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Glasstec 2002, recently closed in Düsseldorf, Germany, to very positive results. A total of 1,150 exhibitors from 42 countries displayed their products on 688,148 square feet of net exhibit space in nine halls.

The off. Mecc. SCHIATTI ANGELO srl continues to be a leading company in the manufacturing of machine for the glass industry.

Tough action and tough talking have followed the announcement by US commerce chiefs of plans to slap anti-dumping duty on specific glass products.

Tamglass has launched a new technology concept of convection heating for Low-E tempering in order to provide higher production capacity and better optical quality for the glass processors in North America.

Diamon-Fusion International (DFI) reached a licensing agreement with Italian glass manufacturer Curvet Spa (Gruppo Industriale Curvet).

Glassmaker Pilkington plc (Saint Helens, United Kingdom) has closed one of its 11 U.S. glass plants. The closing, first announced in June of 1999, was originally scheduled for 2000 and then 2001, but was delayed due to market conditions.

Demand for flat glass in the United States is forecast to rise three percent per year to almost seven billion square feet in 2005, valued at $9.1 billion.

PPG Industries will present the second annual PPG Design Challenge Awards to students of Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS) on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Cobo Center, Detroit, in Suite O2-33.

VITRUM 2001, the international trade fair dedicated to machinery, equipment and systems for flat and hollow glass, manufactured and processed glass and glass products for industrial use, closed its doors on Saturday, October 6th.