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Corning yesterday announced third-quarter sales of US$1.28 billion, slightly up on quarter and 8% on year. The company saw gross margin for the third quarter remain strong at 44% and had net income of US$438 million, or US$0.27 per share, Corning…
Pilkington Automotive has overhauled the exhibition suite at its European Technical Centre in Lathom to showcase the latest glazing innovations for the automotive market.
Indiatimes.com reported that in a move that could set a precedent for warring Indian and foreign partners, the core group of Foreign Investment Promotion Board on Thursday ruled in favour of US glass major Guardian Industries which wants to set up a…
U.S. Company Has Produced Bending and Tempering Systems That Set The Standard Worldwide For More Than 30 YearsGlasstech, Inc., the world leader in the manufacturing of glass bending and tempering equipment, will highlight the innovative technology…
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced the commercial launch of the Epic™ system, a high-throughput label-free screening platform based on optical biosensor technology.
Fuyao Group Glass Industries Co. Ltd. (600660.SS: Quote, Profile, Research), China's biggest auto glass maker, is set to bid for North American glass making assets of Ford Motor Co. (F.
Corning Inc. posted second-quarter sales of $1.26 billion and net income of $514 million, or 32 cents per share. These results include net special gains of $93 million, or 6 cents per share.
General Motors invented and patented a technology decades ago, promising buyers would love it.And the revolutionary gizmo sank without a trace.
Though the financial performance of Asahi India Glass in the last few quarters has not been very impressive, recent initiatives will help it get back into the growth trajectory.
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Glass maker Corning Inc. on Tuesday filed restated financial results, correcting accounting mistakes related to a 2003 asbestos settlement.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. (NSG), the world's sixth-largest glass maker, will move alongside front-runner Asahi Glass Co., in terms of sales, after the 616 billion yen acquisition of third-ranked British glass maker Pilkington PLC, by the end of…
Corning Inc. , the world's largest maker of glass for large liquid crystal displays, said on Monday it plans to build its first Chinese LCD glass plant in Beijing, as the mainland market begins to develop.
Jonathan C. Sanders, who pleaded guilty in January to stealing Corning Inc. trade secrets, was sentenced Tuesday to 48 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine.Prosecutor Tiffany H.
It's no surprise that this pint-size city at the south end of the Finger Lakes region boasts a world-class museum of glass.
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A team of researchers at the University of Toledo was trying to make stronger, lighter armor for Army vehicles when the Army came calling with a special plea: Can you drop that research program and instead concentrate on making glass that can…
China's demand for flat glass has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both production and demand will continue to grow.
A R710-million project by the PG Group to build a second float-glass line is advancing, with over half of the budget already committed and civil works well under way, the company says in a statement.
Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI), global developer and exclusive supplier of the Diamon-Fusion® patented nanotechnology, is proud to announce that ALCOA has been the recipient of The Best of ’05 by the USGlass Magazine “2005 Product of the…
In the automotive industry, expectations in terms of design, comfort and safety are steadily increasing. Of course, this also extends to the requirements for car glazing.
Reuters report that Corning Inc. on Monday raised its forecast for growth in the glass market for flat panel displays, saying consumers are embracing high-end thin-screen TVs at a faster clip than previously expected.
ThetStreet.com reported that the big maker of liquid crystal display, or LCD, glass plans to unveil a new, purer glass for use in computer monitors and flat-panel TVs.