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Research and Markets has announced the addition of China Glass Industry Report, 2006.Along with the ascent of industrial profit since 2003, the glass industry became more attractive, surging up a new-round of investment from 2003 to 2005.
Isra Vision AG, one of the leading global suppliers for machine vision systems, has acquired Image Automation Inc. (IAI), Worthington, Ohio (USA) through its wholly owned subsidiary ISRA SURFACE VISION INC., Duluth, Georgia (USA).
Use of value added glasses is on rise in Dubai. Harsh climate of the region is the single most demand driver of the value added glass.
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.
Show Name Glass World Exhibition 2007 Show Date 14 - 17 June 2007 Show Venue International Cairo Fair Ground Hall No. 2,3,4 Middle East strategic location and the very special strategic location for Egypt in the heart of the Middle East, as well as…
With an eye on productivity and the other on long term investments to achieve top company performance over the next decades, MIDDLE EAST GLASS in Egypt updated the vacuum system to serve the IS machines supplied by EMHART first in 2004 with one UV50…
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…
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Thailand and the Philippines agreed to work together in assessing the protective measures imposed on Thai-made glasses, a development that could possibly result in the removal of safeguards on those products.
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A monopoly period for carmakers on visible spare parts would ‘destroy’ independent parts producers, according to ECAR (European Campaign for the Freedom of the Automotive Parts and Repair Market).
Dubai Investments PJSC (DI) has announced the launch of Glass LLC, its new corporate arm dedicated to meeting the growing needs of the regional glass industry.
Bloomberg.com reported that Asahi Glass Co., the world's third- largest maker of glass, cut its full-year profit forecast by almost half and booked 75 billion yen ($633 million) in writedowns as surging costs exacerbate shrinking demand.
Dubai Investments PJSC (DI) has completed the acquisition of Saudi American Glass Company (SAGC) following more than 18 months of negotiations.
The strong growth in automobile production and the boom in the construction business have acted as a demand driver for the glass segment.
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.
It was discovered by accident in 1974 by Chinese farmers sinking a well and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987: The Terrecotta Army of Xi'an in the Chinese province of Shaanxi with over 7000 lifesize clay figures is one of the…
Viet Nam is a major partner of the Czech Republic in Asia and thus a priority in Czech economic cooperation policy, said Jaroslava Kubu, head of a Czech business delegation at a symposium held in Ha Noi on Oct. 19.
This year, Edgetech is represented at two booths at glasstec 2006. At what is certainly the most important glass trade fair in the world, which takes place from 24-28 October in Düsseldorf, Edgetech can be found in hall 14, booth E08 and in hall 17…
In response to the continued growth in demand for flat glass in central Europe, Glaverbel has decided to build a third float line at its Retenice plant (Teplice) in the Czech Republic.
Emirates Float Glass has revealed that a group of investors from across the GCC will contribute to the total equity of EFG, with the overall share ratio comprising 30% for GCC investors and 70% for UAE investors.
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