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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.
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.
Solutia Inc. (OTCBB:SOLUQ), manufacturer and provider of interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket window films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products, announced it has reached an agreement in principle to purchase Akzo…
Solutia Inc. (OTCBB:SOLUQ), manufacturer and provider of interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket window films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products, announced it has received a fully underwritten commitment for $1.075…
Effective December 11, 2006, Diamond Glass Companies, Inc. has announced the following personnel changes within the organization: - Ken Levine has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. - Bill Cogswell has returned to the company and assumed…
Motorists who have had their windshields chipped by loose gravel on Highway 18 can submit claims through a new government office in North Cowichan.
The Glass Processing Group, which belongs to Kyro's main business area, Glaston  Technologies, will be consolidated into one company.
Spokesman for a glass processing company said the strength of laminated glass has spurred many goldsmith outlets to use the product.
Glass recyclers want the Government to encourage the use of crushed glass instead of mineral aggregate in base course for roading.
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…
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The Certified Installer for Paris area, “La Française du Verre”, has been chosen for the new advertisement campaign of Volvo.
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.
Solutia  will soon begin construction on a third production line for PVB films used as interlayers for laminated glass ("Saflex") at its Ghent / Belgium site.
Twenty-nine of the best auto glass technicians gathered for the second annual Auto Glass Technician Contest (the "Olympics" of Auto Glass Replacement), held November 1-3, 2006 in Las Vegas and three emerged victorious.
Lowellsun.com reported that an auto-body and glass company has moved from Peabody to a 5-acre parcel on Shawsheen Street, and hopes to expand its operations.
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.
Xinyi Glass Holdings (0868), China's largest exporter of auto glass, said it plans to invest 600 million yuan (HK$592.5 million) over the next two years to raise production capacity in order to meet rising demand, particularly in the mainland.
Historically high raw material costs combined with continued growth in demand for PVB interlayers have created an environment where higher pricing is required.
When Supertyphoon Paka, one of the worst typhoons in recorded history, struck Guam on December 16, 1997, Jim Adkins was prepared.
German automotive supplier Eberspächer has fared very well in vehicle heaters and exhaust gas technology, increasing their turnover in the first six months of 2006 by 32 % over the same period last year to EUR 973 million (EUR 734 million).
The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (China) is located in Pudong City’s Lujiazui financial and business district.
There is still good demand for recycled glass from the aggregates industry – despite the decision by cement firm Cemex to stop using the material.
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions today announced a global price increase of 10 percent for all grades of DuPont™ Butacite® polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus structural interlayers and DuPont™ Spallshield® composite films…
Pilkington Automotive has overhauled the exhibition suite at its European Technical Centre in Lathom to showcase the latest glazing innovations for the automotive market.