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Following the search for strategic partners for its specialty bottles business, the Saint-Gobain Group has selected the project of a consortium of two investment funds, Sagard and Cognetas.
Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing system has been used to stunning effect at a new library in the southwest seaport town of Turku, Finland.
The annual amount of glass recycled to make new bottles and jars has increased to a record 756,000 tonnes according to estimates from British Glass.
The average price of manufactured products in the U.K. recorded an increase of 0.3 per cent in February, the Office for National Statistics said a report Monday.
BBC reported that union officials say the announcement that St Helens Glass has gone into liquidation, leaving hundreds of workers jobless, is tragic.  Rumours of the announcement were circulated before staff were given official confirmation at…
Kyro's main business area, Glaston Technologies, makes efficiency improvements in its Brazilian operations by merging the local Tamglass and Bavelloni machine factories.
A new Managing Director has been appointed for Uniglass Engineering, a Kyro subsidiary belonging to its Glaston Technologies business area.
Pilkington Group Limited has announced the purchase of AG Glass and Glazing Limited. AG Glass and Glazing Ltd is a leading IGU manufacturer averaging more than 20,000 units per week from its state of the art manufacturing unit in Tankersley, near…
At the Annual General Meeting to be held on 13 March 2007, Kyro Corporation's Board of Directors will propose to its shareholders that the Group's name be changed to Glaston Corporation (Glaston Oyj Abp).
In a major coup for the event, Pilkington Activ™ has demonstrated its commitment to the new-look Glassex with the announcement that it will sponsor the popular Conservatory Design Competition next March.
The Kyro Group strengthens its management by appointing MSc (Econ.) Kimmo Lautanen, 47, as a new Group CFO. Lautanen's most recent CFO position was with brewery Oy Hartwall Ab for three years.
Carlton Televsion presenter Llewella Bailey joins the Bystronic Glass UK team at Glassex where she will present a number of informative industry related short presentations on-stand on behalf of the company.
- Group net sales EUR 268.9 (266.7) million - Comparable operating profit EUR 22.0 (23.0) million - Comparable profit before taxes EUR 22.3 (21.9) million - Profit after taxes EUR 12.1 (22.4) million, earnings per share EUR 0.15  (0.28) - Glaston’s…
Anyone wishing to seam glass edges during the production process cannot do so without a special machine: the first’arris from Bystronic.
A significant appointment has been made in the Kyro Group. MSc (Pol) Ari Himma, 47, has been appointed the Group’s Human Resources Director.
Bystronic Glass UK has developed a seminar programme that will be introduced at Glassex but will be extended beyond the arena of the exhibition.
Kyro’s main business area, Glaston Technologies, strengthens its production of glass pre-processing tools in China.
Managing Director Paolo Sandri of Bavelloni, part of Kyro’s main business area, Glaston Technologies, is leaving the company for private reasons.
Glaston Technologies’ Tamglass again presents new and major flat tempering innovation at the top industry event of the year, Glasstec 2006.
Hot Melt Technologies introduced the Benchmark 615 Hot Melt system that can be used with high-viscosity butyls, sealants and mastics for insulating glass window manufacturing, fabrication of door lites and solar panels, and sealing of metal roof…
Mika Seitovirta, who has previously worked in the automotive and drinks industries, takes over as Kyro’s President and CEO on 1 January 2007.
The Glass Processing Group, which belongs to Kyro's main business area, Glaston  Technologies, will be consolidated into one company.
Kyro Corporation corrects its 2007 financial communications schedule announced on  5 September 2006. The correct publishing date of the Interim Report January-June  is 16 August 2007.
Glaston Technologies, part of Kyro Corporation, has closed a total of 27.8 million euros worth of new machine deals. The orders were received in the international Glasstec 2006 exhibition in Düsseldorf on 24-28 October.
With its ByVention, Bystronic is presenting a laser cutting machine that is specifically designed to deal with the majority of parts manufactured in the market and makes no compromise for the occasional special jobs.