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Glass Build America is a convention and exhibition for the glass industry and was held last week in Atlanta.
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A new website has been launched for GlassPrint 2015, Europe’s only event dedicated to glass decoration.
Windoor Expo, the 1st sourcing event for window, door and facade technology and products in China since 1995, is calling on the industry players to register for the upcoming 2016 expo on http://en.windoorexpo.com.
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