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"We are one of the leading suppliers for European automotive brands such as Mercedes, Volvo, New Holland," said Mehmet Zenginer, chairman of Olimpia, producer company of window panes for cars.
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has ordered a national glass company to stop offering rebates to consumers who have their damaged vehicle windshields replaced by the company because the rebates violate state insurance laws.
The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled Tuesday fresh details of its landmark new headquarters building in Frankfurt: a slanted skyscraper in glass built above an old fruit and vegetable market.
Recycling firm Recresco has confirmed that its state-of-the-art glass processing plant in Cheshire, capable of sorting 125,000 tonnes of glass a year, is now fully operational.
Emirates Float Glass (EFG), the UAE’s first integrated glass processing facility and a subsidiary of Glass LLC which is wholly owned by Dubai Investments, has signed a 15-year nitrogen and hydrogen supply agreements with worldwide leading industrial…
Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Automotive Glass Replacement Shops: State Market Index” to their offering.
Webster Plate Glass, a commercial glass firm, has expanded to new location in Webster, aiming at meeting new customer demand in the Worcester area.
The two largest companies in the automotive glass repair and replacement industry announced today they will merge operations in the United States, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
Mexicali has installed a new Lamino furnace, increasing capacity by about 225,000 windshields per year.
Vietnam’s largest float glass factory project worth VND1.3 trillion (US$81 million) got off the ground Friday in the central Chu Lai Economic Zone.
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company based in Minneapolis, announced today that Danyell Wendland, Customer Service Manager for ABRA-Elk River, MN, earned the National Standardized Child Passenger Safety (CPS)…
Beer producer Adnams is aiming to reduce its impact on glass packaging waste by over 500 tonnes a year, with the launch of a new lightweight beer bottle.
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Company denies claim that two women were fired for whistle-blowing. The Indiana Department of Labor is suing a local automotive shop, alleging it illegally fired two employees because they complained of unsafe working conditions.
Somerset County Council is backing a new television advertising campaign which encourages people to recycle more glass bottles and jars.
The container industry recycled record levels of glass in 2006, according to new industry figures – but worryingly the nation's growth in glass recycling has slowed.
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Glass recycling is saving the country NT$525 million (US$16 million) in garbage disposal costs and creating NT$180 million worth of business opportunities per year, Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) officials said Tuesday.
Romania has inaugurated a float glass factory in Calarasi following a 100 million EUR investment implemented over 18 months.