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As part of its ongoing commitment to develop and improve products and their performance, Synseal Group is pleased to announce that, with immediate effect, Celsius Performance Glass customers will benefit from a formulation improvement to the Celsius…
Leading glass manufacturer, processor and distributor GLASSOLUTIONS is celebrating the successful expansion of its new e-commerce app, MyGlassolutions, to an increasing number of locations across the country.
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The AGC Group (AGC), the world's largest glass manufacturer, and Kinestral Technologies, a leading US developer of active glass, have formed a strategic partnership to produce active glass capable of fast-switching between clear and dark mode.
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