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Pilkington has gained approval from the largest fire testing facility in the UK, the Building Research Establishment (BRE), for its fire-resistant glazing in a new rooflight from NuLite Ltd.
Huntsman Polyurethanes’ first visit to Middle East glass exhibition, Glass World 2008, has been a clear success - with the company experiencing a steady stream of visitors throughout the four day event who wanted to discuss its high performance…
Bystronic Glass, Inc. has announced the appointment of Scott Knisely to the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing for all activities in the NAFTA Region.
Martin Roscheisen of Nanosolar on the need for aggressive innovation in technology.The future’s bright for thin-film cells but not everyone will benefit...MUNICH, Germany – ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – May 30, 2008 - Spectacular growth is seen in…
28/05/2008 Glass-maker Pilkington is to invest £40m in one of its St Helens sites. The investment will enable the facility to use the latest advanced manufacturing technology to produce a range of innovative new glass products.
It’s almost as if an irresistible force is drawing Stuart Chambers towards the Asian continent. He spent the first 16 years of his life living there, and now, aged 51, has just accepted a new challenge that will see him spending 50 per cent of his…
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Nippon Sheet Glass Co., the world's biggest maker of car windows, forecast its first profit decline in five years on energy costs and falling prices in Europe, its largest market following the 2006 acquisition of…
• Strategic Partnership will aid in expanding DFI operations in Italy within the nanotech sector and solidify its positioning in the EU market.
Flexsys America L.P., a subsidiary of Solutia Inc. (NYSE:SOA), on May 12, 2008 announced it has filed a new complaint with the U.S.
The Carlyle Group, a U.S. buyout fund, said Friday that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in a fifty-fifty joint venture between Nippon Sheet Glass Co. and Hoya Corp. that makes glass substrates for liquid crystal displays.
The owner of a construction-glass plant in Lathrop is proposing a $100 million upgrade, contingent on some government financial support.
The NSG Group is pleased to announce that its Pilkington Building Products business in North America is proposing an investment of around $100 million in its float glass facility in Lathrop, California.
PILKINGTON Special Glass has sold the last of its remaining business operations at St Asaph to a local company. Ten people from Pilkington’s Optical Disc business have transferred to Phoenix Optical Glass which is located nearby on St Asaph Business…
By Masumi Suga May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Nippon Sheet Glass Co., the world's biggest supplier of car windows, said it will book a 12.5 billion yen ($119 million) charge for 220 Japan-based managers who took early retirement.
Edgetech Super Spacer customer, Clayton Glass, has invested over £0.5M in kitting out a brand new factory to stay ahead of increasing demand for its high performance sealed units.
The 700 metre square showroom and fitting hall lies alongside the Austrian HQ of worldwide car rental group Sixt.
Emirates Glass, a processor of architectural flat glass and a subsidiary of Glass LLC, which is wholly owned by Dubai Investments (DI), said it supplied premium glass products to the third tallest telecommunication tower in the world.
ST. LOUIS—April 25, 2008—Shwinco Industries, a coastal manufacturer of custom vinyl windows and doors for residential and heavy commercial use buildings, has teamed up with Solutia Inc. (NYSE:SOI) to offer code-approved hurricane protection products…
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Nippon Sheet Glass Co (5202.T: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it has tapped former Pilkington executive Stuart Chambers as its new president and chief executive, in a rare move to put a foreigner at the top…
Over 1,000 Woodworking Businesses Attend – New Manufacturing and Organizational Model Unveiled Charlotte, NC, April 14, 2008 – During its recent BIESSEiNSIDE event, Biesse presented a number of innovations – among them its new Rover production line…
Move Aims to Reduce Debt and Restructure Operations; Office and Service Locations Will Continue to Serve Customers As Normal KINGSTON, PA, – DIAMOND GLASS announced on April 1, 2008 that it filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under chapter…
Nationwide Windows (UK) Ltd have designed the first A rated window to achieve BS7950 and be licensed as Secured By Design - a commercial breakthrough for energy rated windows.
M3 Glass Technologies, a division of Mammen Glass & Mirror, Inc. has begun production of laminated glass this week.
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions (DuPont) on March 13, 2008 announces that it has licensed its DuPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™ digital interlayer technology to Pulp Studio, a decorative glass manufacturer in Los Angeles, Calif.
The ongoing American Axle strike and the resulting General Motors Corp. parts shortage will force at least 250 temporary layoffs at Shelbyville's Pilkington North America Co. plant, company officials announced Friday afternoon.