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Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), hereinafter “Vitro” or the “Company”, the leading glass producer in Mexico, reports that, given the closing conditions of the Food and Beverage Glass Container division sale transaction, Mr.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has created and released a new document laying out comparisons among three different rating systems for condensation on interior surfaces of fenestration products.
Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), hereinafter “Vitro” or the “Company”, the leading glass producer in Mexico, announced the expansion of its production capacity of flat glass, through the construction of a new float glass furnace in the country,…
Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), hereinafter “Vitro” or the “Company”, the leading glass producer in Mexico, announced on July 28, 2015 its unaudited results for the second quarter 2015 (“2Q’15”) and six-month period ended June 30, 2015.
Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), leading glass manufacturer in Mexico, announced that on an Ordinary Shareholders Meeting held today, the Company’s shareholders approved Owens-Illinois, Inc’s. (NYSE: OI) US$2.15 billion offer to acquire 100% of…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released two documents specific to aluminum finishes : AAMA 612-15, “Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements, and Test Procedures for Combined Coatings of Anodic…
In a recent issue of Glass and Glazing Products, our project specification manager, Tim Fagg, explores how solar control glazing can help to tackle CO2 emissions…    With demand for commercial and domestic buildings to be both comfortable and…
Emirates Float Glass [EFG], a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and the first state-of-the-art integrated float glass facility in the UAE, has won the prestigious Emirates Appreciation for the Environment Award 2015, in recognition of its…
A new verion of our internal standard binding for the plants in Poland and Croatia is already available at our website.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released an updated document establishing performance requirements for fiber reinforced thermoset profiles for use in fenestration products.
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* Valspar is exhibiting in AIA booth #3717/Learning Lounge 3625LL *The Valspar Corporation celebrates 50 years of Fluropon® 70 percent PVDF resin-based coatings.
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The March issue of Glass International is out now - the magazine with the largest reach in the glass manufacturing industry.
On April 1, 2016 on the territory of the Russian Federation introduced for voluntary use by a number of international standards for glass construction, technical and household purposes.
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released AAMA 904, "Voluntary Specification for Multi-Bar Hinges in Window Applications."  Last updated in 2009, the document describes methods of test, procedures…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released AAMA 312, “Voluntary Specification for the Lamination of Wood and Cellulosic Composite Materials Intended for Use on AAMA Certified Profiles.
Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), hereinafter “Vitro” or the “Company”, the leading glass producer in Mexico, reports that the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) awarded Vitro Packaging, exporting subsidiary of Vitro’s glass containers, three awards…