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SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of fire rated glass and framing systems, is pleased to announce the addition of SuperLite II-XLB, the largest tested and approved fire resistive glazing product on the market today.
Romag will be launching a new range of architectural fire resistant glass at Security and Counter Terror Expo 2016 (stand E20).
POLFLAM® fire-resistant glass proves its value in most requiring applications. The glass’s technology follows state-of-the-art architectural trends.
Madras® glass is the star in Metropolis, an installation created by architect Silvio De Ponte for Vitrealspecchi within the framework of Connessioni/Connections: forms, transparencies, reflections and tricks of perspective simulate the skyline of…
A brand new UNIX high spec arrissing machine is winging its way to Nairobi to the factory of top Kenyan processors IMPALA Glass Industries.
Single-pane safety glass (ESG) is suitable for use wherever large thermal or mechanical loads can be expected. Thanks to the tempering of the panes during the manufacturing process, it has a very high bending strength as well as being resistant to…
The Minnesota National Guard’s new 64,000-square-foot, $17 million Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) readiness center earned LEED(R) Silver certification from the U.S.
27 tonnes – that’s how much an inloader frame weighs when it’s loaded with six glass packages of five tonnes each.
As spring arrives, the Window Safety Task Force of the National Safety Council encourages parents and caregivers to recognize the importance of practicing window safety year-round.
Bucher Emhart Glass, the leading global supplier of machinery and equipment to the glass manufacturing industry, has announced the retirement of Ed Munz, Vice President Logistics & Manufacturing (VP L&M), and the appointment of his successor…
CHILDGARD is laminated safety glass constructed using of an arrangement of proprietary transparent materials.  CHILDGARD is designed to withstand extensive physical attack in a forced entry scenario, ultimately resisting entry until law enforcement…
The trend towards the automation of work processes is advancing in large steps. But who understands the underlying functional relationships? Who analyses and designs the processes on such highly complex, computer-controlled plants?
Single-pane safety glass (ESG) is suitable for use wherever large thermal or mechanical loads can be expected. Thanks to the tempering of the panes during the manufacturing process, it has a very high bending strength as well as being resistant to…
Following the successful launch of their industrialisation program, g2e has decided to strengthen its sales and project management forces to position its transparent modules in the lucrative glass façade market (BIPV – Building Integrated…
Kihei Surfside Resort is an oceanfront property, nestled between Kihei’s small boat harbor and just steps from Wailea’s first beach, Keawakapu.
SWISSPACER Air balances out pressure differences and increases safety in insulating glass  
Specialist toughened safety glass manufacturer TuffX often grabs the headlines for supplying the glass on high profile commercial projects, but its expertise is equally often called on for domestic projects. 
If you’re working on a building something for a home or an office and it requires glass, you might think any glass will do.
SWISSPACER UK Sales Manager Vic De Costa is retiring in May. Vic is a well-liked, familiar face in the glass and glazing industry.  He’s worked with Saint-Gobain for 29 years! His last five have been spent helping to grow SWISSPACER, the market…
In June 2015 the fully renovated Museum Vlaardingen reopened its doors. The Easy Glass Pro glass balustrade stars in this spectacular ‘past-meets-present’ project.
Hollaender Manufacturing has introduced the new Interna-Rail® KLEAR glass railing system. The new railing system gives architects and contractors a proven and attractive option where transparent design features are required.
Switchable privacy glass is taking the design world by storm. The retail and hospitality sectors are even embracing the trend, finding incredibly smart ways to incorporate switchable privacy glass into the design of stores, outlets, bars and…
Those at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2016 Annual Conference heard from an authority on glass safety in the workplace as part of the association’s efforts to promote plant safety awareness.
The anti-slip properties of Madras® Flooring are now available in the form of tiles of infinite creative potential thanks to exclusive CRYSTALEXE® technology.