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Turkish glassware maker Sisecam, one of the biggest green-field investors in Bulgaria, said it froze plans for further investment in the country until the government amends the labour legislation.

One of South Africa’s most prominent turnkey refractory and mechanical speci- alists, The Dickinson Group, has been awarded contracts for several local and international key industrial and mining projects.

No other material is associated more closely with modern architecture than glass. In combination with new technologies, this versatile material offers a broad range of possibilities ranging from lighting to construction using solar technology.

A new mixed-use development is primed to add glitz and a pair of 44-story high-rises to a city on the rebound.

The race among the world's cities to build the ultimate record-busting, flat-out tallest skyscraper on the planet is fast and furious.

Southwall Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: SWTX) announced first quarter 2007 revenue of $10.5 million, up 5% from the first quarter of 2006 and up 14% from the fourth quarter of 2006.

The American Ceramic Society and NYS College of Ceramics at Alfred University will hold the 2007 Glass & Optical Materials Division Meeting & 18th University Conference on Glass in Rochester, New York, May 20-23, 2007.

Corning Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 27 percent, exceeding Wall Street's expectations despite a seasonal slowdown in demand for liquid-crystal-display glass.

North East glassmakers are heading out to the United Arab Emirates as they look to break into the Gulf’s lucrative glass market.

Pioneers in the field of flat glass processing, Sejal Glass has emerged into one of the leading players in the industry with a commendable market share.

A daring piece of architecture for The Loop, Aqua comes off more as a massive sculpture than as a condominium block in the crowded heart of the city.

"The use of SentryGlas Expressions decorative laminated glass rneans that we could create a design for the CCBR façade that is distinct and visually arresting.

China and the United Kingdom are the top international markets for U.S. architecture firms, according to a recent market research survey of 629 U.S. architects commissioned by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG).

From glass to granite, they move everything, smartly and quickly, over long distances, in and out of the ship's hold. They do everything a ship may need at its port of call.

A commercial building all made of glass, including the support beams, roof, walls, floor and even the furniture will be the biggest attraction on the next Fenavid (Glass and Aluminium Trade National Fair), that will happen in May 2 to 4, at the Red…

The façade of Strathclyde Business Centre’s newest office block – Duart House– has been completed by glass installation specialists Solaglas Contracting Scotland.

International trade fair for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass; glass and finished products for industry – will be hosting two important sectors in the vast glass processing panorama: Vitrum Hollow Glass…

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PPG Industries is evaluating the future of its plants, including its automotive glass manufacturing facility in Tipton.

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…

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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…

The first flat glass plant to come to Yemen is expected to open by 2008, said Naji Daen, the Yemeni businessman who had the idea to open the plant.