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The new international terminal building in Istanbul's Ataturk Airport uses 39,000 m2 of laminated safety glass incorporating DuPont™ Butacite© PVB.

Tyrolit Vincent’s forward-looking Research and Development structure has brought out a wide array of tools for all work on glass for the car industry, including diamond wheels, drills and complementary products.

Net consolidated sales of the Saint-Gobain Group for the first 9 months of 2001 were up 7.6% year-on-year (12.8% excluding Essilor), to EUR 22,932 million, from EUR 21,302 million for the same period of 2000.

The LiteSentry™ on-line visual inspection system measures optical distortion in heat-treated and laminated glass. Roll distortion data is provided for every lite.

Solutia Inc. launched Vanceva(TM) Secure at Equip Auto in France. Vanceva(TM) Secure provides at least two minutes of intrusion resistance to protect a vehicle and its contents from theft.

Asahi Glass Company (AGC) has announced an automotive glass recycling test initiative that begins next March and will lead to a full-scale program in 2004.

Owens-Illinois, Inc., today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Canadian glass container assets of Consumers Packaging Inc. for Cdn. $230 million (approximately US$150 million).