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Saint-Gobain’s consolidated sales for first-quarter 2010 came in at €8,737 million, versus €8,782 million in the first quarter of 2009, representing a decline of 0.5% on an actual structure basis and of 2.0% at constant exchange rates*.
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) today announced that it will expand its operations in China to include the production of Vistasolar(R) ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) encapsulant at its Suzhou, China facility.
Guardian Industries has made its money through glass, particularly building and automotive glass, over many years and done so quite successfully.
A new addition to the Warsaw diplomatic quarter: glass from the CLIMAplusSECURIT partners Glaskontor Erfurt and KINON Porz provides optimal energy efficiency and security in the new British Embassy, built according to plans of London’s Tony Fretton…
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Gujarat Borosil Limited (GBL), a member of the BOROSIL Group, announces production of high performance low iron extra clear Solar Glass.
Xinyi Glass has six manufacturing bases, with manufacturing floor areas well over 20 million square feet.
Solaglas’ new consumer brochure on its market leading sealed unit SGG EcoClear®+ is now available to customers.
Saint-Gobain shareholders responded favorably to the dividend reinvestment option, with 72.1% of the total dividend to be paid in stock.
The NSG Group and Saint-Gobain Glass have announced plans for the construction of a new float glass plant in Jacarei, close to São Paulo, in Brazil.
Saint-Gobain has signed an agreement for the sale of its “Advanced Ceramics” business to the US company CoorsTek, for a total (enterprise value) of 245 million US dollars (about 200 million euros).
IRVINE, Calif., June 15, 2010- Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), global developer and exclusive licensor of patented hydrophobic nanotechnologies, announced today the specification and utilization of its flagship Diamon-Fusion…
New MONO series of modules for higher yields, even on top of roofs with small surface areas Direct evaporation receivers increase the efficiency of Fresnel collector systems Other exhibition highlights: the roof-integrated InDaX series and elegant…
As part of its solar power growth strategy, Saint-Gobain has announced that its subsidiary Avancis, will be building a new plant to produce photovoltaic (PV) modules to cover the roofsof residential, industrial and commercial buildings as well as…
Bekaert confirms commitment to photovoltaic (PV) and renewable energy marketsBekaert, a world leader in advanced metal transformation and coatings, will present its latest range of rotatable sputtering solutions for thin-film and c-Si photovoltaic (…
At its meeting today after the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain appointed Pierre-André de Chalendar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Companie de Saint-Gobain.
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All around the rebuilt Frauenkirche, one of the most attractive squares in Europe is being given new splendour.
Saint-Gobain and NSG Group have announced the construction of a new flat glass (float) plant in Jacarei, close to São Paulo, in Brazil.
Saint-Gobain Construction Products South Africa supplied materials for the construction or renovation of hotels and infrastructure facilities needed for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup.
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How do you redesign a narrow bathroom measuring only about four square metres in such a way that the room has the feel of a wellness oasis? This question was solved by Marion Schütz from KücheBadProfi and the shower consultants from CLIMAplus-…
DuPont hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, along with several U.S. business leaders and government officials, at the DuPont Apollo Thin Film Photovoltaic (PV) R&D Center in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park as part of Secretary…
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In preparation for our entry into the promising photovoltaic cell market, Central Glass is pleased to announce its decision to launch commercial production of highly-transparent figured cover glass (hereafter “cover glass”) for crystalline silicon-…