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| The Glaverbel Group closed its financial year 2001 with record performances, confirming the correctness of the strategy which the Group has followed for the past 10 years, namely profitable growth through geographical diversification and increased…
| “Research is the In Thing” was the title chosen for a ceremony staged on Friday in the new Chemistry and Pharmacy building at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz where 86 entrants presented their work for the regional “Jugend-forscht/Schler…
| Glaverbel SA shares closed slightly firmer in heavy trade, amidst speculation that funds are trying to block Asahi Glass Co Ltd's buyout bid, brokers said.
| Auto-glass maker Asahi India Safety Glass has increased its stake to nearly 80 per cent in its subsidiary Float Glass India, through a recent open offer and said it might merge the ailing company with itself.
| Shareholders holding about 12% of Belgian glassmaker Glaverbel have banded together to oppose a takeover bid from Asahi Glass for the 35% of Glaverbel not owned by Japan's largest glass company.
| The torch which carried the Olympic flame to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games is crowned with borosilicate glass from Schott. 11,500 glass crowns were produced by Schott Boral in Croatia for the 13,500 mile relay which passed through 48 states on its…
| Tamglass new technology concept ProConvection, which was launched at Vitrum, has attracted wide interest. The company has already received several orders for the new flat tempering furnace, designed especially for tempering coated glass.
| Saint-Gobain, the French materials and packaging group has finally begun to reap the rewards of its cost-cutting and refocusing strategy.
| As a part of strategy in Asian Region, Saint-Gobain Renforcement recently made an investment in China by forming a Joint Venture company with Xinxing Glass Fiber Plant Division of Hangzhou Glass Group Co.
| Consolidated sales rose by 12.1% to EUR 1,458 million in 2001. The increase was 14.6% at constant exchange rates and 6% at comparable scope of consolidation, excluding Telhanorte, Menuiseries Franaises and Lapeyre Polska, as well as Lapeyre…
| Saint Gobain Desjonqueres will open a plant in Sparta and create approximately 200 jobs. Saint Gobain Desjonqueres, a worldwide leader in the glass, insulation and building materials industries, will use the Sparta plant to decorate cosmetic and…
| The glazing industry of the 21st century uses these days increasingly float glass integrated with special coating materials.
| Over the last three trading days, the Glaverbel share price has increased to over 145 euro per share, with abnormally high trading volumes.
| Merrill Lynch upgraded its recommendation for shares in French glass and packaging group St Gobain SA yesterday from "buy" to "strong buy", setting a new share price target of 215 euros.
| The Board of Directors of Glaverbel S.A. met on Tuesday 8 January 2002 to formulate the opinion that it must give to the Banking and Finance Commission, concerning the public tender offer announced on 19 December by Asahi Glass for the Glaverbel S.
| Beijing Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Glassfiber Co. Ltd. is the first of Saint-Gobain Vetrotex's plant to be certified ISO 9001.
| On reaching the age of 68 the director and managing partner Mr. Hans Eberspcher is retiring. He has been at the head of the com-pany since 1965.
| Glaverbel SA said the Belgian Banking and Finance Commission has extended until Jan 15 the deadline for the Glaverbel board to give its view on Asahi Glass Co Ltd's offer to buy out the shares it does not own in the company.
| On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the company founder Otto Schott (1851 – 1935) the international technology concern Schott (headquartered in Mainz) organized a scientific colloquium at the Friedrich Schiller University in…
| Asahi Glass Co Ltd president Shinya Ishizu said he expects a "huge" increase in profitability from the reorganisation of its worldwide glass operations including the planned buyout of its Glaverbel SA unit.