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The chief executive of Pilkington is to take on a beefed-up executive role at its Japanese parent months after steering the British glassmaker through its £2.2bn takeover.
Rexam, the global consumer packaging company and the world’s leading beverage can maker, confirms that in conformity with the Transparency Directive’s transitional provision 6 we notify the market that Rexam PLC’s capital consists of 583,312,312…
Rexam, the global consumer packaging company and the world's leading beverage can maker, is issuing this trading statement for the year ending 31 December 2006 ahead of the scheduled announcement of its preliminary results on 20 February 2007.
One of leading green-field investors in Bulgaria, Turkish glassware producer Sisecam, has made a bow to local culture and history giving the start to a limited series of glassware.
The conference program has been further developed and case intensity has been broadened. One of the unique presentations to be shared is the Bevelite of Australia experience on how to improve and master process control in the production.
Business.inq7.net reported that the Department of Trade and Industry has extended by three years the general safeguard measure against imported float glass, saying the local industry needs more time to adjust to become competitive.
Anchor Glass Container Corporation, a leading manufacturer of glass containers, announced that it has hired Brian N. Bussell as its new CEO.
Rexam supplies both fragrance and lotion pumps for the new Juicy Couture Eau De Parfum and personal care products from Juicy Couture.
A new coating for fluorescent lamps helps contain glass and vapours when broken, its manufacturer claims.
The construction of a large-scale modern glass producing and processing center by Jingniu Group, one of the renowned Chinese glass producers, is in full swing in Kadoma, an industrial city in central Zimbabwe.
Glass tube heat exchangers from Flucorrex AG in Switzerland allow for efficient use of energy in malt houses.
Mminingweekly.co.za reported that one of South Africa’s largest glass packaging manufacturers, Consol Glass, has invested some R320-million in a facility at its Clayville plant In Midrand, which will extend the factory’s production capacity by…
Pilkington is to build and operate a 550 tonnes per day capacity float line in Abu Dhabi, through a new joint venture company, Pilkington Emirates LLC.
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Cardinal FG Company has begun operation at the newest float glass plant in North America.
A new float plant joins the Group with the warm-up of the CS1 plant at Changsu, China. Construction work has been completed in record time – just 16 months.
Saint-Gobain SEFPRO offers the widest range of electrofused and high grade sintered refractories. It is as well an active actor in the field of unshaped refractories, expendables (including lip stones for patterned glass production) and regenerator…
100% Detail is set to entice building industry professionals for the fourth year with an exhibition of innovative building design solutions.
Saint-Gobain’s Construction Products Sector is consolidating its position in Turkey through the acquisition of Izocam, the leading Turkish name in insulation.
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI - News), today announced that it has successfully completed its partial tender offer for its 8-7/8 % Senior Secured Notes due 2009 (the "…
Emirates Float Glass has revealed that a group of investors from across the GCC will contribute to the total equity of EFG, with the overall share ratio comprising 30% for GCC investors and 70% for UAE investors.
The 10th GPD conference is scheduled 15-18 June 2007. This leading forum for trendsetters and decision-makers of the glass industry has traditionally attracted an audience of some 800 and has featured some 200 professional presentations.
About 100 glass and metal companies will participate in V Fenavid - Glass and Aluminum National Fair, that will happen in September 7 to 9 at the Centro Sul Pavillon, in Florianópolis (Santa Catarina), Brazil.
Sisecam has introduced a new single end roving - WR5 - to the composites market. WR5 single end roving is made of E-glass fibers and is designed especially for weaving processes.
The glassware factory in Targovishte owned by Turkish glass and chemicals group Turkey Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari (Sisecam) has been commissioned by FIFA, soccer's world governing body, and soft drinks giant Coca-Cola to manufacture 6 mln…
Mining and processing company Kaolin, launched Wednesday a factory for foundry sands in Devnya, in the coastal Varna area.