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Westcountry Glass is making the biggest investment in its 37-year history, with a move to a 40,000sq ft factory housing new state-of-the-art toughening and CNC lines as well as creating approaching 40 skilled jobs within the group.
Michelle Musso joins Tubelite Inc. as sales manager for the South Central region. She reports to Tubelite’s vice president of sales and client services, Steve Green.
The Most Technologically Advanced Stadium in the United States Becomes the World’s First Sports Facility to Use Electrochromic Glass View®, the leader in dynamic glass, today announced that its smart windows have been installed at Levi’s® Stadium,…
In partnership with 3.0 University Place, SageGlass® is supplying 4,600m² of the façade of a huge commercial office building that will be under construction in Philadelphia’s University district (USA) in 2016.
On January 29, Saint-Gobain opened its new cross-functional Research Centre, Saint-Gobain Research India (SGRI), in Chennai, in the State of Tamil Nadu (India).
We may be known for our electrochromic glass, but we are also known for the quality of our people. Our people make our company, but who are the individuals who shape our employees and leadership?
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Wausau Window and Wall Systems significantly expands its 3-D building information modeling (BIM) tools with the addition of a new unitized curtainwall Revit® project file.
Wrightstyle, the Devizes-based steel and aluminium glazing supplier, has helped to complete Lidl’s first new concept shop in Northern Ireland that boasts wider aisles in a state-of-the-art energy efficient building.
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New technologies such as electrochromic glass are challenging traditional methods of solar control such as blinds and shades.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released a document laying out the process for determining the thermal performance characteristics of fenestration systems, specifically in commercial buildings.
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Wheaton Sprague Building Envelope announces the promotion of Jason Graham, P.E. to the position of Branch Manager for the firm's Minnesota Office.  Jason is a civil engineer who has devoted his career to the curtain wall and glazing industry.