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“The Customer is King”. Nowhere else has this statement been truer than in the case of Saint-Gobain. Started in 1665, Saint-Gobain’s first customer was Louis XIV, the King of France.  And his order? To make glass for the Hall of Mirrors in the…
SageGlass®, the world’s smartest electrochromic glass, was installed in an office suite at the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) headquarters.
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Saint-Gobain Sekurit and Corning Incorporated today announced that they have signed an agreement to establish an exclusive joint venture, equally owned by Saint-Gobain and Corning, to develop, manufacture and sell lightweight automotive glazing…
In a dramatic move to provide a live-showcase for its product, US-based manufacturer of electronically tintable SageGlass® is introducing the product to the UK at a trade show for the glass and glazing industries by replacing an entire glass wall at…
Saint-Gobain Glass Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alexandria University to promote the study of glass.
Transparent, as well as grey and white facade elements, determine the appearance of the new Hilton Hotel at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.  The seemingly randomly arranged facade elements allow the striking building with the rounded corners, to…
Architect specified new PPG glass for color rendition, low reflectivity and environmental performance
The thought of “college” is often paired with the image of sleep-deprived students trudging across campus staring at their smartphones, only to enter dimly lit classrooms and labs, where they spend hours behind even more screens.
SGG COOL-LITE XTREME 70/33 II is the latest product from Saint-Gobain Glass to target the premium commercial market, offering specifiers and glass processing companies a thermally efficient ‘to be toughened’ option that features high light…
Saint-Gobain is to invest around €135 million over the next two years to develop production capacity at its glass facility near Chennai, India’s largest such facility.
Saint-Gobain is to invest around €135 million over the next two years to develop production capacity at its glass facility near Chennai, India’s largest such facility.
Saint-Gobain Glass UK has appointed Dr Richard Cave to the newly created role of Technical Support Manager.
It’s officially 2016, and inevitably the start of every New Year is accompanied by resolutions, usually focused around becoming happier and healthier.
Strasbourg Minster (France) was fitted, on the occasion of its 1000th anniversary, with an imposing modern church glazing from Saint-Gobain.
The market for electrochromic glass is expected to have a strong trajectory. According to third-party researcher n-tech, by 2020 the electrochromic glass market should reach $3 billion in revenue and will keep growing to over $4 billion by 2023.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced two executive appointments.    Hervé Tiberghien, senior director, global human resources, will become vice president, human resources, effective Feb. 28 and report to PPG President and CEO Michael McGarry.
A top industry award comes as a grand finale to a year of celebrations as the Saint-Gobain Group marked 350 years of innovation and success.   Saint-Gobain Group was awarded The Derek Bonnard Award for Excellence in recognition of its 350th…
In recognition of an astounding 350 years of trading, world leaders in the design, manufacture and distribution of construction materials, Saint-Gobain, have this year been presented with the prestigious Derek Bonnard Award for Excellence at the G15…
Wastewater treatment and reuse saves critical resource during historic drought - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that a joint wastewater-reuse project with the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, has cut fresh water consumption by as much as 50…
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Saint-Gobain has stepped up its presence in Africa by opening a new showroom in Gaborone (Botswana). About 40 architects and contractors attended the event on November 24.   In 2015, Saint-Gobain opened three showrooms in Africa: Zimbabwe, Namibia…
Saint-Gobain announces today that all antitrust authorities have given their pre-closing clearance and that no remedy has been requested.
Saint-Gobain Glass UK has crowned its 350th anniversary celebrations with yet another achievement after being named Glass Company of the Year in the prestigious G15 Awards.
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with the leadership of the company “Saint-Gobain” (France) at the House of the Government of Tatarstan, where TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina participated.