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The world of glass is all ready to set down in Sharjah at Gulf Glass 2008 to be held on March 18-20, 2008 at the Expocentre Sharjah, UAE.
During its recent BIESSEiNSIDE event, Biesse presented a number of innovations – among them its new Rover production line, based on the Kaizen “Lean Manufacturing” model used by Toyota.
The UK winner of an international architectural competition to design a school along Passive House lines is expected to be announced by the organiser, leading insulation manufacturer Saint-Gobain Isover UK, early next month.
CMS Glass Machinery, Ekang Tenon Equipment, Hegla GmbH, Z. Bavelloni and Zhongshan Fushan Glass Machinery, all these bright names in the glass industry worldwide have confirmed their participation in Glass World 2008 during May 24 – 27, 2008 .
Mountains of glass are consumed by New Zealand every year, amounting to more than 200,000 tonnes. Most of what is recycled is melted down to make more bottles, but the rest is popping up in places you would least expect.
A local recycling center plans to continue accepting glass, but officials hope to find another plant to process the items.
The 15th Vitrum 2007, held from 3 to 6 October at the new exhibition complex in Rho, attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors.
Glass consumption in South Africa has increased by 7% over the last year, and about 600 000 t/y of this 100% recyclable commodity is left to waste and take up space in the country's landfills.
The Big 5 2007, which was officially opened this morning by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Industry, U.
Glass World 2007 marked as a central meeting place for the international brands which strive to be introduced and launched in the Middle East & Africa, The exhibitions have performed beyond expectations especially when the number of exhibitors,…
New proposals making it easier to recycle the 6.6 million domestic windows that are replaced every year into products such as filtration media and new windows, were announced today by Environment Agency and WRAP (Waste & Resources Action…
With growing concerns about the condition of our environment, going green has taken on a whole new meaning in recent years.
When the AGC (Asahi Glass Company) Flat Glass Europe group – formerly known as Glaverbel – exhibits at Batimat 2007, it will be assisted by the very latest skills and techniques.
A scheme enabling residents to recycle flat glass is being trialled for four months by the Waste Partnership for Buckinghamshire (WPB).
The Glasstech Asia exhibition is calling for participants in the first expo of its kind in Viet Nam, to take place November 20-22, 2008.
Residents and office workers can now enjoy panoramic views in the bright and inspiring Bauhaus development on Quay Street in Manchester, thanks to glazing from Pilkington.Approximately 1200m2 of Pilkington Suncool features in the second phase of the…
What will be the dynamics of global demand for PV modules in 2007 and the following years? This question is the topic in an interactive symposium on Tuesday 4 September in Milan.
Glass Polish of US on Tuesday announced its entry into India. It is the world’s largest glass, windscreen, plastic and acrylic repair company.
LIULI CHINA Museum - Modern Liuli Art  2007 Faculty and Student Exhibition LIULI CHINA Museum and Glass Studio at Fine Art College of Shanghai University present " Modern Liuli Art - 2007 Faculty and Student Exhibition" running from August…
Forber.com reported that Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA said it has acquired glass recycling company Grupo Gonzalo Mateo for 20 mln eur.
GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo is pleased to announce that it has collaborated with the Georgia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to bring a new architect program to its 2007 event in Atlanta.
It has a soft, sand-like texture to it, and it glitters in the sunlight. It is Niagara Ecoglass, a new product being manufactured and sold in the region, and it's the end product of those empty glass bottles you toss in your blue box and forget…
Marlborough's recycled glass is now finding a home in the region's roads following a successful trial of including glass in base course.
Lifts in The Shires shopping centre in Leicester have been created using 400 metres square of Pilkington Planar™/Sentry Glas Plus with Pilkington OptiWhite™ .
Glassex-GP&T 2008 will be promoted by CIB, the current Construction Marketing Awards “Agency of the Year”.