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Fraser House, a new Colorado Zero Net Energy Home (ZEH), elevates energy efficiency to new heights. Recently built in the mountains of Fraser, Colorado, the home is situated at 8,000 feet with an average annual temperature of 34ºF.
Oct 5 Southeastern Asset Management, a shareholder group with a stake in Swiss chemicals company Sika AG, reaffirmed its support for the current board on Monday after controlling shareholders renewed efforts to oust the board after a failed attempt…
Saint-Gobain has signed an agreement with the investment fund Palero GmbH to sell Gallhöfer Dach GmbH, its specialist roofing product distributor in Germany which reported sales of €149 million in 2014.
New from Schueco UK is the FWS 60 CV concealed vent façade, a state-of-the-art aluminium system for floor-to-ceiling ribbon windows where it is not possible to distinguish from the outside which vents open and which vents are fixed.
French multinational Saint-Gobain Group has delayed its plan to build an automotive glass production facility in the country this year as national car sales are forecast to hit a three-year low amid an economic slowdown.
The continuing drive by Schueco to combine the slimmest possible face-widths with the highest possible thermal performance is demonstrated by the UK launch of the Schueco FWS 35 PD Panorama Design façade system.
We launch our new website! We are pleased to present you the new Saint-Gobain Sekurit website.    With this new website, we aim at being more visible, more friendly and in harmony with who we are: an innovative automotive supplier.
Swiss fashion clothing retailer Modissa AG is using electronically tintable SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, to improve the shopping experience by optimizing daylight and outdoor views at its flagship store in Zürich, while preserving the…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) announces that its air-water-structural product certification program has been granted accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065-…
Leading industry fabricator, frameXpress has recently achieved new BSI industry accreditations. In line with recent expansion phases at the company, senior management felt it imperative to further improve standards within production and quality…
To mark the Group’s anniversary, Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, rang the bell to open the European financial markets at Euronext Paris, on September 17.
Euronext, the primary exchange in the Euro zone, today celebrated the 350th anniversary of Saint-Gobain (ticker code SGO), whose Chairman and CEO rang the bell opening trading on Euronext Paris to mark the day.
Windoor Expo, the 1st sourcing event for window, door and facade technology and products in China since 1995, is calling on the industry players to register for the upcoming 2016 expo on http://en.windoorexpo.com.
Saint-Gobain welcomes the COMCO’s decision issued today which has unconditionally authorized Saint-Gobain's acquisition of control over Sika.
Saint-Gobain has signed an agreement to sell its distribution business (Norandex) in the US to ABC Supply Co., Inc., the leading distributor of roofing and siding products.   Norandex has a network of 103 branches specializing in windows, doors,…
With a nearly 350 year’s tradition, the French Saint-Gobain Group developed four major business activities: products for construction, distribution for the building industry, innovative materials, and packaging.
Windows account for 40 percent of a building’s energy loss, and with energy costs and public demand for efficient buildings on the rise, using proven tactics to lessen this loss has become more important than ever.
The transformation of a Grade II listed Victorian mill in Burnley, Lancashire into the North West’s first University Technical College (UTC) has benefitted from a suite of windows from leading fenestration designer and manufacturer Senior…
Thomas Hogg joins Linetec as territory sales manager serving customers in the Southwest. Linetec, the nation’s largest independent architectural finisher, provides paint and anodize finishing services for such products as windows, curtainwall,…
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court definitely confirms the validity of the clause in Sika’s by-laws (“opt-out”) exempting Saint-Gobain from making a mandatory public takeover bid.
MASTERGLASS from Saint-Gobain Glass is a contemporary range of six design glasses with geometric patterns for applications that may be subject to the rigours of higher commercial personnel traffic such as hotels and offices, but in which…
We’re delighted to announce that View Dynamic Glass has won the 2014-2015 Silver A’ Design Award in the sustainable products, projects and green design category!   This award is the latest to join our ever-expanding trophy case, which also includes…
Survey affirms the role of the world's leading exhibition for windows, doors and facades; Just a few booths still available for 2016   FENSTERBAU FRONTALE is enjoying very strong demand seven months before it opens its doors.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released a document specifying requirements for corrosion resistant coatings on carbon steels used for hardware components in window, door, and skylight applications.