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Pilkington has won a gold award from the Polish Chamber of Commerce for its contribution to the country's economy.Fellow winners of the Gold Distinctions of Honour included Volvo, Thomson Multimedia, Siemens, Fiat and VW.
Apogee Enterprises Inc. APOG.O , a maker of glass products for the building and auto industries, on Wednesday said its quarterly earnings fell 17 percent on tough auto and architectural markets.
Laboratories and eyecare professionals value Trivex tri-performance lens material for more than its triple benefit, according to the results of two new research studies conducted by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG).
Scientists at Pilkington are claiming to have perfected a type of glass that cleans itself. They say Pilkington Activ uses natural daylight and rain to remove dirt without human intervention.
For an office block in Hallbergmoos near Munich, Germany, RP Technik GmbH developed a new installation technique for steel-glass facades in element construction: the filigree System RP-ISO-hermetic 45 with window inset elements RP-ISO-PURAL.
As from September, Pilkington Activ self-cleaning glass will be available to British homeowners.A wide ranging advertising campaign will be supplemented by a public relations initiative targeting homeowners through television, radio, newspapers and…
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) and New York New Visions today announced a six-person panel that will select a short list of firms for a design study of the World Trade Center site and surrounding areas.
Guardian Industries Corp., a global leader in the glass, automotive and building products industries, today announced the promotion of Scott V.
On 16 September, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands inaugurated the new head office of ING, the Dutch banking group.
Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics (SGTF) is gradually building up its organisation around three sectors of activity: Industrial, Construction, and Composites.
A jury in Houston today rendered a verdict against Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOI) in the Fluor v. Solutia case.
Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTG), the materials integrity management company, announced its official entry into the semiconductor tape and reel market with the availability of its new Stream™ product line.
DuPont sites around the world found special ways to honor the first anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Taiwan Glass Industry Corp (1802.TW) said parent sales in August rose to 961.28 mln twd from 859.46 mln a year earlier. Parent sales in the eight months to August increased to 8.22 bln twd from 7.00 bln previously, it said in a statement.
PRC-DeSoto International and the aircraft transparencies business of PPG Industries are launching their new brand identity as PPG Aerospace at the annual conference and exhibition of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), being held here…
Against the background of a weak economy, the Glaverbel Group recorded a slight fall in its net result (down 5 percent) and in its gross operating cash flow (down 2 percent) during the first half of 2002, compared with the same period last year.
The Coating Resins & Additives business group of Solutia will present an extensive range of innovative coatings solutions - from vehicle resins to additives to crosslinkers - at the 2002 International Coatings Exposition (ICE), scheduled for Oct…
Benjamin R. Fisher Jr., PPG Industries vice president of corporate marketing and communications, died yesterday from an apparent heart attack.
The elaborate, multicolored glassware produced on the Venetian island of Murano will now bear a trademark to protect it from cheap, imported imitations.
Eighty-seven thousand state-of-the-art photovoltaic cells supplied by BP Solar are to be used in the construction of the new TXU-Europe building in Ipswich.
Glaverbel will occupy an extensive stand in hall 11 of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, on the occasion of the 17th biennial Glasstec exhibition from 28 October to 1 November this year.
Entegris, Inc., the materials integrity management company, today named former U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray vice president, Gregory Graves, to the position of chief business development officer.
The DuPont Marketing Excellence Recognition (DMER) program recognizes employees whose marketing expertise has improved the financial position of their business by delivering superior value for customers.
Vistawall Architectural Products® proudly introduces StormMax TM hurricane-resistant framing systems. StormMax systems provide protection against wind-borne debris as mandated by South Florida’s strict hurricane code.
DMG world media announced that 3 official sponsors for Glassman Europe 2003 have already been confirmed.