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In conjunction with its parent company Saint-Gobain, CertainTeed Corporation is dispatching a powerhouse of Building Knowledge experts to Denver for the 2013 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention, June 20-22.
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As an option, the new VW Golf can be fitted with a year-round windscreen, which can be offered for the first time in its class.     The new windscreen combines the advantages of the infra-red reflecting windscreen with those of wire heating to…
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Kolbe’s new Ultra Series tilt-turn window will be on display at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention & Design Exposition in booth #334.
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US demand for high-performance flat glass products is forecast to rise 4.4 percent per year to 910 million square feet in 2017, valued at nearly $9.2 billion.
Supporting new and long-term customers, Linetec has added and expanded four of its service and distribution routes including its first regular route to Toronto, Canada.       Linetec operates its own fleet of trucks providing customers with weekly…
The newly completed 62 Buckingham Gate building, hailed by Land Securities as the jewel of its extensive transformation of London’s Victoria district, owes its striking glazed facade to Saint-Gobain Glass.
Birmingham-based Royale Windows fabricates and installs PVC-U windows, doors and conservatories. The family-run company has been established for 33 years and says its success is down to providing the best quality products.
More and more Planitherm installers are discovering the benefits of learning online with the Saint-Gobain Glass training module that is designed to ensure individuals fully understand energy efficient glass and how windows installed with Planitherm…
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Saint-Gobain's Planilaque Evolution series of coloured glass has been redefining interior spaces ever since their launch.
Research and development by GLASSOLUTIONS SAINT-GOBAIN could unlock access to Green Deal and ECO funding and provide a much needed boost to the windows sector.
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Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced that it will be publishing a new analysis of the smart window market in June of this year.
Creating an ambience that combines aesthetic appeal with a soothing environ, the glass from Saint-Gobain has helped transform the new Chennai International terminal into a haven for travellers.
Designing and implementing innovative solutions in Façade to increase the life-span and functions of the structures      The importance of facade systems in architectural structures is increasing in Turkey, alongside rapid advances in technology.
Following the recent announcement of the Pilkington Product Knowledge training programme for 2013, places on the courses are being snapped up.
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has opened its newly constructed manufacturing plant for KhepriCoat® anti-reflective coating at the Chemelot site in Geleen (the Netherlands).
The Commission adopted on 18 October 2011 a recommendation on the definition of Nanomaterial (2011/696/EU) meant to be used as a reference for determining whether a material should be considered to be a ‘nanomaterial’ for legislative and policy…