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International Trendy: Middle to High End Glass Technologies Upgrade of Chinese Glass Industry is Speeding up Challenged by global economic crisis, Chinese glass industry has been positively making strategic adjustment, speeding up technology upgrade…
On April 27, 2009, The Board of Directors of Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. passed the resolution to acquire the polyvinyl alcohol resin (“PVOH resin”) business from subsidiaries of U.S. chemical company, Celanese Corporation.
Organized by the Chinese Ceramic Society, the 20th China International Glass industrial Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2009) was successfully held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on May 13-16, 2009.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (NSG Group*) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass and glazing products for the building, automotive and specialty glass markets.
20th China International Glass Industrial and Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2009) will be staged at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on May 13-16, 2009.
Hundreds of jobs are under threat at the British operations of Pilkington, the Japanese-owned glass maker, amid falling demand for its products from the automotive and construction industries.
Ensuring Understanding Is Key for a Company With Different Cultures Stuart Chambers, chief executive of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., is in a unique position: he runs the Japanese firm that acquired U.K. glass manufacturer Pilkington PLC, which he headed…
Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) is to close a plateglass furnace in Lahti in southern Finland with the loss of 50 jobs, its Pilkington arm said Tuesday.
Indonesia’s biggest glass producer, PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk, a subsidiary of Japan-based Asahi Glass Co.
Pilkington NSG Group Flat Glass Business, 300 Northridge Drive, sent an e-mail to employees on Thursday, advising them that the plant will close for two weeks for approximately 180 of 263 employees from Jan. 19 to Feb. 2 due to slow sales and…
It might be doom and gloom around the rest of the World, but the Gulf States and entire Middle East region continues to offer a wealth of opportunities for the construction industry, and in particular, the glass manufacture and processing sectors.
In order to help its international customers gain access to the North American market, Messe Düsseldorf will organize the first “Global Technologies” pavilion at GlassBuild America 2009.
Nippon Sheet Glass said Wednesday it would lay off its Finnish workforce for five to eight weeks.NSG subsidiary Pilkington employs about 450 people in Finland.
The NSG Group has announced plans to close its Automotive glazing plant in Eisenerz, Austria. The decision was taken because of rapidly deteriorating conditions in the European automotive industry, which have led to a sharp reduction in orders.
Polyvinyl chloride continues to be one of the world’s most crucial plastics. As one of the oldest and most used products of the plastics industry, PVC came under attack 20 years ago by environmentalist groups.
1. Contents NSG Group. (“the Company”) confirms that, as stated in the Commission's press release dated 12th November 2008, the European Commission has announced a decision to levy a civil fine of Euro 370 million (approximately JPY 45 billion…
NSG Group (Head office: 5-27, Mita 3-Chome, Minato-ku,Tokyo;Representative Executive Director: Stuart Chambers, hereinafter “the Group”) announces that Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.,( the holding company of the Group, hereinafter “the Company” )…
The body of the new Smart “Fortwo“ is, for the first time, being manufactured entirely from Polypropylene (PP), and similarly, the bumpers and dashboard of the new Fiat 500.
Japan’s Nippon Sheet Glass (5202.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday it has been modifying its U.S. plants to boost solar cell glass output but voiced concerns about missing business chances as demand will likely grow faster…
Whether in carrying bags, bottle caps, or buckets: We use high density polyethylene (HDPE) daily. One third of all toys are manufactured from this thermoplast.
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More Complexion, Gloss and Luster The English poet Leigh Hunt once said, „Colours are the smiles of nature“.
Bekaert reinforces its presence in the industry – October 29-31 – Booth 3305 Bekaert announces its participation at the FPD International Exhibition and Conference to be held in Yokohama, Japan, from October 29 through 31, 2008 at booth 3305.