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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2007 Chinese Glass Market Research Report" report to their offering.
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Construction expenditures in China are expected to rise 9.2 percent per annum in real terms through 2012.
The newest report on the Chinese glass market is now available from Research and Markets. Chinas demand for Glass has grown at a fast pace in the past decade.
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For the first time in 18 years, the production line at Guardian Industries shut down on Sunday, allowing for an $80 million dollar expansion project to get underway.
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