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The Commerce Commission has cleared Owens Corning to acquire from Compagnie de Saint-Gobain the glass fibre reinforcement assets of its Saint-Gobain Vetrotex division, insofar as the acquisition would affect any market in New Zealand.
Waste firm Biffa has expanded its commercial glass recycling service to cover the West Midlands, South Wales and the M1 corridor including Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield.
Hot Melt Technologies introduced the Benchmark 615 Hot Melt system that can be used with high-viscosity butyls, sealants and mastics for insulating glass window manufacturing, fabrication of door lites and solar panels, and sealing of metal roof…
The proportion of recycled glass used to make new glass containers in the UK has fallen, according to newly-published figures for the 12 months up to August 2006.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a next-generation residential and commercial window prototype. When widely implemented in the marketplace, the high-performance features of the prototype could save billions of dollars annually in…
Glass recyclers want the Government to encourage the use of crushed glass instead of mineral aggregate in base course for roading.
Forbes.com reported that French glass and engineering group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain said it plans to shut its iron pipe manufacturing operation in the UK in April 2007 with the possible loss of 220 jobs.
Cherwell council is expanding a glass collection scheme after the success of a pilot, which involved reusable bags. Around 4,000 reusable bags were delivered to households in the district, able to hold around six bottles – this allowed residents to…
Question: I want to replace some old single-pane first-floor windows with glass block windows for security.
Photovoltaic panels produced by the new joint venture company AVANCIS will use an innovative film coating and glass processing technology.
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex participated in a seminar targeting Chinese car manufacturers, car parts manufacturers, and university professors to promote the use of SMC/BMC (SMC: Sheet Moulding Compound and BMC: Bulk Moulding Compound) composites in…
During the International Boat Show held in Genoa, Italy in early October, Saint-Gobain Vetrotex presented new products used with RTM or RTM Light processes for composite boat building: UNICONFORM® and MAXFLOW®.
The Certified Installer for Paris area, “La Française du Verre”, has been chosen for the new advertisement campaign of Volvo.
Saint-Gobain Vitrage, Saint-Gobain’s Flat Glass Sector, and Shell (Shell Erneuerbare Energien GmbH) announce the foundation of a 50/50 joint-venture for the production and sale of next generation photovoltaic panels.
Cory Environmental has said that is now sending mixed glass collected in Cornwall directly to Portugal. According to the company the move makes more sense environmentally and will mean that it isn't adding to road congestion.
Thibaut HEITZ was awarded the Pierre Faurre Prize on Thursday, 23rd November 2006. At the age of 35, Thibaut HEITZ is currently responsible for the construction of a "magnetron" line at Saint-Gobain’s Chennai Glass factory, India.
The Reinforcements & Composites Activity of Saint-Gobain participated in the recent ACMA (American Composite Manufacturer Ass.) Show, October 18-19, 2006 in St.
Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore officially launched the Glass Recycling Company in Windhoek on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Konjore noted that glass recycling is a very difficult industry.
Ajay Piramal is closing in on the specialty bottles business of French glassmaking giant Saint-Gobain, called Desjonquères.
When Supertyphoon Paka, one of the worst typhoons in recorded history, struck Guam on December 16, 1997, Jim Adkins was prepared.
On July 27, Saint-Gobain and Owens Corning announced plans to establish a joint venture, bringing together the two companies’ reinforcements and composites businesses.
The Saint-Gobain Group delivered consolidated sales of €30,925 million during the first nine months of 2006, an increase of 20.1% on a reported basis and of 19.1% at constant exchange rates (based on average exchange rates for the first nine months…
The Saint-Gobain Group delivered consolidated sales of EUR30,925 million during the first nine months of 2006, an increase of 20.1% on a reported basis and of 19.1% at constant exchange rates (based on average exchange rates for the first nine…
Australian GaN-on-glass specialist BluGlass Ltd has signed an 18 month joint development agreement to work with France’s Saint-Gobain Recherche (SGR), the main corporate research center of materials supplier Saint-Gobain Group.
Saint-Gobain recently completed delivery of multiple sets of Sapphire Transparent Armor Windows for integration into armored vehicles for government use.