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| In the hot climate of the Gulf, and in today's age of steel and glass edifices, glass is the 'weakest link' in a building's defences against excessive solar heat gain, according to a senior Emirates Glass Official.
| Schott Zwiesel AG, of Germany, has announced its intention to purchase an equity stake in Fortessa, Inc., in a major strategic marketing transaction designed to leverage the complementary strengths of the two companies.
| Glass containers will not be allowed in the Chamizal National Memorial, the park superintendent announced Monday. The ban is intended to prevent injuries from broken glass at the grassy memorial at the U.S.-Mexico border in South-Central El Paso.
| Vitro S.A. de C.V. one of the world's largest producers and distributors of glass products, today announced 1Q04 un-audited results.
| Zhejiang Glass says it will adjust its product mix to minimise the impact of central government measures to cool down the economy.``The efforts to curb over-investment will have a big impact on the property market and demand for construction glass…
| XsunX, Inc., developers of innovative transparent photovoltaic technologies that convert light into electrical energy, announced that it has developed working prototypes of its solar electric vision glass.
| Glaverbel SA, Europe's second-largest glassmaker, raised its stake in Borsky Glass Factory to 44.5 percent from 36.4 percent as it seeks to gain control of the Russian plant.
| The new plant of electronics manufacturer Gira Giersiepen GmbH of Radevormwald, Germany uses laminated glass with Butacite® PVB interlayer to interpret factory construction in a new way both in terms of technology and design and also with regard…
| Saint-Gobain, a producer of glass, isolation and construction materials and which already operates in this country, plans to double its sales revenues by 2008.
| Ardagh, the glass container manufacturer quoted on the Irish Stock Exchange, announced a pre-tax profit of 1.72m (£1.1m), against a loss of 30.2m, after the demerger of its UK and Italian glass operations.Turnover for the year to December was down…
| The renowned Thorncrown Chapel, which soars 48 feet into the trees and is made from 6,000 panes of glass, has won honors from architectural organizations and has been visited by 5 million people in the past quarter-century.
| Three states tried to lure away Mark and Jeanne Bogenriefs renowned stained-glass business, but the couple said Friday their northwest Iowa roots run too deep to leave.
| One of the biggest challenges for collectors of Depression and elegant glass is the lack of labeling."Rarely does the glass have a name or mark," says John Fiore, president of the South Florida Depression Glass Club.
| French industrial giant Saint-Gobain said it plans to invest EUR 60 mln in Poland and double the revenue generated by its Polish units to EUR 760 mln over the next five years, Jean Laronze, head of the company's Polish operations, told…
From expansive windows to intentional disorder in design, the $15M museum wing flatters and inspires
| The architect Peter Marino is an expert in making luxury goods look even more luxurious.He covered the ceilings of Barney's flagship Madison Avenue store in 22-karat gold leaf, bathing the premises in a moneyed glow.
| A tricky site, very precise specifications and innovative glass processing were challenges facing Pilkington's New Zealand operation at a multi-million-dollar residential project on Auckland's North Shore.
| April 22, 2004--DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. reported revenues of $634.6 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 compared to $592.8 million recorded in the prior-year period.
| Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) today reported first quarter 2004 net earnings of $49.0 million, or $0.29 per share (diluted), an increase of $14.6 million, or $0.09 per share, over first quarter 2003 net earnings of $34.4 million, or $0.20 per…
| For the first time ever, licensees of Research Frontiers Incorporated, the developer of VaryFast(TM) SPD-Smart(TM) light-control technology used in a variety of products, assembled as an industry in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from April 15-17, 2004…
From expansive windows to intentional disorder in design, the $15M museum wing flatters and inspires
| The architect Peter Marino is an expert in making luxury goods look even more luxurious.He covered the ceilings of Barney's flagship Madison Avenue store in 22-karat gold leaf, bathing the premises in a moneyed glow.