the Estonian building materials distributor Famar Desi. -…
The U.S. Department of Defense, along with Congressman Tim Holden (D - PA), announced that SCHOTT North America has been awarded an appropriation of $800,000 in federal funding, which Congressman Holden inserted into the Defense Appropriations Bill.