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The Dh1.5 billion Emirates Float Glass (EFG), a subsidiary of Glass LLC, started production this month, according to a senior official.
Pneumofore participates at Gulf Glass 2009, from 16th to 18th March at the Sharjah Expo Centre in UAE.
The future of more than half of the UAE’s 1,289 construction projects hangs in the balance, a new report has revealed.
It might be doom and gloom around the rest of the World, but the Gulf States and entire Middle East region continues to offer a wealth of opportunities for the construction industry, and in particular, the glass manufacture and processing sectors.
The Big 5 – the biggest annual building and construction trade show in the Middle East will be taking place in Dubai, UAE from the 23 - 27 November 2008.
As the region’s dedicated forum for glass technology, manufacture and processing, our annual Gulf Glass showcase can be expected to increasingly address the wider role that glass will play as a constructional component.
Company proposes closure of Geldermalsen, Netherlands, plant to Works Councils ROLLE, Switzerland, Sept. 24, 2008 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) protective and marine coatings business today announced that it would restructure its manufacturing…
Emirates Float Glass (EFG), a subsidiary of Glass LLC, wholly owned by Dubai Investments PJSC, held the groundbreaking ceremony for its second float glass manufacturing facility at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD), marking yet another…
The UAE and other countries can expect to see the final outcome of plans to produce a new version of the Leed green building rating system by November this year.
Emirates Glass LLC (EGL), one of the leading processors of architectural flat glass in the Middle East and a subsidiary of Glass LLC, wholly owned by Dubai Investments (DI), today announced that work on its new aed 175 million, state-of-the-art…
SINGAPORE - (Business Wire) At a ceremony today, Economic Development Board Chairman Lim Siong Guan, Applied Materials executives, and U.S.
Huntsman Polyurethanes’ first visit to Middle East glass exhibition, Glass World 2008, has been a clear success - with the company experiencing a steady stream of visitors throughout the four day event who wanted to discuss its high performance…
Vietnam Glass Industries Limited (VGI) yesterday started firing up a 30-hectare glass furnace in MyXuan A industrial Park in southern Ba Ria- Vung Tau Province, preparing for the first batch of grass products this month.
Leading silicone technology company, Dow Corning Corporation, said today that a newly published report demonstrates the value of silicones to the European economy and their significant potential to benefit the newer European Community members.
Emirates Glass, a processor of architectural flat glass and a subsidiary of Glass LLC, which is wholly owned by Dubai Investments (DI), said it supplied premium glass products to the third tallest telecommunication tower in the world.
Material serves as a key ingredient in electronics, healthcare, construction and energy industries Dow Corning has announced the opening of a multi-million dollar investment in a new silicone rubber plant to support growing demand from customers in…
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. and its European subsidiary AGC Flat Glass Europe SA (formerly Glaverbel) decided to pay the fine imposed by the European Commission in its decision dated November 29, 2007, concerning anticompetitive behavior in the flat glass…
Air Products is to ship a cold box, key equipment for an air separation unit (ASU), to reach the port of Abu Dhabi at the end of February 2008.
The major breakthroughs in the technological development of glass are – thanks to the company's R&D Centre – closely intertwined with the history of AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel).
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…
With rising energy prices and the need to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a new study finds that current thermal performance requirements for buildings are no longer adequate.
AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel)a world first with its 3rd generation ecological mirror glass: Mirox 3G. This innovation is the summit of 30 years of experience and worldwide leadership in mirrors for the plant in Zeebrugge (Belgium).
Emirates Glass LLC (EGL), the leading processors of premium architectural flat glass in the Middle East and a subsidiary of Glass LLC, which is wholly owned by Dubai Investments (DI), has recently announced its participation and sponsorship of the…
Glass laminators across Europe are set to benefit from improved quality of service and product development thanks to Huntsman Polyurethanes.
European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS), announced today that it has invested in the One Stop Buyout™ of DEVGLASS, the leading independent French manufacturer and distributor of dual-pane…