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In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Arab World Institute, construction has begun in New York City on Jean Nouvel's latest glass and steel landmark, a direct material and conceptual descendant of his Paris tour de…

Solutia Inc. manufacturer and provider of interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket window films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products, today announced it has reached a settlement in the matter of Solutia Inc. v.

Xinyi Glass Holdings has reported a 49.3% increase in net profit to HK$388.23 million. The profit increase came on the back of a 40% increase in turnover to HK$1.93 billion, boosted by substantial growth in vehicle glass exports and sales in…

Solutia Inc. announced the launch of www.saflex.com, a redesigned web site for its Saflex business unit designed to communicate with the automotive and architectural glazing industries.

China's Fuyao Glass Industries Group, China's top vehicle glass maker, says its net profit would likely rise more than 50 percent year-on-year in the first quarter.

Materials engineers have created a new type of coating that attracts water yet beads oils – traits that are usually mutually exclusive – promising potential applications such as "self-cleaning" eyeglasses and antifogging car windshields…

The Skywalk glass bridge suspended above the Grand Canyon will be opened to the public. Constructed on the Indian Hualapai tribe’s territory of Peach Springs (Arizona), The Skywalk was imagined and built by architect Mark Johnson from MRJ Architects…

Wealth, growth, and the desire to make a mark are spurring cities to build ever higher power-towers—and reshaping architectural design in the process.Scientists haven't isolated the "trophy tower" gene just yet.

Research Frontiers Incorporated and SmartGlass International Ltd. announced that SmartGlass International Ltd. has acquired a non-exclusive license to use Research Frontiers' patented SPD-Smart(TM) light-control technology for architectural…

US' Libbey Inc, a leading provider of high-end glass tableware worldwide, launched its new factory in Langfang yesterday, making it an integral part of the firm's global supply chain.

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District, SMUD, and Lennar Homes have signed an agreement that represents the largest solar new homes partnership in the United States.

The 18th China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2007) will be staged at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on 16-19, May 2007.

The Chinese glass industry is significantly affected by soaring oil prices. To melt the raw materials for glass production, heavy fuel oil is used in the burners of the melting furnace.

Double glazing firm St Helens Glass is believed to have collapsed with the loss of more than 200 jobs. It is estimated that figure could rise to more than 300 if salespeople, fitters and drivers contracted by the firm are also taken into account.

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced plans to transfer manufacturing operations from the Stolberg, Germany site to the Company's manufacturing locations in Shenzhen, China, and Fort Collins, Colorado, and subsequently close its Stolberg…

Horn Glass Industries AG has received the orders for three large-scale projects within three months, two of these being for container glass furnaces and one being for a 500 tpd float glass furnace.

Seele GmbH & Co.KG, a German glass company, recently won the “Innovation Award” at Glasstec, an international trade fair, for its development of the world's largest self-supporting staircase, manufactured with DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus.

Fuyao Group Glass Industries Co. Ltd. , a major auto glass producer in mainland China, has announced a net profit increase of 55.01% to RMB 607.22 million.

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) today officially opened its LCD panel maintenance center in San Diego – its second global center – and the panel maker plans to establish similar centers in China and Japan in the future, according to the company.

Through PolyvisionTM Privacy Glass, you will see things in a whole new light! At the flick of an electrical switch, PolyvisionTM becomes transparent from cloudy-white translucent.

Glass America a national automobile glass replacement and repair company, has just launched their completely redesigned, interactive website.

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A 250m2 double-glazed Pilkington Planar™ system is the latest addition to the 100-year-old His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen as part of its extensive refurbishment, which provides a new entrance area, café and a rehearsal room.

Guardian Building Products Distribution, Inc., announces  its newest product with the introduction of GuardWrap™.