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Leading US glass manufacturer Corning Incorporated is considering investing in the Chinese mainland to produce special glass substrates used in the production of liquid crystal displays (LCD).

Asean, of which Malaysia is one of the founding members, has concluded the free trade agreement in goods with China and the initial phase of the agreement is expected to be implemented by July 1 this year, said International Trade and Industry…

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd has signed an agreement with Audi AG to export windshields to the auto maker's production facilities in Germany, the China Daily reported.

Luoyang Glass, China's largest publicly traded flat glass maker, which issued a profit warning last month, plans to set up two joint ventures with its parent to produce ultra-thin glass and process raw materials with a total investment of 550…

Plansww Holding AG (“PLANSEE”) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (“MMC”) have reached a basic agreement by signing a Letter of Intent to merge their relevant business activities in the field of powder metallurgical (PM) products under a new joint…

Glass maker Pilkington posted a 26% rise in annual profits today after cost-cutting measures helped it combat tough trading conditions.

China Glass Holdings, which makes glass products for cars and buildings, plans to raise US$20-25 million (HK$156-195 million) next month by listing its shares on Hong Kong's main board, market sources said.

The award was made at a recent supplier conference held by Honda UK Manufacturing and presented to Pilkington's Charles Mason.

SGG COOL-LITE ST has had a great deal of success on the solar control market. Our sales of COOL-LITE that can be toughened already represent 22% of all SGG COOL-LITE sold.

Pilkington PLC, the world's biggest maker of car windshields, whose North American headquarters are in Toledo, will pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of contaminating an Illinois town's water supply five months after a jury…

The MI5 The Security Service warned that most casualties from urban terrorist attacks are from flying glass. Glass is an odd product.

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. announced that net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 increased $0.1 million, or 0.3%, to $53.5 million as compared to $53.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

Consolidated sales for the Saint-Gobain Group in the first quarter of 2005, calculated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), came in at €7,633 million, compared with €7,261 million for the same period in 2004 (…

Safelite Auto Glass, founded in Wichita in 1946, has closed its local plant, putting 130 production employees out of work.

Kristal Maribor has become a member of the Securit Partner® group, one of the most important groups of producers of safety glass in Europe, which operates under the auspices of the glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain Glass.

Zhejiang Glass' (0739.HK) FY05 EPS may rise 38.4% to 49 HK cents with opening of an upstream soda ash plant in June, says South Ocean Management's fund manager Brook McConnell; "it's got a great shot at making gigantic earnings…

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) today announced that it is increasing its fiscal year 2006 guidance range from $0.68 - $0.72 per share, to $0.72 - $0.76 per share as a result of the delay in the requirement to expense stock options until its…

Asahi Glass (China) Co., Ltd. has become the second largest auto glass producer in China after acquiring another joint venture and capacity expansion.

At the opening of the China Glass exhibition, Solutia Inc., a company involved in the production and sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, today announced it has begun the design and engineering of a new Saflex PVB interlayer plant in China.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that their repair centers in the Atlanta market have been chosen for the fifth year as the recipient of the Consumers' Choice Award in the Auto Body Repair category.

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. announced that net sales for the year ended December 31, 2004 decreased $10.3 million, or 4.7%, to $208.4 million as compared to $218.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Research and Market has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Flat Glass 2005 to their offering.China's demand for flat glass has grown at a fast pace in the past decade.

For about a year Brian Mock and Peter Schimming worked side by side, making follow-up sales calls for Abra Autobody and Glass.

Windshield Experts, an automotive glass repair and replacement service firm, has tied-up with ICICI Lombard, a private general insurance major, to manage all automotive glass claims for them.

The renowned company, Schiatti Angelo Srl, has been for over the past thirty years, well established in the glass machinery sector for the reliability of it's machinery, the wide range of available products and it's keen adaptation of…