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Springfield, MO based American Glass has been in business since 1978. The company provides a wide range of glass products, including custom fabrication and distribution.
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GLASS Glass Industry Fair has again appeared in the calendar of Poznań International Fair. The fair events will take place from 18 to 21 November 2015, at the same time as STONE Stone Industry Fair.
Graham Architectural Products (GAP) announced that it has completed an agreement with Continental Glass Systems, LLC (CGS), Hialeah, FL, (www.cgsfl.com) to acquire a significant equity and operating partner position in the business of CGS.
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.
Since November 2014, Saint-Gobain Glass has been helping architects in planning with BIM, a digital method for the planning of buildings.
Top Glass, Canada's conference event for the commercial glazing industry, smashed through expectations on April 15 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont., with glaziers, fabricators and architects swarming an expanded show floor and…
Giroux Glass, Inc. announced its participation in a community effort to beautify and restore a Hollywood landmark.
EME Maschinenfabrik Clasen GmbH, is excited to introduce Mr. Miguel Ángel Espinosa León as the new representative for Mexico.
SAGE is all about keeping buildings cool. So we’re always excited about other technologies that tackle the challenge of keeping buildings energy efficient under the relentless power of the sun.
SCHOTT, working at the forefront of glass and optics innovation, is zeroing in on the modern military’s requirements to supply materials that reduce size, weight, power, and cost.
Today, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) celebrates the reopening of the W. David Kingery Ceramics and Glass Laboratory — formerly known as the MIT Glass Lab — and the Merton C.
VIG Vacuum Insulated Glass Technologies for Glass Fabricators and Tempered Flat Glass    The Vacuum Insulated Glass Unit, (VIG), Concept and LandGlass's recent Announcement; By Michael Spellman and Hermann Frey from IGE Glass Technologies,…
All technical work on the Tses glass project has been finalised, however, lack of funding for the project is still a headache.
Back when artificial illumination was a costly commodity (think whale oil and early electricity systems), it was incumbent upon architects to plan for the optimization of natural daylighting into their building designs.
You can display glass panel artwork with hooks, frames, or shelves. But what if you wanted a panel to look as if it were floating in front of a wall without any hardware obstructing the view?   One way to do this is by attaching a basic French cleat…
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the next generation of digital representation for architectural projects and Guardian has strived to meet the needs of a changing market, with BIM objects created for all Guardian products in Europe.
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Tecnoglass, Inc., a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global residential and commercial construction industries, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ("Q4")…
Saint-Gobain takes note of the decisions taken today at Sika's Annual General Meeting following the restriction of the voting rights of Schenker-Winkler Holding (SWH), decided by Sika's Management Board in violation of SWH's rights.
Universal Window and Door, a leading manufacturer of custom window solutions for historic restoration and commercial construction projects, provided windows for seven of the historic restoration projects recently honored with the 2015 Paul E.
For 50 years, Swiss construction-chemicals maker Sika AG has hosted its annual shareholder meeting in a town hall in a quiet suburb of Zurich, where the few hundred investors would be treated to a sit-down meal.
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