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A Minnesota-based glass manufacturer is considering the Wilkes-Barre area for the location of a new plant, its chief executive confirmed Thursday.
Sandglass CXP has been developed as a non transparent coating for glass. It can be used as a border on glass to hide any fixtures and fittings, replacing previously used 'fired on' coatings.
City and county leaders welcomed Component Technology Inc. to the city on Monday.The company, which will retain its plant in Branchburg, Somerset County, is expected to create between 50 and 75 jobs at the Harris Industrial Park, the site of the…
During the processing of insulating glass up to 27 % and on average between 5 and 10 percent are wasted.
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $512.8 billion, the value of new construction starts in February increased 1 percent compared to the previous month, according to the F.W.
Tough action and tough talking have followed the announcement by US commerce chiefs of plans to slap anti-dumping duty on specific glass products.
Rohm and Haas Company is investing approximately US $20 million to build a facility in Mumbai, India.
Dow Corning silicones are used in many important ways. For example, they allow architects to build towering structures where sealants contribute to the mechanical strength of structurally glazed building fa‡ades.
Dow Corning Corp. reported 2001 net income of $41 million, down 74 percent from $158.8 million reported last year, excluding unusual items in both years.
U.S. silicone-based products maker Dow Corning Corp will build a plant in Malaysia this year as part of a pledge made in 1998 to invest two billion ringgit ($526 million) in the country, newspapers said on Tuesday.
Solutia Inc. announced that Monika Riese-Martin will join the company on Feb. 11, 2002, as vice president and general manager of the Resins & Additives and Industrial Products business platforms.
Demand for flat glass in the United States is forecast to rise three percent per year to almost seven billion square feet in 2005, valued at $9.1 billion.
Officials at Pilkington North America were pleased with the recent decision of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to delay the implementation of the new Energy Star criteria for windows in order to further review the changes that are being made in…
Entegris, Inc., the materials integrity management company, today announced that it has received an order to sheetline five 5,500-gallon tank trailers for a major U.S. chemical manufacturer.
Urecoats Industries Inc., a developer and marketer of sealants and coating products for the construction and building products industries, announced the opening of a second major distribution center for its Urecoats and Infiniti products in Orlando…
Sika Industry's Marion, Ohio plant has obtained QS-9000 certification, a requirement of parts suppliers to the U.S. auto and truck manufacturers.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has given the go-ahead to a joint venture by The Dow Chemical Co. and Reichhold Inc. that will be based in the Research Triangle Park.
At K2001 in Dusseldorf. Ge Bayer Silicones GmbH & Co. KG, the joint venture of Ge Electric and the Bayer AG, will present a number of new, innovative products and developments.