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This is to announce that the Company has officially adopted the Medium-Term Plan,from April 2007 through March 2011. 1.
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Nippon Sheet Glass Co. announced Monday it agreed to acquire 80 percent of British glassmaker Pilkington plc in a strategy to expand its global production capacity.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. said Monday that it will acquire the 80 percent stake it doesn't have of Britain's Pilkington PLC in a deal worth 358.5 billion yen (US$3 billion; euro2.6 billion).
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At Vitrum: Hall 15-I, Stand J04Perfect Rack – Rack Management software, integrated with Perfect Cut, reduces operative time about 1-2 hours a day, and with a waste increase of only 0,5%.
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Analyst Lalita Gupta of Morgan Stanley maintains her "overweight" rating on Nippon Electric Glass (ticker: 5214).