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ADCO Global, Inc. has announced the purchase of Chemetall’s (Frankfort, Germany) primary and secondary insulating glass sealants and casting resins business.
McMINNVILLE T he glass rod glows, bends, then oozes into liquid as Nick Dills, wearing tinted glasses, slowly turns the melting material in the bluish flame.
GANA Tempering Division – Standards & Engineering Committee Chairman, John Mulvanerty of FLT Glass, recently appointed Cec Archibald of Virtek Laser Systems, Inc., as Chairman of the Division’s Center Punch Fragmentation Subcommittee.
Traco, Inc. has acquired a license from Research Frontiers Inc. to manufacture and sell SPD-Smart(TM) windows, doors, skylights and curtainwalls. TRACO(R)'s SPD-Smart products will be offered for both commercial and residential architectural…
After the great success in Düsseldorf, For.El. S.p.a. welcomes you to Vitrum2003, at its stand located in the historical centre of Venice, the city from which glass-making originated (Hall 14/I Stand C01-C19-E04).
Vitro, S.A. de C.V. announced that it was selected to provide close to 8,000 square meters of its extra-clear tempered glass and mirrors to build the façade of the Monterrey Arena, the most important events forum in Latin America which will cost US$…
San Miguel Corp. said Monday that its glass-mold manufacturing unit, San Miguel Yamamura Fuso Molds Corp., posted an operating profit of P9.1 million in the first quarter, up 40 percent annually from 2002, due to brisk sales and improved cost…
Towering over St Helens, the Pilkington chimney at the company's Cowley Hill factory has been a familiar but inoffensive sight to local residents for years.
Libbey Inc. says it will invest $40 million to $60 million to upgrade and replace equipment in its factory here, helping the glassmaker keep up with foreign competition and protecting about 1,070 jobs in the Toledo area.
Retirees of Pilkington North America hauled out a nearly two-year-old campaign videotape yesterday to try to shame Toledo Mayor Jack Ford into joining their fight for better retiree health benefits.
At Vitrum2003, For.El. S.p.a. once again confirmed its leadership in the production of processing machines for standard glass panes and the double-glazing industry.
Solutia Inc. esterday initiated a lawsuit on its behalf and on behalf of Pharmacia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), in U.S.
Recent improvements in the product and manufacturing process of Pilkington Solar E™ Low-E glass are now giving the patented energy-efficient glass an even greater competitive advantage.
Vitrum will be as always a very important venue for Fenzi. Fenzi is a chemical group completely dedicated to glass and active worldwide.
Among 102 contestants, 27 glass containers manufactured by Vitro for prestigious national and international companies such as Jugos del Valle, Donna Karan and Bacardi, among others, where awarded by the Mexican Packaging Association during the 2003…
Retrofit Extensive Award - Montgomery Park Business Center, Baltimore, Md. With 1.3 million square feet, this large-scale adaptive re-use of the Montgomery Ward Catalog Warehouse, built in 1975, contains an extensive 30,000-square-foot green roof…
Asahi Glass Co Ltd up 2.58 percent at 677 yen after Deutsche Securities said it had reiterated its "buy" rating on Japan's top glass maker, saying a discussion with the company had reinforced their view that its earnings forecasts…
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced the sale of its Sioux Falls, SD repair center to McKie Automotive Group.
Laminated Technologies, Inc. of Melbourne Florida today announced expansion into an additional 30,000 square foot facility in Lenox Massachusetts and the formation of a new business division - LTI Smart Glass.
The Fenestration China (Beijng International Exhibition on Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Wall Technology, Components and Prefabricated Units) will be held from Nov 20 to Nov 23 in Beijing, China at CIEC Fairgroud.
Manufacturers of glass, and products incorporating glass, can significantly reduce moisture damage and shipping costs with Container Dri® II from Süd-Chemie Performance Packaging.
The American Flint Glass Workers Union is holding a special convention in Pittsburgh to vote on a proposed merger with the United Steelworkers union.
For.El. S.p.A opened the new portal entirely dedicated to the maintenance and customer service. After the official presentation of these days people can test the efficiency of this new service by For.
Entegris, Inc., the materials integrity management company, today announced that it expects to exceed previous company guidance for its third quarter 2003, which ended on May 31, 2003.