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Saint-Gobain announces that it has bought back 10 million of its own shares (c.1.8% of its share capital) at a price of 385 million euros
As one of India’s leading glass manufacturer in consumer, architectural and auto glass segments, Asahi India Glass Ltd (AIS) recently felicitated women who have succeeded in the field of architecture.
Arch. Tetsuo Harada will give a Master Class on the Design and Engineering of sky gardens on a super tall building
This EPB building is located in the new “Lyon Smart Community” area, ie Confluence. Designed by the Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma and realized by Bouygues immobilier, this 12 800 m² block is made up of 3 buildings.
Permasteelisa Group today announced the geographic expansion of the company to the territories of Principality of Monaco, Greece, Cyprus, the Balkans and Turkey.
A wall of glued glass bricks that is ten times as strong as a regular brick facade.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker visited Linetec on April 18 to meet with the company’s leadership and to see its expanded facility in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Quality-conscious manufacturers sought for the ift Special Show “Quality + Security – from planning to installation”  In collaboration with Messe München the ift Rosenheim is holding a Special Show from 4-6 July at BAU Congress China in Beijing.
Have you ever seen glass walls of facades with a sort of “foggy” finish, thick in a point and then gradually decreasing to full transparency?   Well, that’s a shading sandblasting effect, obtained using high-technology sandblasting machines equipped…
Market-leading UK glass manufacturer, GLASSOLUTIONS, has played a key role in creating an optimal learning environment for students at Alford Academy’s new Community Campus in Aberdeenshire.
One of Europe’s most advanced glass recycling facilities marked a major investment milestone recently as Clive Betts, Chair of the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee and MP for Sheffield South East, visited leading recycling…
Saint-Gobain has recently opened a research and development center in Brazil, the Group’s first center in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sisecam Group reported consolidated net sales of TL 7.4 billion and a net profit of TL 805 million for the full-year 2015.
Glass façade is done not just to improve the aesthetics of the building but also to protect the fabric of the building from the effects of weather – cold, heat and rain.  It also plays a key part in sound proofing the building and providing fire…
Glass plays an important role when it comes to the construction of modern infrastructure. It is also used to build floor-to-ceiling windows that allow natural daylight. 
Architectural Glass & Cladding (AG&C) has named Donna Seccombe as Architectural Sales Representative for the northeast region where she will cover the Queensland and New South Wales markets.
Architects and designers looking for ways to combine energy efficiency with their design inspiration will have two new Guardian® glass products to evaluate at the American Institute of Architects Convention in Philadelphia May 19-21.
PPG to promote dynamic glass to help architects design more sustainable, comfortable buildings
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America, a leading manufacturer of fire-rated glass and fire-resistant door, frame, window, and curtain wall systems in the United States, announced today the launch of Keralite® extended-sized fire-rated glass ceramic…
As a partner of de Vijfde gevel, XSPlatforms recently contributed to a workshop titled build-up of the fifth facade, with a clear but concise clarification of fall protection for roofs.
This is the first time Veteco Solar will be held in the framework of Veteco.
POLFLAM® fire-resistant glass proves its value in most requiring applications. The glass’s technology follows state-of-the-art architectural trends.
Boston Logan International Airport’s new, 10-story West Garage Extension features an attractive, kinetic exterior to distinctively screen the facility.
Nickel Sulphide (NiS) inclusions are a known issue for toughened glass, resulting from the presence of nickel contaminants in the glass melt reacting with sulphur, most likely from the furnace fuel.
Buildings and glass share a special relationship. The various properties of glass make it the perfect material to be used in a variety of applications and spaces.