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Saint-Gobain’s Building Distribution Sector has just announced the acquisition of Vemac (Italy), Discesur (Spain) and Schäfer (Germany). - On a highly fragmented Italian market, Vemac is one of the country’s largest builders’ merchants and a…

Strong growth in estimated results for 2006, outperforming targets Sales: UP 18.5% to €41,596 million UP 18.2% at constant exchange rates* UP 6.7% like-for-like Operating income: UP 29.9% to €3,714 million UP 29.8% at constant exchange rates* Net…

With the arrival of CE marking of IGUs (EN1279) on March 1st, it has been agreed that thermally insulating glass units should now state U-values with 90% argon-gas filling.

The purpose of this press release is to provide an update on the acquisitions carried out by the Group in 2006, and particularly those which were not specifically announced at the time.

Marking the last major construction stage for Toledo, Ohio’s, landmark Maumee River Bridge, the 176 glass panels that will be installed on the crossing’s 404-ft-tall pylon began arriving at the site on March 29.

The Norton bonded abrasives Gemini wheel line has expanded and now includes segments, cylindrical wheels, centerless wheels and surface wheels.

The façade of Strathclyde Business Centre’s newest office block – Duart House– has been completed by glass installation specialists Solaglas Contracting Scotland.

Saint-Gobain Sekurit India’s plants at Bhosari and Chakan have obtained, on January 17th 2006, the OHSAS 18001: 1999 certification to reward their management of healthy/safety risks and the ISO 14001:2004 certification for their environmental…

Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), global developer and exclusive licensor of the Diamon-Fusion® patented hydrophobic nanotechnology, announced its expansion into the Alaskan market with the signing of a license (in Alaska) with…

Following the search for strategic partners for its specialty bottles business, the Saint-Gobain Group has selected the project of a consortium of two investment funds, Sagard and Cognetas.

The new Grand Canyon Skywalk, the U-shaped glass bridge suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River, makes it possible for the first time for visitors to take in incomparable views of the western edge of the Grand Canyon.

Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing system has been used to stunning effect at a new library in the southwest seaport town of Turku, Finland.

Research for Saint-Gobain Isover UK has shown that using thermal insulation to comply with the new Part L regulations would be the CPD subject of most interest and value to specifiers and their clients.

- A EUR 1,250 Mn tranche, 5-year maturity, floating rate Quarterly coupon of Euribor 3-months + 25bp - A EUR 1,250 Mn tranche, 10-year maturity, fixed rate Annual coupon of 4.75%Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, whose long-term senior debt is rated BBB+ by…

Materials engineers have created a new type of coating that attracts water yet beads oils – traits that are usually mutually exclusive – promising potential applications such as "self-cleaning" eyeglasses and antifogging car windshields…

Strong Growth, Outperforming Targets - Sales: up 18.5% to EUR41,596 million; up 18.2% at constant exchange rates* and up 6.7% like-for-like - Operating income: up 29.9% to EUR3,714 million; up 29.8% at constant exchange rates* - Net income (…

The Skywalk glass bridge suspended above the Grand Canyon will be opened to the public. Constructed on the Indian Hualapai tribe’s territory of Peach Springs (Arizona), The Skywalk was imagined and built by architect Mark Johnson from MRJ Architects…

The annual amount of glass recycled to make new bottles and jars has increased to a record 756,000 tonnes according to estimates from British Glass.

Research Frontiers Incorporated and SmartGlass International Ltd. announced that SmartGlass International Ltd. has acquired a non-exclusive license to use Research Frontiers' patented SPD-Smart(TM) light-control technology for architectural…

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain confirms that it has received a “Statement of objections” from the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition.

Owens Corning and Saint-Gobain have agreed to merge Owens Corning’s Reinforcements Business and Saint-Gobain’s Reinforcements and Composites Business (a part of the entity known as Vetrotex) into a new company that will be named OCV Reinforcements.

The average price of manufactured products in the U.K. recorded an increase of 0.3 per cent in February, the Office for National Statistics said a report Monday.

BBC reported that union officials say the announcement that St Helens Glass has gone into liquidation, leaving hundreds of workers jobless, is tragic.  Rumours of the announcement were circulated before staff were given official confirmation at…

Horn Glass Industries AG has received the orders for three large-scale projects within three months, two of these being for container glass furnaces and one being for a 500 tpd float glass furnace.

USA Luge announced that Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. has agreed to a four-year sponsorship as the “USA Luge Official Abrasive Supplier.