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The new TKTS ticket booth on Father Duffy Square in New York City has finally opened its portholes after several years of design and construction.
Record antitrust fines levied by European Union competition authorities on four glass groups last week could lead to higher glass prices by stifling capital investment, according to the head of one of the penalised glassmakers.
Solaglas Windowcare has underlined its commitment to health and safety by coming away with wins in three categories of the 2008 British Glass Charter Awards.
Glass World Exhibition is the central meeting place for the international brands which strive to be introduced and launched in the Middle East & Africa.
As the region’s dedicated forum for glass technology, manufacture and processing, our annual Gulf Glass showcase can be expected to increasingly address the wider role that glass will play as a constructional component.
+2.5% ON A REPORTED BASIS +2.4% LIKE-FOR-LIKE The Saint-Gobain Group delivered consolidated sales of €33,435 million for the first nine months of 2008, versus €32,630 million for the same year-ago period, representing a rise of 2.5% on a reported…
Japan’s Nippon Sheet Glass (5202.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday it has been modifying its U.S. plants to boost solar cell glass output but voiced concerns about missing business chances as demand will likely grow faster…
French building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain has announced that it will cut 6,000 jobs as part of a €435 million cost reducing plan brought about by worsening global economic conditions.
ENERGY… Conserving, Capitalizing on, Creating new:  Visit us in Hall 16, Stand 16C57 The ALBAT+WIRSAM Software Team is now at your service under the Glaston Banner! State-of-the-Art Software Solutions Conserving the World’s Energy Experts in flat…
GLASSTEC 2008, 21st – 25th October MESSE DÜSSELDORF, HALL 11 – STAND C52 Vitrealspecchi - for over 40 years Italy’s leading producer of etched float glass – has noticed in its stands at trade fairs that the public is increasingly open to innovation…
AUTOMATIC STRAIGHT LINE BEVELLING MACHINE FOR CERIUM POLISHED BEVEL AND PENCIL EDGE GRINDING 2 diamond metallic cup wheels 5 diamond resin cup wheels 1 diamond metallic pencil edge wheel 4 felts The grouped motorspindles for metallic…
Glassman returns to the Middle East for 2009! The Glassman series of exhibitions will return to the Middle East in 2009, following the success of the debut Glassman Middle East show in Cairo, Egypt in 2007.
Glassman Europe is coming to France for 2009.  To be held on the 13-14th May 09 in Lyon, Glassman is the key event in the glass industry calendar.
Saint-Gobain has been named as ‘Construction Product Manufacturer of the Year 2008’ at the prestigious Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards.
Continued Expansion of Apriso FlexNet into Float Glass Division Extends Real-Time Visibility and Control to Improve Quality and Traceability across Global Manufacturing Operations.
To meet the increasing demand of its Indian customers, Saint-Gobain has announced plans to build a new flat glass plant in this country.
This year Sekisui S-Lec will be present again at Glasstec from 21st until 25th October. Our booth looks futuristic, with two stories, totally made of glass.
Fives Stein is going to present their new exclusive solutions for solar glass production at Glasstec 2008.
Glasstec 2008, International Trade Fair with Special Show glass technology live, will cover important topics: the main focus will be on energy-efficient glass products and applications, the latest finishing and processing technologies, solar energy…
On a huge 2600 sqm exhibition space Lisec shows the latest novelties and a part of the machinery range for the glass industry.
The latest version of CALUMEN, the Saint-Gobain Glass calculation software tool, is from July 2008 available to download.
Only through the use of heat-insulating triple-plated insulating glasses like the CLIMATOP family, are low-energy houses, passive houses or zero energy houses, which need almost no more heating, feasible.
In 2008 the company IMSA IMPEX SRL, leader in glass and glass equipment distribution in Central and East Europe, has reached its thirtieth year of operation through unwavering confidence, élan and transparent operations.
Float glass maker Saint Gobain on  August 19, 2008 signed an agreement with the Rajasthan government to set up a manufacturing facility at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore in the state.
Saint-Gobain Recherche, the research and development wing of the French glass and construction materials manufacturer, has struck a research partnership — a joint development agreement — with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM).