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DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions today announced a global price increase of 10 percent for all grades of DuPont™ Butacite® polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus structural interlayers and DuPont™ Spallshield® composite films…
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Geneva, September 2006. Effective September 1st, 2006, the Swede Torkel Rhenman (43) is the new global business director, DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions, responsible for continuing the business’ growth and leadership in the laminated glass…
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DuPont Co., the second largest U.S. chemicals maker, said its strong double-digit revenue growth in China would accelerate while it increased investment and manpower in its fastest growing market.
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Vitro S.A. de C.V. one of the world's largest producers and distributors of glass products, today announced 1Q'06 unaudited results.
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