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“The Customer is King”. Nowhere else has this statement been truer than in the case of Saint-Gobain. Established in 1665, Saint-Gobain’s first customer was Louis XIV, the King of France. And his order? To make glass for the Hall of Mirrors in the…
By Scott Moffatt (PPG) - A 33-story skyscraper made of nearly one million square feet of glass opened October 1 in Pittsburgh and is designed to be one of the world’s greenest office buildings.
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Guardian Industries UK Ltd. (Guardian) has earned the coveted BES 6001 accreditation for its responsible sourcing of materials.
St. Charles Cancer Center Wins Several Architectural Awards - A Guardian SunGuard® project is racking up the awards, thanks to the collaborative design of ZGF Architects LLP.
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STARPHIRE and SOLARBAN glasses featured in other recognized products - SOLARBAN® 90 glass by PPG (NYSE: PPG) was selected as one of the best products of 2015 by Architectural Record magazine, joining products from two leading PPG customers that also…
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PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced Anne M. Foulkes, currently assistant general counsel and secretary, has been named vice president, associate general counsel and secretary, effective March 1.
A new structural glazing system from GLASSOLUTIONS has been specified for Hiscox’s new landmark underwriting and customer experience centre in York, part of the insurance company’s £19 million investment to create its largest office outside London.
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New architectural glass joins bird-safe etchings with advanced low-e coatings
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Guardian Building Products (GBP) announces the opening of its newest building products distribution center, now serving Belcamp, Maryland and its surrounding metros.
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.
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Technically advanced glass for building façades and windows is now finding its place in Czech and Slovak commercial construction.
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