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On reaching the age of 68 the director and managing partner Mr. Hans Eberspcher is retiring. He has been at the head of the com-pany since 1965.
PPG Canada Inc. today received the decision of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) to initiate a dumping investigation of automotive replacement glass (ARG) windshields from the People's Republic of China. "The Government of…
Modern architecture, with its increasing dependence on glass, is stimulating the development of newer and safer glazing that is designed to meet tighter requirements of impending European CEN standards for bullet and blast-resistant screens.
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Sika Industry's Marion, Ohio plant has obtained QS-9000 certification, a requirement of parts suppliers to the U.S. auto and truck manufacturers.
Standardised safety glass will soon be compulsory for all vehicles, either made locally or imported, to ensure the safety of motorists by minimising the impact of broken windscreens.
Also for diamond countersinks the requirements are clearly defined: Producing sinkings for mounting screws of fittings as well as the manufacturing of visible bores on furniture glass demand an absolutely clean and chip-free edge.
Chairman Raj L. Gupta told investors that Rohm and Haas is continuing to invest for the future, even as it takes decisive action to cope with the immediate economic challenges in the marketplace.
The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) received approval on I.S. 6A, the industry standard for architectural stile and rail doors, from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) named Atlanta firm Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates (TVS) as recipient of the 2002 AIA Architecture Firm Award.
Rohm and Haas Company said that its Board of Directors elected Suzanne B. Rowland a vice president of the company at a regularly scheduled board meeting.Rowland, 40, joined Rohm and Haas in 1985 as market manager for textile chemicals in North…
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Glass Architects of Santa Rosa, California, designed the new Empire College to stand out at night. With the help of two of the divisions of The Vistawall Group, general contractor Rudolph and Sletton of Sacramento, California, worked with the…
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