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The European glass sector warmly welcomes the opinion on an industrial policy for the European glass sector that was adopted today by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Under the auspices of the Business Academy of Finance, 23 different projects were submitted in four different categories by 21 companies and organizations.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced its progress toward achieving its 2020 sustainability goals, which are outlined in the company’s 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report that launched today and is now available at www.ppg.com/csr.
Dr. Jean-Christophe Giron’s 20-year career of innovation with Saint-Gobain has focused on dynamic glass - Dr.
TBM Glass is an AS 9100 Registered organization and member of the Glass Association of North America with a long standing tradition of excellence.
53% savings in HVAC systems, 32% in energy saving, amortization period of 2.3 years, IRR of 89%   Onyx Solar’s photovoltaic ventilated façades are able to save up to 53% in HVAC systems, and 32% in total energy consumption.
Onyx Solar has been awarded for launching the first low-e photovoltaic glass. It is a glass that improves insulation and lowers the electricity bill in buildings up to 90%     Besides producing free clean energy from the Sun, Onyx Solar’s low…
Due to the implementation of the best technology and due to the introduction of a series of environmental improvements, Steklarna Hrastnik became one of the three finalists for the Energy Award in the category of energy efficiency (EE), awarded by…
Al Babiuk of Loewen Windows Named Chair - The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) is pleased to announce that its new leadership team was installed today at the WDMA Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference in Washington, D.
Smartglass International is a leading high end world class manufacturer of Solar Smartglass technology.   How does it work?When an AC electrical current is passed through glass, the appearance of the glass instantly changes from a darkened/opaque…
AGC Automotive Europe is now supplying the sliding version of its light control glass roof, available as an option, on the prestigious Mercedes-Maybach S 600.  Thanks to WONDERLITE™ technology, this laminated roof can be switched from transparent to…
This environmentally-friendly ultrasonic coating system significantly reduces material consumption, depositing much thinner and more uniform layers than pressure spray nozzles.
“European Fund for Strategic Investments must earmark funds for deep renovation projects” says building sector industry   A new report published today by Copenhagen Economics concludes that deep building renovation projects respond more effectively…
Rob Ireson, Innovation Team Leader at Glass Technology Services, subsidiary company of British Glass, spoke recently at the prestigious Ravenscroft Lecture about how glass has shaped the way we currently live, before highlighting the potential of…
AGC Glass Europe today announced at an extraordinary meeting of the Athus Works Council that it intends to close the plant (in the South of Belgium) and to carry out mass redundancies.
The representatives of the Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry of the Czech Republic met with the members of the EU parliament.    The glass and ceramic industry is one of the traditional branches of the manufacturing industry of the Czech…
Pleotint, LLC, announced that its self-tinting Suntuitive glass has been named the 2014 Green Product of the Year by Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) Magazine.
With the Energy Union framework strategy released today by the European Commission, energy efficiency is at last provided the focus it deserves to contribute fully to a secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy system for Europe.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) heard speakers on a range of topics at the 78th Annual Conference held February 15-18 in Ft.
In an announcement that sparked fears over the future of glass containers, September 2014 saw milk processor, Dairy Crest, announce plans to phase out glass bottles over the next two years in favour of plastic ones.
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce that it has recently increased the amount of deposit cover to Members’ domestic customers.
How cool would it be to tell people you live inside of a wind turbine?     Designed for the port city of Rotterdam, the Dutch Windwheel is a concept for a sustainable landmark that would be able to house 72 apartments within a circular steel and…
From 27 to 30 January 2015 in Moscow, at the exhibition complex "Expocentre" on Krasnaya Presnya was 23-th International Exhibition "Packaging / UpakItaliya 2015".
Love Shishkin started working as a technologist, and now it owner and director of the largest glass production in Russia "Saratovtechsteklo."    "Hello, Lubov.
Introduction: Glass balustrades are ideal for balconies, staircases, pool fences and other applications where the protection of a difference in level is required.