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Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics of Aurora has acquired IFK Isofluor GmbH, a German manufacturer of fluoropolymer tubing, for an undisclosed price.
Bloomberg reported that Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Sony Corp., Asahi Glass Co. and other Japanese companies are wooing Middle Eastern investors to bolster their declining share prices, the Nikkei English News reported today.
Asahi Glass Fine Techno Korea reported that one employee of a subcontractor was killed and that two others were injured when an explosion occurred during repair work on a hydrochloric acid storage tank that is part of the water treatment system at…
On November 28, 2007, Asahi’s subsidiary AGC Flat Glass Europe (former Glaverbel), having its head office in Brussels, Belgium, (“AFEU”) and Asahi received a decision of the European Commission (the “Commission”) holding Asahi and AFEU liable in…
Ariane Apler has been appointed Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Saint-Gobain Glass Exprover North America. In her new position, Apler will be in charge of float and pattern-based basic glass and specialty products manufactured at Saint-Gobain…
Concerning the explosion accident occurred around 10:15 am (Korea Time) at Asahi Glass Fine Techno Korea (Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea; President: Shoji Morikawa) during repair work of hydrochloric acid storage tank, a part of water treatment…
Saint-Gobain’s Building Distribution Sector announces the acquisition of DLH’s building materials distribution division and the launch of exclusive negotiations for the purchase of the Estonian building materials distributor Famar Desi.
The city has set its sights on a former glassworks factory as the new home for its public-works yard, a necessary move to make a transit village a reality.
Saint-Gobain Glass has announced the winners of `Transparence 2007’, a unique initiative by the company to integrate the student community. architects and the industry via a two-stage design competition for undergraduate students of architecture and…
THE ASAHI GLASS CO. and the MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP. (TSE:6503) said Tuesday that they will sell their stakes in struggling LCD panel joint venture OPTREX CORP. to an investment fund for a total of Y10 million ($US87,438.71). * In February, Optrex…
As already announced on September 12, 2007, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. completed to divest the glass wool and industrial materials operations from Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Akira Kitsunezuka) and…
Saint-Gobain's Building Distribution Sector announces the acquisition of DLH's building materials distribution division and the launch of exclusive negotiations for the purchase of the Estonian building materials distributor Famar Desi. -…
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) has revised the outlook of consolidated operating results announced on October 31, 2007, for the fiscal year 2007 (January 1 through December 31, 2007), as described here.
Following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, and approval at the Meeting of the Board of Directors that was held today, Asahi Glass announced a set of changes in the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers as…
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic stated that the Japanese company Asahi Glass, the second largest glass company in the world, could invest €120 million in Serbia.
French investment company Wendel backs Saint-Gobain's new strategy and aims to help the building materials group exceed its financial targets, Wendel chief executive Jean-Bernard Lafonta told the weekend edition of Le Figaro.
Saint-Gobain Isover has marked the supply of its one millionth square metre of Robust Detail-winning RD35 insulation with the presentation of an award for innovation to Bellway Homes.
Last month the German operations of Saint-Gobain Sekurit (Paris, France), one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive glass, acquired partner Schefenacker German HoldCo GmbH’s stake in the two firms’ freeglass joint venture. freeglass (…
The Spokeswoman of Float Glass Manufacturer Saint-Gobain saind that the company will not change its provision level after being fined by EU for price-fixing.
In View of the strong growth trends in Middle Eastern markets, Egypt is expected to become the region’s leading glass supplier. 3 new float lines will be built in Egypt by 2008, 2009 to serve rapidly growing demand for float glass from Middle East…
Nippon Sheet Glass and Asahi Glass rose in Tokyo trading after the two largest Asian glassmakers were fined a smaller-than-expected €205 million, or $304 million, by the European Union for price-fixing.
Saint-Gobain Glass participated in the construction of the Quai Branly Museum (Paris). Designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel, the museum opened its doors to the public on June 23rd 2006 and is exhibiting various works of Primitives Arts.
Asahi Glass Co. said Tuesday that it has raised its equity stake in Hankuk Electric Glass Co. of South Korea to 51.47 pct from 42.76 pct through a tender offer.
The world's four biggest float glass manufacturers have been fined by the European Commission a total of 486 million euros for running an illegal price fixing cartel.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. confirms that, on November 28, 2007, its European subsidiary AGC Flat Glass Europe SA (formerly Glaverbel) and Asahi Glass received a decision from the European Commission concerning anticompetitive behavior in the flat glass…