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The Federal Association of the Glass Industry (Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.) has elected Dr. Frank Heinricht, Chairman of the Board at Schott AG, for its new president.  This means he will also take office as president for glasstec 2016.
Wall claddings made of glass were used in the new operating theatre at St. Josef's Hospital in Dortmund.  The choice fell on the highly transparent, extra-white EUROWHITE®NG from Euroglas, which was mounted directly on the walls as 10 mm-thick…
Strasbourg Minster (France) was fitted, on the occasion of its 1000th anniversary, with an imposing modern church glazing from Saint-Gobain.
ASSA ABLOY has signed agreements to acquire Papaiz, a leading lock company and Udinese, a leading manufacturer of hardware for sliding doors and windows in Brazil.
For a property located in the heart of the Welsh countryside, a renovation and extension required the best in thermal efficiency, sound insulation and weather tightness.
For the academy of Jewish Museum Berlin it was the aim to create a center of information and education which invites to linger in addition to self-studying.    With the extension of the present museum ensemble for German-Jewish history and culture…
Manufacturing safety was an area of focus during the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2015 Fall Conference.
The Bauhaus Fachcentrum in Berlin-Halensee scooped one of the four coveted awards at the German Façade Awards for Rear-Ventilated façades on 1 October.  In addition to the three-dimensional aluminium cladding, the all-glass façade facing the road…
Autumn has begun, the days are getting shorter again and the outside temperatures are falling noticeably. Our need for warmth and cosiness at home increases - along with the heating costs, too, in many cases.  The newly developed SILVERSTAR® ZERO NG…
profine Group is significantly expanding its production facilities in Pirmasens, Germany. On 13th October 2015, Dr Peter Mrosik, owner and CEO of profine, and Dr Bernhard Matheis, Mayor of Pirmasens, signed a letter of intent with regard to the…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has added Diana Hanson, regulatory affairs manager, to its ranks.
The Uzwil-based Bühler Technology Group is investing in its site in Alzenau, Germany, the headquarters of its thin-film technology leader Bühler Leybold Optics, to build a state-of-the-art logistics center.
Mumbai: Following the recent visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to India, VEKA India, a subsidiary of VEKA AG – the world’s second largest manufacturers of windows and doors systems has reiterated its plans to expand in India by introducing…
How should companies set themselves up in order to be successful glass refiners on today's market? Which software can help with this? And what software will be needed in the future? 
Examines advantages offered by louvers-between-glass for enhanced patient safety and flexible vision control   Unicel Architectural today published an industry white paper, “Integrated Louver Privacy Systems in Psychiatric Healthcare Facilities”,…
A new website has been launched for GlassPrint 2015, Europe’s only event dedicated to glass decoration.
The insulbar Finder from Ensinger guides customers quickly to the right insulating profile. Even when they are out and about.    Given the wide-ranging demands made on contemporary metal windows, doors and facades, the development of a new system is…
Company Broke Ground on New 28-Acre Site September 19 - Deceuninck North America is breaking new ground in the fenestration industry with its first western manufacturing facility.
When the trade public come together this autumn at trade fairs around the world, the Thermix® sales team won't be missing from the action.   The first stop on the trade fair tour will be the VITRUM from October 6-9.
The addition of almost 10,000 m² of production space marks yet another investment by HEGLA in the Beverungen site.
Special Show "Success through Quality, Safety + Security!"16. – 19.3.2016 in Nuremberg in hall 1.     The global competition also concerns the window and facades industry.
Hegla Corp. will display at GlassBuild America 2015 at stand 3143 the Rapidline Cutting system, a high-performance cutting system featuring linear drives.   The system is available with numerous options that can be customized to the requirements of…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has created and released a new document laying out comparisons among three different rating systems for condensation on interior surfaces of fenestration products.
The markets for glass and construction elements are undergoing fundamental changes. New competitors are trying to make inroads, often with cut-throat prices, which is certainly the wrong way for us to try and keep up.  Innovative business ideas are…
Faster – Higher – Stronger! Bystronic glass is re-interpreting this classic motto originally adopted by Pierre de Coubertin for the Olympic Games, by adding the phase “bigger”.