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Façades with a high share of glass are a particularly hotly discussed topic from the point of view of energy efficiency.
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Higher, further, faster: increasingly complex major international construction developments under strong pressure to maintain quality and deadlines while reducing costs are steadily raising the demands on building design and construction technology.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has joined forces with Associated Labs, Inc. (ALI) to offer insulating glass (IG) certification.
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México, June 23, 2010 – In recognition of the innovative and practical designing of its glass containers developed with Vitro’s strategic vision and broad experience, the Mexican Association of Packaging and…
Porto Real, Brazil (May 26, 2010) -- Guardian celebrated the addition of its new state-of-the-art coater at its Porto Real, Brazil float glass plant with a dedication ceremony attended by government and company officials, including Porto Real…
• Gina Albisua, Ines Escalante and Montserrat Martinez were the student winners by presenting a special ergonomic container that prevents the consumer from confusing the front of the container with the back.
BEng Civil & Structural Engineering undergraduate Paul has been investigating the effect of lateral torsional buckling of glass fins.
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México, April 26, 2010. Vitro, S.A.B.de C.V. (BMV: VITROA) received The Volkswagen Group Award, 2010 Edition, in recognition of its outstanding performance as a commercial partner, due to its quality of products…
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México, April 16, 2010 - Vitro America introduces a comprehensive line of architectural aluminum products designed to complement its full line of architectural glass at the Glass TEXpo™ 2010 conference, April 15…
The largest thin film solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the United States, recently began commercial operations in California.
A building located in Madrid has undergone an impressive transformation to be converted into a totally new, modern and energy efficient structure.
Auburn Hills, Mich., February 2, 2010 – A new visual tool from Guardian Industries helps architects properly evaluate how different glass will truly look once installed on a project.
Vitro America has announced organizational changes at its Memphis headquarters. Mr. Luis Gonzalez, president of Vitro America since 2003, has elected to leave Vitro effective February 28, 2010.
Vitro America announced it now offers building information modeling (BIM) data on a range of its glass systems, which can be accessed via its library of BIM objects through the ARCAT® website. "BIM is rapidly becoming the way architectural…
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions has appointed Vitro Cristalglass, an affiliate of Vitro Europe, as its alliance partner for the promotion of DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayers in Spain, Portugal and France.
Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, 828 meters, was inaugurated on Jan 4, 2010. The tower accomplished a world record for the highest installation of aluminium and glass façade, at a height of 512 meters.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3, 2009 – At 58 stories tall, Comcast Center in Philadelphia recently became the tallest LEED-certified building in the United States with an assist from energy-saving Solarban 60 Starphire glass by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG). …
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México, Novemeber 26, 2009 – Today the Secretary for the Environment and Natural Resources, Ing.
Pilkington is the proud winner of two awards at the glittering G09 Awards. Taking place at the home of football, Wembley Stadium, Pilkington were top of the league in the Glass Project of the Year and Health and Safety Initiative of the Year…
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The 70th Conference on Glass Problems will take place at the Ohio State University on 13 and 14 October 2009. The Conference on Glass Problems first met in 1934 and is now the largest US industrial glass meeting.