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With the arrival of CE marking of IGUs (EN1279) on March 1st, it has been agreed that thermally insulating glass units should now state U-values with 90% argon-gas filling.
When purchasing Harvey replacement windows there are many different options for energy efficiency. As most people know, you get better performance from insulated glass than from single pane windows.
Following the search for strategic partners for its specialty bottles business, the Saint-Gobain Group has selected the project of a consortium of two investment funds, Sagard and Cognetas.
Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing system has been used to stunning effect at a new library in the southwest seaport town of Turku, Finland.
The annual amount of glass recycled to make new bottles and jars has increased to a record 756,000 tonnes according to estimates from British Glass.
The average price of manufactured products in the U.K. recorded an increase of 0.3 per cent in February, the Office for National Statistics said a report Monday.
BBC reported that union officials say the announcement that St Helens Glass has gone into liquidation, leaving hundreds of workers jobless, is tragic.  Rumours of the announcement were circulated before staff were given official confirmation at…
Double glazing firm St Helens Glass is believed to have collapsed with the loss of more than 200 jobs. It is estimated that figure could rise to more than 300 if salespeople, fitters and drivers contracted by the firm are also taken into account.
Reflectiv of France, a specialist in adhesive polyester films for glass, is currently looking for local distributors of its expanded product range in the UK and across Northern Europe.
Guardian Building Products Distribution, Inc., announces  its newest product with the introduction of GuardWrap™.
Pilkington Group Limited has announced the purchase of AG Glass and Glazing Limited. AG Glass and Glazing Ltd is a leading IGU manufacturer averaging more than 20,000 units per week from its state of the art manufacturing unit in Tankersley, near…
Saint-Gobain Isover is to build a new, 70,000-ton capacity glass wool plant in Chemillé, (Maine-et-Loire) France. The plant is due to begin production at the end of 2008, will create approximately 150 jobs.
In a major coup for the event, Pilkington Activ™ has demonstrated its commitment to the new-look Glassex with the announcement that it will sponsor the popular Conservatory Design Competition next March.
In the context of CE Marking, most flat glass products sold in the European Union must now conform to European technical standards known as harmonised European Norms (hEN), as dictated by the Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN).
The Raytek GS110 process imaging system for low emissivity (low-E) glass was specifically designed to monitor one-side coated flat glass and addresses a rapidly increasing need as low-E glass becomes more widely used in the construction industry.
Bystronic Glass UK has developed a seminar programme that will be introduced at Glassex but will be extended beyond the arena of the exhibition.
Receiving the Insulating Glass Certification Council's highest certification for its Comfort-Gard Plus(R) glass technology, Patio Enclosures, Inc. has become the only sunroom manufacturer to attain this distinction for the commercial and…
With proper, detailed planning, a new conservatory can add value to your property and enhance your living accommodation.
Hot Melt Technologies introduced the Benchmark 615 Hot Melt system that can be used with high-viscosity butyls, sealants and mastics for insulating glass window manufacturing, fabrication of door lites and solar panels, and sealing of metal roof…
UP-616 is a two-component, room-temperature-cured high performance polysulfide sealant. It also has excellent maneuverability, curing property and quality consistency.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a next-generation residential and commercial window prototype. When widely implemented in the marketplace, the high-performance features of the prototype could save billions of dollars annually in…
Question: I want to replace some old single-pane first-floor windows with glass block windows for security.
Architects, contractors and glaziers now have an exciting new aluminum window option that gives them the best of all worlds: great performance, great looks and a great price.
When Supertyphoon Paka, one of the worst typhoons in recorded history, struck Guam on December 16, 1997, Jim Adkins was prepared.
Kommerling UK, leading manufacturer and supplier of sealants and resins is launching a number of new products into the IG and glazing market.