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Theherald.co.uk reported that the building industry is facing the threat of a dramatic rise in the price of glass this year after private warnings by Europe's major manufacturers that they are withdrawing capacity and introducing quota supplies.
Bekaert is well-positioned to pursue expanding market demands in AsiaBekaert, the global partner for progress in providing rotatable magnetron solutions, today announced the appointment of Mr.
"We are one of the leading suppliers for European automotive brands such as Mercedes, Volvo, New Holland," said Mehmet Zenginer, chairman of Olimpia, producer company of window panes for cars.
The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled Tuesday fresh details of its landmark new headquarters building in Frankfurt: a slanted skyscraper in glass built above an old fruit and vegetable market.
The German tech company Schott AG inaugurated a plant in central South Korea on Thursday that will produce glass substrates for use in liquid crystal display (LCD) panels.
Household appliance makers are always looking for ways to make their products and brands look unique. New colors and decorative trends in glass ceramic cooktops offer innovative solutions.
The innovative Galway Marine Institute has the technology to harness the power of the ocean, and what better way to protect this centre than Pilkington Pyrostop™.
The Club of Rome has introduced an initiative aimed at bringing Europe, the Middle East and North Africa together in building solar thermal power plants.
Solar thermal power plants make use of direct solar radiation that is not dispersed by clouds and concentrate it using mirrors.
European equity markets moved higher by mid-morning on Tuesday, helped by strength in the construction and leisure goods sectors, and following overnight gains on Wall Street and in Asia.
Precision mirrors for telescopes owe their optical qualities to Zerodur®, a special glass ceramic that retains its unique characteristics, despite variations in temperature.
Bloomberg.com reported that shares of Asahi Glass Co., the world's third-largest glassmaker, rose by the most in six weeks after the company said writing off U.S. assets and exiting an unprofitable unit in China will boost earnings from next…
Our sales of laminated glass are growing sharply every year. In part, this is due to European safety legislation. But it is also due to new advanced glazing products from companies like DuPont that give laminated glass performance capabilities we…
Forbes.com reported that Asahi Glass Co Ltd said it will reduce the production of cathode-ray tube (CRT) glass by 25 pct to deal with dwindling demand for conventional display devices.
The Sales Office of SCHOTT India has moved to their new office effective 1st Dec 06 which is located in a new building called " Dynasty".
Schoot has expanded its international presence by opening a new sales office in Dubai. The technology company has identified numerous new and interesting business contacts in the Gulf Region in areas like solar, architecture and pharmaceuticals, for…
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Masahiro Kadomatsu) has  succeeded in developing a CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) slurry for copper interconnects  (product name: Aplanador®) that hardly generates any dishing (a…
- Sales: 2.233 billion euros (+ 19 %) - EBIT: 193 mill. euros (+ 34 %) - Investment spending of 313 mill. euros reaches record level SCHOTT AG, based in Mainz, Germany, continues on its growth path.
Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) announced on December 6 that it has begun developing a large-scale greenhouse to cultivate tomatoes in collaboration with Kagome and Kajima.
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Masahiro Kadomatsu) has succeeded in developing a CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) slurry for copper interconnects (product name: Applanador®) that hardly generates any dishing (a…
The Mainz-based technology company SCHOTT AG put its new melting tank for large format TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display) glass substrates into operation today at its site in Jena, Germany.
Ali & Sons has moved a step closer to becoming major glass manufacturers in the UAE by signing a contract with leading European manufacturers for equipment for a new factory in Abu Dhabi.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Head office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Masahiro Kadomatsu) has decided to increase production capacity for ETFE fluoropolymers, which are primarily used as covering materials for wires and cables and as raw materials for…
This is to announce that the Company has officially adopted the Medium-Term Plan,from April 2007 through March 2011. 1.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Nippon Sheet Glass Co. said group net profit for its first half grew more than fivefold because of a strong contribution from its purchase of Pilkington PLC of the U.K. earlier this year.