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Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. has succeeded in  volume production of a fluorine insulating material featuring relative permittivity of 2.4 - 2.5,  which is among the lowest in the industry.

North East glassmakers are heading out to the United Arab Emirates as they look to break into the Gulf’s lucrative glass market.

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"The use of SentryGlas Expressions decorative laminated glass rneans that we could create a design for the CCBR façade that is distinct and visually arresting.

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Southwall Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX) announced a Strategic Partnership Agreement with ECO Green Building Research Center and GB Sunshine Glass Technology to deliver innovative, energy-saving glass solutions for commercial building in China.

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

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In float glass manufacturing, the tin bath heating system’s temperature performance and energy efficiency are essential, not least because of the enormously high energy densities the system produces, with an operating performance of up to 3 MW.

PPG Industries is evaluating the future of its plants, including its automotive glass manufacturing facility in Tipton.

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Hydrogen has always played a crucial role in industrial processes ranging from hydrocarbon refining to pharmaceuticals manufacture, float glass production, food processing and much more in between.

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…

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…

The first flat glass plant to come to Yemen is expected to open by 2008, said Naji Daen, the Yemeni businessman who had the idea to open the plant.

Protective Packaging Limited, based in Manchester are delighted to announce that they have received an award from the European Alufoil Association (www.alufoil.org) The European Aluminium Foil Association is the international body representing…

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The glass manufacturing works is purposed to create the national glass industry, satisfy the construction industry needs, achieve multiplicative effect for the development of other sectors, the Bank’s press service informs.

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.

Theherald.co.uk reported that the building industry is facing the threat of a dramatic rise in the price of glass this year after private warnings by Europe's major manufacturers that they are withdrawing capacity and introducing quota supplies.

Isra Vision AG, supplier of industrial image processing systems (Machine Vision), saw a seamless continuation of its excellent business development of the past few years in the first quarter of the new 2006/2007 fiscal year (October 1 to December 31…

Pilkington’s joint venture company in Kazakhstan, KZ (PKZ) LLP, yesterday announced the start of infrastructure work on the site of the new float glass production line to be built in Kyzylorda, in the south west of the country.