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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48019) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Automotive Glazing Systems - Forecasts to 2012 to their offering.
George Rode fixes cars, and now he's trying to do his part to get a few extra miles out of Mother Earth. Rode is preparing to install solar photovoltaic electric systems on the roofs of his two Eugene auto repair shops, Euro-Asian Automotive…
Sika Corporation will hold an invitation only luncheon, hosted by Thomas Hasler, Senior Vice President, Automotive Division to present "Sika Innovations 2007" to key automotive customers during the North American International Auto Show…
Guardian Industries' flush-mount sliding rear window for pickup trucks recently captured the Most Innovative Use of Plastics award in the Performance and Customization category at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division…
Novus Glass explains how repairing your damaged windshield is better than replacing it. Generally, we associate automobile safety with seat belts, air bags, brakes and other things of the sort.
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the appointment of William “Glenn” Durham as Vice President of its Minnesota market.
A monopoly period for carmakers on visible spare parts would ‘destroy’ independent parts producers, according to ECAR (European Campaign for the Freedom of the Automotive Parts and Repair Market).
An optical glass and thermo-electric products factory started operation on December 11 in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Zone of southern Binh Duong province.
Effective December 11, 2006, Diamond Glass Companies, Inc. has announced the following personnel changes within the organization: - Ken Levine has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. - Bill Cogswell has returned to the company and assumed…
Motorists who have had their windshields chipped by loose gravel on Highway 18 can submit claims through a new government office in North Cowichan.
The Glass Processing Group, which belongs to Kyro's main business area, Glaston  Technologies, will be consolidated into one company.
Emhart Glass, is investing EUR 15 million in a new research facility in the USA. In so doing, Emhart Glass is seeking to develop and bring to market enhanced methods for improving the glass forming process.
The Certified Installer for Paris area, “La Française du Verre”, has been chosen for the new advertisement campaign of Volvo.
Twenty-nine of the best auto glass technicians gathered for the second annual Auto Glass Technician Contest (the "Olympics" of Auto Glass Replacement), held November 1-3, 2006 in Las Vegas and three emerged victorious.
Lowellsun.com reported that an auto-body and glass company has moved from Peabody to a 5-acre parcel on Shawsheen Street, and hopes to expand its operations.
Reuters reported that specialty glass maker Corning Inc. said it expects LCD glass pricing to decline again in the fourth quarter and reiterated its outlook for the period.
Xinyi Glass Holdings (0868), China's largest exporter of auto glass, said it plans to invest 600 million yuan (HK$592.5 million) over the next two years to raise production capacity in order to meet rising demand, particularly in the mainland.
Corning announced on November 2 that its wholly-owned subsidiary in China hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new LCD glass substrate finishing facility. ¸Corning was the first TFT LCD glass substrate supplier to announce that it would locate a…
On July 27, Saint-Gobain and Owens Corning announced plans to establish a joint venture, bringing together the two companies’ reinforcements and composites businesses.
German automotive supplier Eberspächer has fared very well in vehicle heaters and exhaust gas technology, increasing their turnover in the first six months of 2006 by 32 % over the same period last year to EUR 973 million (EUR 734 million).
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…
Isoclima S.p.A., a licensee of Research Frontiers Incorporated (Nasdaq: REFR), announced today that Isoclima will feature its new CromaLite™ smart automotive glass products at two shows in Germany this month.
When Robert J. Kerr, president of Guardian Glass Tinting, Inc. decided to change his website, what did he do? Instead of hiring a web designer who would charge a hefty $10,000 for his services, Kerr decided to do it himself.
Pilkington Automotive has overhauled the exhibition suite at its European Technical Centre in Lathom to showcase the latest glazing innovations for the automotive market.