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SWISSPACER UK Sales Manager Vic De Costa is retiring in May. Vic is a well-liked, familiar face in the glass and glazing industry.  He’s worked with Saint-Gobain for 29 years! His last five have been spent helping to grow SWISSPACER, the market…
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