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| During the GIMAV Shareholders’ Meeting on January 17, the 2023 preliminary figures for the Glass Processing Technology Sector, compiled by the GIMAV Study Center, were presented.
| Architecture firm billings take a sharp downward turn
| August's Architecture Billings Index shows an accelerated increase in demand as economic concerns widen
| While the overall U.S. economy may see a deceleration in growth in 2022, the North American glass industry can expect “a pretty appealing runway” with “years of growth,” says Connor Lokar, senior forecaster for ITR Economics.
| The global flat glass coatings market is forecast to reach USD 5.98 Billion by 2026, according to a new report by Reports and Data.
| Articles, videos guide customers working with glass
| Sales in the Western European window market will decrease by 9.8% in 2020 compared to the previous year. This fall in the industry due to the COVID 19 crisis is set to continue unabated in 2021.
| The mechanical engineering industry in Germany is experiencing an even more difficult year than expected.
| Xinyi Glass, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality float glass, has officially released the XYG High-quality Float Glass Price Index.
| British Glass, the representative body for the £1.3bn UK glass manufacturing industry and its supply chain, today warned that the sector could be so damaged by rushed Government proposals for zero tariffs if there is a no-deal Brexit that it might…
| British Glass, the UK glass manufacturing industry’s trade body, today echoed other established heavy industries and called on Government to ensure stability for its members in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit.
| Vitro Glass-commissioned survey first to gauge general contractors’ demands, expectations of glazing contractors, glass fabricators and glass manufacturers.
| WDMA is strongly criticizing the Trump Administration’s decision to impose tariffs, 10% for the remainder of 2018 and increasing to 25% in 2019, on a list of products from China. WDMA is concerned the new tariffs will do more harm to the U.S.…
| The Gimav Studies Centre releases official data on the sector: the growth trend continues for the 8th consecutive year.
| British Glass is today hosting a face-to-face meeting between the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and representatives from flat, container and fibre glass manufacturing.
| A new report from Palmer Market Research suggests that the rapid growth seen across the commercial glazing sector may be about to stall in ‘some areas’.
| The U.S. Department of Commerce is reporting that imports of flat glass to the U.S. have increased through the first half of 2017 while exports have decreased during the same time period.
| One company which has been supplying glass to the auto industry for more than 80 years, and which is a leading automotive glazing innovator is Saint-Gobain Sekurit.
| The flat glass industry in Egypt is in danger due to rising costs, the foreign currency shortage, and the lack of some production inputs.
| Mr. John Browne, CEO at Kastus Technologies Ltd., UK comments on Brexit:“We generally see the British EU exit poll as an opportunity for Kastus as it could potentially make investment in Irish companies more attractive for UK investors.