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The wide range of modern functional glazing now available has opened up remarkable scope for creative design in today’s architecture.
New glass catalog, online education center, eView tool to be highlighted -  PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) will introduce SOLARBAN(R) 67 solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glass and two online glass education and specification tools at the 2013…
In an effort to educate others across the globe about how to achieve superior IG performance, Quanex Building Products’ Tracy Rogers, director of industry relations and advanced technology, will present at Glass Performance Days (GPD) in Beijing May…
The Western Region of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) will host its Spring Summit, April 30-May 1, at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Ariz.
A new residential building is rising at the upper end of New York's skyline. Located on the corner of 56th Park Avenues, this slender building, which almost looks fragile, will be 420 meters high (approx. 1,377 feet).
In 2013 Forel Spa celebrates 37 years of activity in the production of equipment for flat glass processing.     All started in 1976, when Fortunato Vianello, founder and current President  of the company, realized the great potential  of development…
Research report looks at possible approaches and design principles, and determines the limits of weight reduction.
With the “Zoofenster” building, opened in January 2013 in Berlin City West, the capital has a new urban landmark.
Officials from Seloy Oy, an IG glass processor based in Huittinen, South West Finland, announced the company is implementing state-of-the-art ERP software from FeneTech Europe SARL, based in Luxembourg.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) announced the launch of its Facebook page for the AAMA Scholarship Program and Partner Program.
The Grenzebach Group will be presenting its complete portfolio at the 2013 Hanover fair. Topics like innovative technology, continuous automation, efficient cross linking of all components all represent parts of the lead topic “Integrated Industry”.
Mike Salsieder, president and general counsel of Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Company, Inc., was elected by the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) board of directors to serve a the national association’s 2013-14 chair.
A Greater Manchester manufacturer which has been operating for more than four decades has closed down with the loss of nearly 60 jobs.
Leading suppliers of insulating glass and bespoke conservatory roof designs, DOUBLE R of Wellingborough have installed a high performance Ashton UNIX AIRFLOW arrissing system for processing glass prior to tempering.
New Manufacturing market report from Euromonitor International: "Glass and Glass Products in Germany: Industrial Report".    Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry.
SAS International, a leading manufacturer of interior fit-out solutions, has supplied over 700 linear metres of its System 8000 fully glazed partitioning system for the refurbishment and extension of Derby Council’s main administrative and community…
Twelve members of the American Architectural Manufacturing Association (AAMA) sponsored 340 World Vision SchoolTools backpacks, at a total cost of $7,480, to benefit at-risk children in Navajo Nation.
At FIT show 2013 in Telford (UK) Bystronic glass will inform about its innovative system solutions for the modern processing of glass.
Glass provides building designers with fascinating creative options, and the popularity of the material has increased dramatically over the last decade.
Saint-Gobain Glass India recently supplied Nano and COOL-LITE, two advanced high performance glass to the world’s tallest hotel JW Marriott Marquis, in Dubai.     These two glasses were suggested as a double glazing solution for the hotel’s facade…
When designers for Chevron wanted to create a new, modern look for a flagship gas station they turned to Glaspro to create a storefront and signage that are as striking as they are unique.
Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast?  Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their projects is a new building complex in San Francisco.
(January 17th, 2013) Today RemBrand developers, the Town of Schijndel and MVRDV complete the Glass Farm, a multifunctional building in the village square.
Glass for Europe, the trade association for the European Manufacturers of Building, Automotive and Solar-Energy Glass, has recently released information on a new study gathered by David Strong Consulting that discusses the benefits of glazing in…
Chris Barry had just returned from two years hitchhiking around the world when he was offered his first job with Pilkington, in Canada.