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| Glass maker Apogee Enterprises Inc. APOG.O said on Wednesday it is in talks to sell its retail auto replacement glass business, Harmon AutoGlass, so it can focus on its architectural operation, which makes windows for high-rise buildings.
| Guardian Industries Corp. is building a $120-million plant in Mexico to make glass mainly for the construction industry. The plant in the central state of Queretaro will begin production in the third quarter of 2004, produce 650 tons of float glass a day and employ about 300.
| Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced that its second-quarter sales were $752 million and that it incurred a net loss of $22 million or $0.02 per share.
| Japanese-owned Asahi Glass Philippines Inc., a unit of Tokyo-based Asahi Glass Co. Ltd., said it would likely shelve its P500-million expansion and modernization program if the company fails to get a favorable decision from the government concerning the unabated entry of cheap glass imports into the country.
| Turkey has lifted restrictions on supplies of Belarussian glass, according to Andrei Savinykh, the Belarussian Interior Ministry's press secretary.
| At Vitrum2003, For.El. S.p.a. once again confirmed its leadership in the production of processing machines for standard glass panes and the double-glazing industry.
| The National Fenestration Rating Council¹s (NFRC) Board of Directors voted to approve a new test method for obtaining solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) ratings as well as a new technical procedure for rating window films at the organization¹s Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz.
| The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has publicised three reports on its website which it says highlight the fast pace of growth in the UK’s end markets for recycled glass and the scope for further development.
| Southwall Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:SWTX), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of thin-film coatings for the automotive glass, electronic display and architectural markets, has named N.
| Asahi Glass Co Ltd said on Thursday it planned to invest 18 billion yen ($153 million) to boost its capacity to make glass used for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in an effort to meet growing demand.
| Entegris, Inc., the materials integrity management company, announced that the Company has filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Analysts at Merrill Lynch reiterate their "buy" rating on the Saint Gobain Group (GOB), while reducing their estimates for the company.
| After the great success in Düsseldorf, For.El. S.p.a. welcomes you to Vitrum2003, at its stand located in the historical centre of Venice, the city from which glass-making originated (Hall 14/I Stand C01-C19-E04).
| Solutia Inc. esterday initiated a lawsuit on its behalf and on behalf of Pharmacia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), in U.S.
| Glass fiber demand in the US is projected to grow two percent annually to 6.9 billion pounds in 2007, valued at $6.9 billion.
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has affirmed its investment-grade long-term 'A' and short-term 'A-1' corporate credit ratings on diversified manufacturer PPG Industries Inc. and removed them from CreditWatch where they were placed on April 16, 2003.
| A £3.5m investment in extra storage space has helped boost customer service performance at Pilkington's Greengate float production site in the UK.Two new warehouse buildings have been added, increasing on-site capacity from 25,000 to 35,000 tonnes.
| Worldwide demand for construction aggregates is projected to rise 4.7 percent annually through 2007 to 21.7 billion metric tons, valued at $128 billion.
| Traco has installed lamination equipment to satisfy the increasing demand for laminated windows, curtain wall, storefront, entrances and skylights.
| Russell Huffer, CEO of Apogee Enterprises Inc. received a small raise in salary in 2002, while the amount of his bonus plunged.