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| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Owens-Illinois, Inc. announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $450 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes and $…
| Suppliers from every facet of the glassmaking process will be present at Glassman Europe 2003 to provide technically innovative solutions and cutting-edge expertise to container manufacturers.
| Net consolidated sales of the Saint-Gobain Group for the first quarter of 2003 amounted to euro 6,986 million, compared with euro 7,296 million for the same period in 2002, representing a contraction of 4.2% on an actual structure basis, or 5.8% on…
| Smart manufacturers know that the purchase of capital equipment is a strategic investment, but oftentimes, manufacturers make unwise purchases of equipment they may not really want or need.
| A new wing at one of London's major teaching hospitals has been completed, featuring an unusual use of curtain walling for a healthcare project.
| John Ghaznavi used to have a good relationship with the workers at his Glenshaw Glass Co. bottle-making plant in Shaler Township, says the president of the union representing most of the 300 who work there.
| Some 500 employees of The Glass Group will face temporary layoffs beginning May 9 when the two main plant furnaces will be idled for inventory adjustment and scheduled maintenance, Kenneth Rock, chairman and CEO, said Monday.
| Corning Incorporated today announced that its first-quarter results exceeded quarterly guidance and sales increased sequentially for the first time in two years.
| Libbey Inc. announced that members of its executive management team hold stock options in Libbey Inc. that will be expiring within the next few months.
| Oldcastle Glass is pleased to announce the acquisition of Southwest Aluminum Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of custom architectural aluminum storefront glazing systems in the Southwestern United States.
| Continuing its product development leadership, ambulance maker Road Rescue, Inc. today introduced new "smart glass"technology to control tint levels in ambulance windows.
| The first public viewing of the restored stained-glass windows of the First United Methodist Church is scheduled for Sunday.
| British Glass has teamed-up with MRW to launch a series of regional conferences designed to create better understanding of the issues facing glass recycling.
| Turkey's Sisecam holding is expected to announce its plans for building a manufacturer of glass in Bulgaria on April 21, State Administration Minister Dimitar Kalchev said April 19.
| If urgent steps are not taken by the Federal Government to arrest the influx of sub-standard automotive glasses in the country, about 5,000 Nigerians will soon join the league of millions of the un-employed Nigerians that are presently roaming the…
| Auto makers - one of PPG Industries Inc.'s key end- markets, are trying to reduce inventories, the Pittsburgh chemical company's chief financial officer warned Thursday.
| From April to July of 2003, Glassworks, the Kentucky Museum of Art + Design, the Louisville Visual Art Association, and the Speed Art Museum will join forces to bring Celebration of Glass 2003 to the city of Louisville.
| PPG Industries Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Raymond W. LeBoeuf told shareholders here today the company's decision to "stick to its knitting" has enabled the global manufacturer of coatings, glass, fiber glass and chemicals to…
| US window and door demand is projected to advance 4.9 percent per year through 2007 to $31 billion. Strong growth in nonresidential construction expenditures will support gains, offsetting a weak outlook for the large residential market.
| NimbleGen Systems of Madison, Wis., has raised an additional $12.5 million in a series D round of financing led by European technology giant Schott, the microarray company said today.