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Year 2003 20 Dec 2003 | The first retractable sports stadium roof was put on the Toronto Skydome in 1989, and since then designers have gone on to put dozens up around the world.

Year 2003 19 Dec 2003 | Apogee Enterprises, Inc., which develops and delivers value-added glass products and services for the architectural, large-scale optical and automotive industries, today reported third quarter earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.20,…

Year 2003 19 Dec 2003 | Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is scheduled to cut the ribbon today on a new pane-glass roof at the Garfield Park Conservatory.

Year 2003 19 Dec 2003 | A newly formed division of the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council will promote and advocate the use of cullet (refuse glass) in alternative products.

Year 2003 19 Dec 2003 | The 2004 Dodge Durango features side windows, or sidelights, made of Safe and Sound automotive glass by PPG Industries in the Chrysler Group's first use of the laminated glass windows as standard equipment, helping to reduce cabin noise and…

Year 2003 19 Dec 2003 | Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) congratulates Ford Motor Co., its largest customer, on its F-150 being named Motor Trend magazine's 2004 Truck of the Year.

Year 2003 18 Dec 2003 | Asahi Glass Company, Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 5201:JP) has acquired a sublicense from its affiliated company, AP Technoglass Co, to use the SPD-Smart Light Control Technology of Research Frontiers Incorporated.

Year 2003 18 Dec 2003 | Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) demonstrates wireless concepts connecting the home and the vehicle including wireless charging technology for portable devices like cell phones and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

Year 2003 18 Dec 2003 | Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) has announced today that it has concluded a license agreement with Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) under a portfolio of Corning patents regarding molded glass components used in telecommunication applications and other…

Year 2003 18 Dec 2003 | DuPont today declared a fourth quarter common stock dividend of 35 cents per share, payable Dec. 14 to stockholders of record Nov. 15.

Year 2003 16 Dec 2003 | Southwall Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:SWTX), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of thin-film coatings for the automotive glass, electronic display and architectural markets, announced that it has entered into an extension of the letter…

Year 2003 16 Dec 2003 | Leminur Ltd. of Moscow, Russia has acquired a non-exclusive license from Research Frontiers Incorporated to manufacture and sell SPD-Smart architectural window products in the Russian Federation, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia,…

Year 2003 16 Dec 2003 | Ford's Mercury division revived its XR heritage earlier this month at the annual SEMA show with the introduction of the Mercury XR Mountaineer.

Year 2003 15 Dec 2003 | Police closed streets around the Independence Blue Cross Tower at 19th and Market Streets for more than two hours after the 3:30 p.m. mishap.

Year 2003 15 Dec 2003 | Klein-Dickert Co. Inc., a Madison-based glass and paint company since 1919, is realigning its Madison and Milwaukee units.

Year 2003 15 Dec 2003 | Four Chinese optical component vendors have merged to create a diversified optics and photonics manufacturing company called Photop Technologies.

Year 2003 15 Dec 2003 | News 4 has learned more than 130 employees of Legacy Auto Glass will spend the holidays without a job.

Year 2003 13 Dec 2003 | Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Paul Raleeh has taken steps toward making -- and keeping - his court more accessible to his constituents.

Year 2003 13 Dec 2003 | As rich in history as in color, the stained glass windows of the First United Methodist Church are feeling the effects of old age.

Year 2003 12 Dec 2003 | Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) today announced that the Company has retained advisors to conduct a strategic review of certain of its blow-molded plastics operations in North America, South America and Europe.The review is aimed at exploring all…