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| SGG AQUACLEAN will be presented at Batimat on the Saint-Gobain Glass stand (Hall 3 – Aisle F – Stand 28).SGG AQUACLEAN is made of glass on which a transparent layer of a hydrophilic mineral material is deposited.
| Asahi Glass Company (AGC) has announced an automotive glass recycling test initiative that begins next March and will lead to a full-scale program in 2004.
| Today, SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS has created a new family of glass products to improve ease of use: Saint-Gobain glass clean.
| In October 2001 a high precision measuring instrument, the world's largest and most precise ring laser gyroscope, officially came into service.
| The Brazilian safety glass machine market is experiencing a very favorable development. The order book of the last year established new Tamglass plant in Brazil has grown rapidly during the ongoing year.
| Schott has won the prestigious R&D Award 2001 in the United States for its development of a continuous manufacturing process for laser glass.
| The various Tamglass organizations, including Tamglass Safety Glass Ltd, have prepared an environmental protection system.
| Pursuing its growth strategy in Eastern Europe, the Building Distribution Division of Saint-Gobain announces the acquisition of BayWa Czech Republic, through its German subsidiary Raab Karcher.
| The glazing industry of the 21st century uses these days increasingly float glass integrated with special coating materials.
| Reflecting the new sales units structure in the Schott Group and the cooperation of Schott sales offices in Denmark and Sweden, Schott Danmark A/S has changed name to Schott Scandinavia A/S.
| Nippon Sheet Glass, a large Japanese manufacturer, has increased its holding in Pilkington, the UK glass group, from 10 to 21 per cent over the past fortnight, but has ruled out mounting a full bid.
| Effective October 15, 2001:Jacques Aschenbroich and Christian Streiff are appointed Senior Vice Presidents.
| The Building Distribution Division of Saint-Gobain announces the acquisition of Mat‚riaux R‚unis (Caternet group), through its French subsidiary Point.P.Mat‚riaux R‚unis is a general builders' merchant, based South-East of France.