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Glassman Europe will be coming to Lyon, France on the 13-14th May. The event brings together suppliers of equipment and materials used at every stage of the primary glass manufacturing process, and is the must attend glass event of 2009.
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.
American Glass Research, a division of Agr International, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of a new seminar, Auditor Training for Glass Container Manufacturers, to their already extensive list of training sessions.
At the world’s largest glass exhibition and conference, Glasstec 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany (October 21 – 25, 2008), Emhart Glass will present advanced technology solutions from container forming to inspection by featuring the latest developments…
Figures published show a growth rate of 4 per cent in the European production of glass packaging. The figures released by FEVE the EU Federation for container glass include glass containers - bottles, jars and flacons - produced in Europe in 2007 (…
Owens-Illinois Inc., which makes glass containers, said Tuesday it will close a plant in Toronto while expanding one in New Zealand.
Monterrey, in Mexico, has been the new location for the Glassman America Exhibition in 2008. Pneumofore has participated to the event and had the opportunity to meet the major glass makers from Central and South America.
The company VETROPACK MORAVIA GLASS, a leading home producer of glass containers for the beverage and food industry managed to increase its sales in 2007 thanks to the growing interest in container glass.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Flat Glass in France - Portfolio Analysis” to their offering.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Glass in France - Portfolio Analysis to their offering. The Plimsoll Portfolio Analysis - GLASS is a comprehensive evaluation of the French market.
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, April 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) announces the following: What: O-I Conference Call and Webcast To discuss the first quarter earnings release that will be issued…
Owens-Illinois, Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2007.
Owens-Illinois, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared the quarterly dividend of $0.59375 on each share of the Company's $2.375 Convertible Preferred Stock, payable on February 15 to holders of record as of February 1.
Forbes reported that the European Commission said its new inquiry deadline for French building materials supplier Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA's proposed 2.125 bln eur acquisition of HeidelbergCement AG's premix and exclay maker maxit…
During the 22nd European Solar Energy Conference held in Milan, Italy, September 3 - 7, 2007, ISRA VISION presented its extensive portfolio of surface inspection systems for solar glass.
Rolling out highest quality on a constant basis - the FLOATSCAN inspection and measuring systems from ISRA SURFACE VISION assure 100% quality inspection of the glass ribbon directly after the melting process or before the cool down process.
Fitch Ratings affirmed Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's long-term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings at 'A-' and short-term IDR at 'F2' following the announcement that the French glassmaker was fined 133.9 mln eur by the…
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has reported a 6% rise in sales for the first half of 2007, on an actual structure basis, to €21.78bn (US$29.75bn).
SALES: up 6.0% to €21,779 million up 6.9% like-for-like*OPERATING INCOME: up 15.3% to €2,093 million up 16.6% like-for-like*RECURRING NET INCOME**: up 31.2% to €1,067 millionNet income amounts to €465 million, taking into account the €650 million…
Vitro S.A.B.  de C.V. (BMV: VITROA; NYSE: VTO) announced today that Alfonso Gomez  Palacio, President of the Glass Containers business unit, retired on June 30  2007 after an outstanding 23 year career and performance at Vitro.
Rexam, the global consumer packaging group and the world’s leading beverage can maker, is pleased to announce that it has completed the divestment of its Glass business to Ardagh Glass Group which was initially announced on 12 March 2007.
Rexam, the global consumer packaging company and the world’s leading beverage can maker, has formed a joint venture with Envases Universales, the leader in the Mexican packaging market, with regard to a new beverage can plant in Guatemala.
Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. one of the world's largest producers and distributors of glass products, announced 1Q'07 unaudited results.Year over year consolidated sales increased 6.0 percent and EBITDA rose 30.0 percent.
Consolidated first-quarter sales for the Saint-Gobain Group came in at EUR10,447 million, compared with EUR9,745 million in the same year-ago period, representing a rise of 7.2% on an actual structure basis and 9.0% at constant exchange rates.
Fraser and Neave Holdings Bhd's (F&N) glass containers division has invested RM130 million to build two new furnaces at its facilities in China and Malaysia, towards becoming a leading glass packaging solutions provider.