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| Asia Optical, Taiwans largest manufacturer of optical lenses, has confirmed that it will nearly triple its monthly production capacity of molding glass aspheric lenses to three million units by year-end, according to company president Robert Lai.
| A Missoula recycling company will start accepting glass next week, but people must pay to have it hauled off until theres a market for crushed glass.
| Louis Paoly retired from Corning Glass in Charleroi at the age of 62 at the urging of his wife Evelyn who was concerned for his health.
| Lauren Windows has added the CustomFit wood replacement window to its Masterpiece Collection offering. CustomFit wood replacement windows are built to exact specifications and slide easily into existing openings without disturbing trim and wall…
| Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). For many North American glass manufacturers, 2003 marked a turnaround year for capital project development.
| The Dutch brewer Heineken has signed a letter of intent to sell its 100%-subsidiary Glas Moerdijk B.V. to Rexam Beverage Packaging Euro Holding B.
| Architect Frank Gehry unveiled plans on Wednesday for a glass and titanium renovation of Toronto's premier art gallery, promising to transform the "austere" structure into a more open and welcoming building.
| Europeans have long known the pleasures of drinking wine and beer from stocky, substantial glasses that feel solid in the hand and are less fragile for everyday use than delicate stemware or towering Pilsner glasses.
| DuPont declared a first quarter common stock dividend of 35 cents per share, payable March 13, to stockholders of record February 13.
| The extended Les Herbiers downstream processing and merchanting site in south western France was officially opened by chief executive Stuart Chambers on October 6.
| Owens-Illinois, Inc., reported a fourth quarter 2003 net loss of $1,071.1 million, or $7.33 per share compared with fourth quarter 2002 net earnings of $50.3 million, or $0.30 per share (diluted).
| Sika Corporation has named William E. Loven to the Extended Group Management of the Sika Group. Mr. Loven is Senior Vice President of Sika Corporation's Industry Division and responsible for Industry operations throughout the U.S.A.
| Rexam PLC announces that it has signed a binding Letter of Intent with global brewer Heineken NV to acquire all the shares in its wholly owned subsidiary Glas Moerdijk BV in the Netherlands for 43M including borrowings in the acquired company.
| Vitro, S.A. de C.V. announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement to sell its 60 percent interest in Vitro Fibras, S.A. to Owens Corning for approximately US$71.5 million in cash.
| A friend recently sent me one of those lists of odd or unusual "facts" that you find on the Web sometimes. One of the items said that the windows in some very old churches in Europe are thicker at the bottom than at the top because glass…
| There's a new patriot at Cardinal Glass.Dale King was surprised when he heard the news.The maintenance supervisor at Cardinal FG in Menomonie considers himself a good boss.
| Selling soft drinks in glass bottles at late-night food takeaways could be banned in a safety crackdown by Scotlands biggest city, it was confirmed today.
| Balochistan Home Minister Mir Shoiab Nowsherwani on Friday imposed a complete ban on vehicles with tinted glass in entire province.
| Corning Incorporated announced that its fourth-quarter sales were $820 million, and it incurred a net loss of $29 million or $0.02 per share.
| Calling it "a kind of papillon sculpture in the center of the city," architect Santiago Calatrava officially unveiled his design for the new $2 billion PATH hub at Ground Zero yesterday.