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Dr. Jean-Christophe Giron’s 20-year career of innovation with Saint-Gobain has focused on dynamic glass - Dr.
Since November 2014, Saint-Gobain Glass has been helping architects in planning with BIM, a digital method for the planning of buildings.
Giroux Glass, Inc. announced its participation in a community effort to beautify and restore a Hollywood landmark.
SAGE is all about keeping buildings cool. So we’re always excited about other technologies that tackle the challenge of keeping buildings energy efficient under the relentless power of the sun.
SCHOTT, working at the forefront of glass and optics innovation, is zeroing in on the modern military’s requirements to supply materials that reduce size, weight, power, and cost.
The automotive market for glass could see real growth in early 2016 when the country’s passenger car markets recover in a stable and sustained manner, says B Santhanam, president and MD, Flat Glass, Saint-Gobain India speaking on the sidelines of a…
Euro Tower will be remembered in the history of Bucharest as its first Green Building. At a height of 80 m or 246 ft., it is one among the tallest buildings in Romania.
Today, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) celebrates the reopening of the W. David Kingery Ceramics and Glass Laboratory — formerly known as the MIT Glass Lab — and the Merton C.
VIG Vacuum Insulated Glass Technologies for Glass Fabricators and Tempered Flat Glass    The Vacuum Insulated Glass Unit, (VIG), Concept and LandGlass's recent Announcement; By Michael Spellman and Hermann Frey from IGE Glass Technologies,…
All technical work on the Tses glass project has been finalised, however, lack of funding for the project is still a headache.
Back when artificial illumination was a costly commodity (think whale oil and early electricity systems), it was incumbent upon architects to plan for the optimization of natural daylighting into their building designs.
You can display glass panel artwork with hooks, frames, or shelves. But what if you wanted a panel to look as if it were floating in front of a wall without any hardware obstructing the view?   One way to do this is by attaching a basic French cleat…
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the next generation of digital representation for architectural projects and Guardian has strived to meet the needs of a changing market, with BIM objects created for all Guardian products in Europe.
Innovating new products for our customers is a key part of Romag's success and we are delighted to announce that we have now developed the thinnest, lightest and strongest LPCB approved security glass in the market.
Saint-Gobain takes note of the decisions taken today at Sika's Annual General Meeting following the restriction of the voting rights of Schenker-Winkler Holding (SWH), decided by Sika's Management Board in violation of SWH's rights.
Universal Window and Door, a leading manufacturer of custom window solutions for historic restoration and commercial construction projects, provided windows for seven of the historic restoration projects recently honored with the 2015 Paul E.
Company now offers world-renowned privacy and electronically tintable glass technology  - Saudi American Glass [SAG], a leading processor of Architectural high-performance Flat Glass in Middle East, part of Glass LLC and a subsidiary of Dubai…
For 50 years, Swiss construction-chemicals maker Sika AG has hosted its annual shareholder meeting in a town hall in a quiet suburb of Zurich, where the few hundred investors would be treated to a sit-down meal.
German bathrooms still frequently have a lack of space. According to a survey conducted by the Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung (GfK) market research company, almost one-third are smaller than 6 square metres.  As a result, flexibility and creative…
One of the most popular layouts of ASHTON INDUSTRIAL’s automatic arrissing lines links a customer’s cutting line directly to their furnace.  That means zero labour costs.
SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: WNDW), today announced that engineers and research scientists at the University of North Carolina Charlotte Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (UNCC-EPIC) have independently reviewed and validated the…
The new Waitrose supermarket at Boughton retail centre in Chester signifies one of the biggest investments the retailer has made in a single store.
Wenzel and Vainer together bring over 20 years of experience to territory – YKK AP America continues to increase its presence in the Midwest region with the appointment of Kurt Wenzel and Paul Vainer.  Wenzel joins YKK AP as an architectural sales…
Pyroguard, a leading independent manufacturer of fire glass, has revealed strategic changes which will better align its sales structure with the construction supply chain and enable the company to achieve major expansion and growth plans in 2015.