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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…
On March 27, 2006, H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Henkel KGaA under which H.B.
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.
French automotive industry manufacturer Heuliez is showing a unique concept vehicle on its stand at the Geneva International Motor.
Solutia Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SOLUQ), the world leader in the production and sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, announced it has completed its purchase of Vitro Plan, S.
ST. LOUIS and PUEBLA, Mexico, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solutia Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SOLUQ), the world leader in the production and sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, today announced it has completed its purchase of Vitro Plan…
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.
Windshield Experts has expanded its operations in Mumbai by opening five retail service outlets at Prabhadevi, Chembur, Thane, Andheri and Goregaon.
Emirates Glass, a Dubai Investments subsidiary and the region’s leading supplier of premium architectural flat glass products, has announced the latest addition – Charmline – to its range.
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).
The rapid growth of the European subsidiary witnessed at Edgetech over the past months is set to continue in the new year.
Pilkington's chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, stands to make £4.25m if, as expected, Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass returns with an agreed £2.2bn takeover offer this month.
Solutia Automotive, a producer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer products for laminated glass used by the automotive industry, is supplying Ford's concept vehicle, the Super Chief, and its new 2007 Lincoln Navigator with laminated glass.
Solutia Inc., a leading manufacturer and provider of interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket window films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products, today announced it has hired Kent Davies as senior vice president of…
After nearly a year in design/build/test, the first TLC Summit Gen-5® High-Accuracy Mechanical Glass Cutter will ship later this month.
Deutsche Bank hikes target price on Asahi Glass (5201.TO) to Y1,900 from Y1,470, affirms "buy" rating; analyst says downward revision to last FY group profit estimates due mainly to temporary factors; adds large profit growth expected this…
Cie. de Saint-Gobain SA, Europe's biggest distributor of building materials, said second-half profit was little changed as costs related to the French company's acquisition of plasterboard maker BPB Plc countered increased demand in the U.…
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd., creator of the Selfoc lens and a supplier of gradient index lenses, has partnered with Optical Zonu, a Van Nuys, Calif., manufacturer of fiber interface modules.
Jeffrey Rioux of Saint-Gobain Crystals will present a report on advances in the design and ballistic performance of the company's Sapphire Transparent Armor System at the upcoming 30th Annual International Conference and Exposition on Advanced…
Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass is unlikely to agree to buy Pilkington Plc for several more weeks as it continues to plough through the glassmaker's books, sources familiar with the situation said.
More than 40 production and concept vehicles on display at the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) tout laminated glass in side and rear windows, as well as roof applications, as reported by the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive…
With the help of a new, globally unique “Novolay” technology, extremely precise, homogenous microscopic glass structures and compact hermetic glass layers can be designed on top of silicon, glass, ceramic or organic substrates.
Bold use of color dominated the entries in this year’s seventh annual 2005 Solutia International Design Awards, which honor excellence in designing with laminated glass.