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BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2011 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) aerospace business will highlight its coating, transparency and sealant products at Booth M-1L during Aviation Expo China 2011, Sept. 21-24 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing.
Situated on the site of the outdated St Aidan’s County High School, the Richard Rose Central Academy is the first of four schools in the Cumbrian region set to become flagship educational establishments in the UK.
Saint Gobain Solar announced that construction of its solar thermal mirror plant in Goodyear, Arizona has begun.
Saint-Gobain Corp.    plans to open a solar mirror manufacturing facility in Goodyear later this year with the prospect of creating 50 jobs.
In a filling submitted statement to the Public Disclosures Platform, Trakya Cam stated that the company will sign a 70-30 JV agreement with Saint Gobain to produce 800k units of auto glass in addition to their flat glass activities in Russia.
The move towards sustainability has changed the industry forever.   The challenge now is not just to build affordable, quality homes on a scale that will meet the needs of our growing population and also the environment but to refurbish an estimated…
Saint-Gobain Isover’s technical development manager, Mark Allen is now a fully certified Passivhaus Designer, putting him into a small group of people who are able to advise on constructing a Passivhaus building in the UK.
Old dogs may be incapable of learning new tricks, but old companies do not have that luxury. France’s Saint-Gobain knows this because it has been learning new tricks for more than 350 years — and its latest is solar energy.
Dow Corning, a global researcher, developer and manufacturer of the silicon-based materials used in many renewable energy technologies, is introducing a new middle school curriculum focused on solar energy.
Saint-Gobain announced the appointment of John Crowe as president and CEO of both Saint-Gobain Corp. and CertainTeed Corp., Saint-Gobain's largest North American subsidiary.
Ultimate Linings has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: ISO 9001:2008The Quality Management System is applicable to: MARKETING, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH QUALITY…
Bekaert and Saint-Gobain have today signed an agreement regarding the sale of Bekaert's Specialty Films activities to Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, an Ohio, US-based corporation of the Saint-Gobain group.
Congress and Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition "Save the Planet" on Waste Management, Recycling, Environment GREEN EVENTS for SOUTH-EAST EUROPEOrganizer: Via Expo2011 edition7-th Congress and…
PCT Global is proud to announce that EnduroShield has been awarded certification from TÜV Rheinland Germany for both durability and easy to clean functionality.
Glazed area of office buildings in Bucharest exceeds one million square meters, according to estimates of Saint-Gobain Glass Romania.
Despite all the recent debate, triple glazing remains a relatively niche alternative to double glazing.
French building materials group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (SGO.FR) Thursday said it is confident it will achieve its 2011 targets as it reported net profit rose to EUR768 million in the first half of from EUR501 million in the same period of 2010.
Reduced maintenance thanks to its innovative self-cleaning glass coating was a key reason why Paul and Margaret Ratcliffe ordered a clear glass Juliette balcony from Balcony Systems for their Sheffield home.
French construction materials maker Saint-Gobain on Monday postponed indefinitely the initial public offering of glass container unit Verallia, the latest sign of ailing demand for European stock flotations.
* Indicative IPO price range 29.50 to 36 euros/share * Price discounted to account for tough market * To raise 958 mln-1.1 bln eur in IPO of 40-46 pct stake * Shares due to start trading on June 22 * Verallia eyes 3-5 pct annual organic net sales…
Light transmittance (Tv) 62 %, solar factor 29 % – a selectivity that is higher than factor 2. These excellent technical values have now become reality with the new solar control glass ipasol ultraselect 62/29 by Interpane (Laufenfoerde, Germany).
Master Bond is pleased to announce the release of EP42HT-2FG, a new food grade epoxy system. EP42HT-2FG has been independently tested and certified by a leading national laboratory to meet the stringent requirements of FDA CFR 175.300.