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Saint-Gobain could face one of the largest fines ever levied against a single company when the European Commission concludes investigations into price fixing in various glass markets, Les Echos reported, citing unnamed sources.
In view of the strong growth trends in Middle Eastern markets, Saint-Gobain’s Flat Glass Sector has decided to expand its presence in the region with the construction of a float glass production line in Egypt.
The Board of Directors of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain notes with satisfaction the progress made in the execution of the Group’s strategy as approved by the Board and presented by its Chief Executive Officer on July 27, 2007.
The Board of  Directors of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain notes with satisfaction the progress  made in the execution of the Group's strategy as approved by the Board and  presented by its Chief Executive Officer on July 27, 2007.
Reuters reported that French building materials group Saint-Gobain said it had never approached cement giant Lafarge about a possible merger and reaffirmed its commitment to sell its packaging unit in 2008.
Saint Gobain is a world leader in the manufacturing sector, with its products insulating half the homes in Europe and its glass used in half the continent’s cars.
The joint venture between Saint-Gobain Sekurit Deutschland Beteiligungen GmbH and Schefenacker German HoldCo GmbH has been acquired to 100% of Saint-Gobain Sekurit. freeglass GmbH & Co.
Class counsel for businesses and individuals that purchased Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (TFT-LCD) products directly from manufacturers announced that last week plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint charging…
Saint-Gobain Gypsum (Construction Products Sector of Saint-Gobain) announces the acquisition of all the stockholder’s equity of the Vietnamese company Vinh Tuong Joint Venture, created at the beginning of 2007 and owned by Vinh Tuong Corporation,…
Glass laminators across Europe are set to benefit from improved quality of service and product development thanks to Huntsman Polyurethanes.
American Glass Products (AGP) is pleased to announce that it will unveil its AGP Vario Plus-Sky SPD-SmartGlass™ as well as its AGP Vario Plus-Polar glass at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week.
The European Commission said it has cleared Owens Corning Inc's proposed acquisition of  Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA's glass fibre reinforcements and composite fabrics unit, Vetrotex, subject to conditions.
Laminated glass windows in trains might have prevented a fifth of the deaths at seven of Britain's recent rail crashes, an industry expert has said.
Corning Incorporated announced the commercial  launch of EAGLE XG(TM), the industry's first liquid crystal  display (LCD) glass substrate that is free of all heavy  metals.
At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007, Hino Motors, Ltd., a subsidary of Toyota Motor Corporation, is featuring a new concept motorcoach with windows using Research Frontiers' patented SPD-Smart light-control technology.
The Saint-Gobain Group delivered consolidated sales of EUR32,630 million for the first nine months of 2007, compared to EUR30,925 million for the same year-ago period, representing a rise of 5.5% on a reported basis and of 6.7% at constant exchange…
Applied Materials, Inc.expanded its solutions for TFT-LCD(1) flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing, with the launch of its breakthrough AKT-PiVot™ 55KV PVD(1) system for depositing metal and TCO(1) materials on Gen 8.5 (5.5m2) glass substrates.
Forbes reported that European construction-materials companies had a fragile day on the stock market Friday, cracking under pressure from negative analyst sentiment surrounding France's Saint-Gobain.
Saint-Gobain Isover (Construction Products sector of Saint-Gobain) announces the acquisition of FiberGlass Colombia and its Venezuelan subsidiary, Fivenglass, in conjunction with El Volcan – Isover licensee in Chile and partner of the Gypsum…
Zamil Glass, a business unit of Zamil Industrial and the prominent processor of architectural glass serving contractors and end users in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the GCC region, is pleased to announce that expansion efforts have resulted in a…
Business Wire reported that Isoclima S.p.A., a licensee of Research Frontiers Incorporated (Nasdaq: REFR), announced that it will feature its CromaLite™ brand of SPD-SmartGlass™ at two upcoming trade shows in Europe.
French glass-maker Saint Gobain's plans to shift its business operations towards building materials and away from bottles got an endorsement from industrial investor Wendel, which is taking a 6.0% stake in the company.
Smart film is an intelligent high-grade functional film, which can adjust light under different voltage to switch between direct and scattered light, carrying out the dual requirements of transparency of glass and privacy protection.
Internal linings specialist, British Gypsum, has launched a new ceiling lining board that combines high levels of thermal insulation with 30 minutes fire resistance.
Craftsman Fabricated Glass of Houston will begin production on its new laminated glass line next week. The company plans to provide both custom laminated products and longer standardized automated runs.