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At its meeting of February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain unanimously decided to recommend to the Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2010 the renewal of the term of office as director of Pierre-André de Chalendar, which expires at…
French construction materials and solar equipment producer Saint Gobain has bought the remaining 70% of shares it did not already own in solar panel manufacturer Solarwood Technologies for an undisclosed sum.  Solarwood Technologies manufactures PV…
Lister Trade Frames have taken an advanced step in their focus on training. At the end of 2009 another eleven members of Listers staff passed NVQ’s, and one of the qualifications gained was rather special: Alan Howley, who is a Production Manager at…
From the Middle Ages right into the 18th century, the guards on the “Neustädter Tor” decided who was allowed to enter the town of Gießen.
Hardware supplier Carl F Petersen Ltd announces a new side bolt fixing development for FUHR’s tilt and turn hardware ‘Tipsafe’.
Whether as protection against injuries, burglary or violence: safety glass optimally fulfils all the requirements and is used on in the construction of both commercial and residential buildings.
Listers: Showing Off Again! Lister Trade Frames have just opened a brand new trade showroom at their Govan Road Site in Stoke on Trent and celebrated the launch with an all day and evening event.
The Case for Selling Gallery DoorsNot all composite doors are the same and Gallery Composite Doors are one of a very rare breed of dual rebated composite doors.
The global manufacturer of building materials Saint-Gobain is showing and building world’s first low energy playhouse in the centre of Copenhagen during the UN climate change conference.
Unexciting in the best sense of the word are the tile designs for 2010. After neo-baroque and opulent, floral patterns, the manufacturers are once again relying on classic design and natural looks.
Edgetech I.G. and Lauren Manufacturing contribute to award-winning design used in historic buildings, such as Langston Terrace Dwellings in Washington, DC Universal Window and Door of Marlborough, Mass., recently won Glass Magazine’s “Most…
Themes of redevelopment, renovation and modernization more topical than ever / Twelve teams in the final of the dry construction championship  At the beginning of October, Germany’s new energy saving ordinance, EnEV 2009, came into effect.
Saint-Gobain Glass is once again living up to a well-earned reputation for innovation in the flat glass market by launching SGG BIOCLEAN COOL-LITE AQUA GREEN.
Following a successful year celebrating its twentieth anniversary supplying window and door hardware to the UK market, Carl F Petersen Ltd is moving forward under new ownership.
The new office building of Dresdner Solarwatt AG surprises with a special inner façadeWith the new office building of Solarwatt AG Dresden has yet another architectural highlight: three apparently “floating” meeting rooms in plasterboard lightweight…
Changes in Group structure over the first nine months of the year resulted in a 1.0% increase in sales.
Saint-Gobain’s magnetron coater – the technology used to manufacture the SGG PLANITHERM range of coated glass – is celebrating five years of operation in the UK, and it is still the only one of its kind.
New Innovision™ Windows Offer Unparalleled Structural Integrity, Strength and Resistance to Extreme Environmental Conditions Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), on October 6, 2009 introduced Innovision™ fiberglass windows.
After three-and-a-half years of planning and construction, the insurance group` s employees have now been able to move into their new joint workplace on the Günther-Wagner-Allee in the city’s List district.
Wausau Window and Wall Systems 6250i-HRX curtainwall system is designed specifically for the floor-to-floor spans and loads of high-rise construction such as residence halls, administrative office towers and signature “gateway” university buildings.
Presentation often plays a significant role in determining success in the modern world – be it that of a person, a product or a service.
Leading international construction materials company Saint-Gobain has signed the Copenhagen Communiqué, a statement put together by The Prince of Wales' Corporate Leaders' Group on Climate Change which calls for an ambitious, robust and…
On September 23, 2009, an addendum to the Group's 1992 European Social Dialogue Agreement was signed by Pierre-André de Chalendar, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's Chief Executive Officer, the delegation responsible for implementing the…
Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent are proud to announce that they have been shortlisted as finalists for the G-Awards to be held at Wembley Stadium in October.
Edgetech’s Andy Jones has been named as the 8th most influential person in the Window In Industry, by the much coveted Top 30 list of Most Influential people in the window industry, published by Window Industries magazine.