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One of the country’s leading technology colleges has reopened following a £28.5 million project that utilised specialist glazing systems to create a stunning new approach to the school environment.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – AAMA 1801-08, a voluntary specification for acoustical testing, has been released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).

C.R. Laurence Inc., Los Angeles, announced on March 25 that it acquired Sommer & Maca Industries, Cicero, Ill., effective March 20, according to a company release.

Any windows can be self-cleaning, according to SCF Technologies. It has become the first company to develop an aftermarket window coating that uses the sun´s energy to break down dust and grime, saving time and helping protect the environment.

Proving their claims to be the Rolls Royce of façade systems, ASD Architectural have recently supplied the most elegant and luxurious façade, constructed from the RP ISO Hermetic 60 curtain wall system, to the new Bentley garage in Leicester.

New energy saving glazing technology that delivers high performance windows whilst substantially reducing raw material and labour costs will be launched at Glassex (Stand B32) by silicone solutions company Dow Corning.

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The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $7,500 to the Carnegie Museum of Art for the exhibition “Ecology.

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The Board of Directors of Biesse S.p.A., a global  leader in wood, glass and stone fabrication equipment and parent company of Biesse  America, Biesse Canada, Intermac America and Intermac Canada, recently announced  the following financial results…

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Jaroslav Turnhöfer, director of glassmakers Ajeto, spol. s r. o. Czech Glass Craft, which manufactures the designs of Artel Glass and other Prague-based studios, laments the loss of prestige in his industry and the subsequent decline in…

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