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Forbes.com reported that French glass and engineering group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain said it plans to shut its iron pipe manufacturing operation in the UK in April 2007 with the possible loss of 220 jobs.
Photovoltaic panels produced by the new joint venture company AVANCIS will use an innovative film coating and glass processing technology.
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex participated in a seminar targeting Chinese car manufacturers, car parts manufacturers, and university professors to promote the use of SMC/BMC (SMC: Sheet Moulding Compound and BMC: Bulk Moulding Compound) composites in…
During the International Boat Show held in Genoa, Italy in early October, Saint-Gobain Vetrotex presented new products used with RTM or RTM Light processes for composite boat building: UNICONFORM® and MAXFLOW®.
A new coating for fluorescent lamps helps contain glass and vapours when broken, its manufacturer claims.
The Certified Installer for Paris area, “La Française du Verre”, has been chosen for the new advertisement campaign of Volvo.
Saint-Gobain Vitrage, Saint-Gobain’s Flat Glass Sector, and Shell (Shell Erneuerbare Energien GmbH) announce the foundation of a 50/50 joint-venture for the production and sale of next generation photovoltaic panels.
Thibaut HEITZ was awarded the Pierre Faurre Prize on Thursday, 23rd November 2006. At the age of 35, Thibaut HEITZ is currently responsible for the construction of a "magnetron" line at Saint-Gobain’s Chennai Glass factory, India.
The Reinforcements & Composites Activity of Saint-Gobain participated in the recent ACMA (American Composite Manufacturer Ass.) Show, October 18-19, 2006 in St.
Work has started on the £300k refurbishment project for the Melton Road Leicester manufacturing facility. The 20,000 sq ft premises is being re-roofed and clad with the latest high tech composite panel system.
Ajay Piramal is closing in on the specialty bottles business of French glassmaking giant Saint-Gobain, called Desjonquères.
The Braunschweig Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) awards a prize for the "Adherent antireflection coatings on borosilicate glass for solar collectors" project - Technology transfer prize awarded to scientists of the Technical…
Sunergy, from AGC Flat Glass is a hard, pyrolytic coating which involves applying a thin uniform coating of metal oxides to glass by the Chemical Vapour Deposition process.
Kommerling UK, leading manufacturer and supplier of sealants and resins is launching a number of new products into the IG and glazing market.
On July 27, Saint-Gobain and Owens Corning announced plans to establish a joint venture, bringing together the two companies’ reinforcements and composites businesses.
The Saint-Gobain Group delivered consolidated sales of €30,925 million during the first nine months of 2006, an increase of 20.1% on a reported basis and of 19.1% at constant exchange rates (based on average exchange rates for the first nine months…
The Saint-Gobain Group delivered consolidated sales of EUR30,925 million during the first nine months of 2006, an increase of 20.1% on a reported basis and of 19.1% at constant exchange rates (based on average exchange rates for the first nine…
Australian GaN-on-glass specialist BluGlass Ltd has signed an 18 month joint development agreement to work with France’s Saint-Gobain Recherche (SGR), the main corporate research center of materials supplier Saint-Gobain Group.
Saint-Gobain recently completed delivery of multiple sets of Sapphire Transparent Armor Windows for integration into armored vehicles for government use.
Saint-Gobain Glass Italia, a leading company in the production of flat glass, received the ISO 14001 Certificate for Environmental Management Systems.
Agr International, Inc. will be exhibiting at Glasstec 2006, Hall 12, Stand C50. An array of Agr products for the quality management and testing of glass containers will be featured at this year’s show.
100% Detail is set to entice building industry professionals for the fourth year with an exhibition of innovative building design solutions.
Saint-Gobain’s Construction Products Sector is consolidating its position in Turkey through the acquisition of Izocam, the leading Turkish name in insulation.
Ameron International Corp. completed the sale of its worldwide Performance Coatings & Finishes business to PPG Industries on Aug. 1, the company said Wednesday.
Customers benefit from improved technology, expanded product range and geographic reach, Creates focused and efficient business with world-class technology and products, Establishes strong global company with $1.8 billion (€1.5 billion) in annual…