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Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina.
PPG Industries is showcasing new Sungate fR infrared-reflective roof glass here at the 2007 North American International Auto Show.
Glass, paint and sealants maker PPG Industries Inc. said Thursday it acquired the architectural and industrial coatings businesses of Brazil's Renner Sayerlack SA in a move to broaden its coatings operations in Latin America.
European equity markets moved higher by mid-morning on Tuesday, helped by strength in the construction and leisure goods sectors, and following overnight gains on Wall Street and in Asia.
Coming on the heels of reinforcements for wall products, Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics (SGTF) is now proud to offer glass fiber mesh to level floors.
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain announces the conversion, at a ratio of four new shares for one bond, of 99.42% of the 4,380,953 “OCEANE” bonds (bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, ISIN…
CertainTeed Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of gypsum wall board and ceiling tiles to its CertainTeed(R)-branded line of interior and exterior building products.
The Commerce Commission has cleared Owens Corning to acquire from Compagnie de Saint-Gobain the glass fibre reinforcement assets of its Saint-Gobain Vetrotex division, insofar as the acquisition would affect any market in New Zealand.
Glaverbel launch ten new coatings in 18 months, including a new generation of toughenable magnetron coatings not available anywhere else.
Forbes.com reported that French glass and engineering group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain said it plans to shut its iron pipe manufacturing operation in the UK in April 2007 with the possible loss of 220 jobs.
Photovoltaic panels produced by the new joint venture company AVANCIS will use an innovative film coating and glass processing technology.
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex participated in a seminar targeting Chinese car manufacturers, car parts manufacturers, and university professors to promote the use of SMC/BMC (SMC: Sheet Moulding Compound and BMC: Bulk Moulding Compound) composites in…
The objective of solar control measures Increased user convenience and lower energy consumption are among the main demands placed on modern building design.
During the International Boat Show held in Genoa, Italy in early October, Saint-Gobain Vetrotex presented new products used with RTM or RTM Light processes for composite boat building: UNICONFORM® and MAXFLOW®.
A new coating for fluorescent lamps helps contain glass and vapours when broken, its manufacturer claims.
The Certified Installer for Paris area, “La Française du Verre”, has been chosen for the new advertisement campaign of Volvo.
Saint-Gobain Vitrage, Saint-Gobain’s Flat Glass Sector, and Shell (Shell Erneuerbare Energien GmbH) announce the foundation of a 50/50 joint-venture for the production and sale of next generation photovoltaic panels.
Thibaut HEITZ was awarded the Pierre Faurre Prize on Thursday, 23rd November 2006. At the age of 35, Thibaut HEITZ is currently responsible for the construction of a "magnetron" line at Saint-Gobain’s Chennai Glass factory, India.
The figures speak for themselves: to date, over 30 airports in around 20 countries have chosen Glaverbel glass to provide the high level of acoustic insulation, solar control, thermal insulation, safety and security that airport buildings require.
The Reinforcements & Composites Activity of Saint-Gobain participated in the recent ACMA (American Composite Manufacturer Ass.) Show, October 18-19, 2006 in St.
Work has started on the £300k refurbishment project for the Melton Road Leicester manufacturing facility. The 20,000 sq ft premises is being re-roofed and clad with the latest high tech composite panel system.
Ajay Piramal is closing in on the specialty bottles business of French glassmaking giant Saint-Gobain, called Desjonquères.
The Braunschweig Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) awards a prize for the "Adherent antireflection coatings on borosilicate glass for solar collectors" project - Technology transfer prize awarded to scientists of the Technical…
Sunergy, from AGC Flat Glass is a hard, pyrolytic coating which involves applying a thin uniform coating of metal oxides to glass by the Chemical Vapour Deposition process.
On July 27, Saint-Gobain and Owens Corning announced plans to establish a joint venture, bringing together the two companies’ reinforcements and composites businesses.