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VALLEY FORGE, Pa., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (http://www.epa.gov) has named Saint-Gobain as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year (http://www.energystar.gov) for outstanding…
The New York Times recently published an article about glassmaking in the United States that suggests the glass industry’s international expansion comes at the expense of growth in the United States.
At its meeting of February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain unanimously decided to recommend to the Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2010 the renewal of the term of office as director of Pierre-André de Chalendar, which expires at…
For Immediate Release – February 19, 2010 – Auburn Hills, Mich. Guardian Industries has named Scott Thomsen (photo1) Group Vice President for North American Flat Glass operations, a new position at the company.
French construction materials and solar equipment producer Saint Gobain has bought the remaining 70% of shares it did not already own in solar panel manufacturer Solarwood Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Solarwood Technologies manufactures PV…
Auburn Hills, Mich., February 2, 2010 – A new visual tool from Guardian Industries helps architects properly evaluate how different glass will truly look once installed on a project.
From the Middle Ages right into the 18th century, the guards on the “Neustädter Tor” decided who was allowed to enter the town of Gießen.
NSG Group announces that new bank facilities totaling approximately JPY 35bn were signed with a number of institutions on 29 January 2010.
Results Reflect Improving Volumes in all RegionsHighlights:DuPont's fourth-quarter 2009 earnings were $.48 per share, compared to a fourth-quarter 2008 loss of $.70 per share.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (NSG Group) announces that it has agreed a share exchange transaction with China Glass Holdings Ltd under which NSG Group will acquire 100 percent control of Taicang Pilkington China Glass Special Glass Limited in return…
Monday, January 4 is scheduled as the official opening of the Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – the world’s tallest building at 800 meters or 2,650 feet high.
Whether as protection against injuries, burglary or violence: safety glass optimally fulfils all the requirements and is used on in the construction of both commercial and residential buildings.
Please be advised that one of our affiliate subsidiaries in China made following announcement. Jiangsu Pilkington and SYP Glass Co., Ltd (JSYP) is delighted to announce the successful start up of its 'on line' coating facility which came…
The global manufacturer of building materials Saint-Gobain is showing and building world’s first low energy playhouse in the centre of Copenhagen during the UN climate change conference.
NSG Group Vice-Chairman Tom Abe recently made his first visit to the Guilin Automotive Plant in China. Meeting staff, he emphasized the importance of maximizing the potential of people and open communication.
Unexciting in the best sense of the word are the tile designs for 2010. After neo-baroque and opulent, floral patterns, the manufacturers are once again relying on classic design and natural looks.
The NSG Group announced consolidated cumulative business results for the second quarter of FY 2010 (from 1 April 2009 to 30 September 2009) to the Tokyo Stock Exchange at 1500 Tokyo time, Thursday 12 November.
Auburn Hills, Mich., (November 11, 2009) – As the demand for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building continues to increase and the rating system evolves, architect are challenged to identify new ways to improve a…
Themes of redevelopment, renovation and modernization more topical than ever / Twelve teams in the final of the dry construction championship At the beginning of October, Germany’s new energy saving ordinance, EnEV 2009, came into effect.
Expertise on CSP mirrors to be presented at breakout session; product nominated for Innovation AwardAuburn Hills, Mich., Nov. 9, 2009 – Global glass manufacturer Guardian Industries will present its line of solar glass products at the third…
Saint-Gobain Glass is once again living up to a well-earned reputation for innovation in the flat glass market by launching SGG BIOCLEAN COOL-LITE AQUA GREEN.
The new office building of Dresdner Solarwatt AG surprises with a special inner façadeWith the new office building of Solarwatt AG Dresden has yet another architectural highlight: three apparently “floating” meeting rooms in plasterboard lightweight…
Changes in Group structure over the first nine months of the year resulted in a 1.0% increase in sales.
Auburn Hills, Mich., October 20, 2009 – Global glass manufacturer Guardian Industries added to its solar glass product line today with the introduction of EcoGuard Mo, a Molybdenum-coated clear glass developed to optimize the conductivity of…
Saint-Gobain’s magnetron coater – the technology used to manufacture the SGG PLANITHERM range of coated glass – is celebrating five years of operation in the UK, and it is still the only one of its kind.