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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.
GlassOnWeb.com  has found this curious video, where a man is trying to break the window with safety glass.   
In a move to cater to the exponential growth in the demand for processed architectural flat glass products in the UAE and the region, Dubai-based Select Glass Industries (SGI), a part of the Select Group, today announced its plans to set up a state-…
Glassex 2007 organisers are delighted to welcome the Shanghai Northglass Technology and Industry Company to this year’s show at the NEC.
The organisers of Glassex, the UK’s leading trade event for buyers and specifiers of glass and glazing-related products, are sending out a strong message to the public sector that it is ‘more than just a plastic windows show’.
Going to the library could be dangerous to your health. The $98-million Grande Bibliotheque - Quebec’s main library and archive - has been falling apart a few pieces at a time.
Imagine a tower, whose surface area will be covered with glass and metal will be equal to 17 football fields.
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.
More than 40 production vehicles on display at the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) tout laminated glass in side and rear windows, as well as roof applications, as reported by the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (…
London has one of the best cityscapes in the world, yet unlike other great cities there was no central platform from which to view it until March 2000 when the British Airways London Eye – also known as the Millennium Wheel – opened to the public.
"Incredibly tough but looking weightless, almost invisible!" This is how laminator Cristacurva describes the complex, curved laminated glass balustrade containing DuPont™ Butacite® that is an interior design centerpiece at the Ford Dealers…
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…
Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), recently announced that its flagship patented nano-coating, Diamon-Fusion®, is being applied at a NEW residential project in New York City designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss duo of…
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.
Solutia Inc. (OTCBB:SOLUQ), manufacturer and provider of interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket window films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products, announced it has reached an agreement in principle to purchase Akzo…
Solutia Inc. (OTCBB:SOLUQ), manufacturer and provider of interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket window films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products, announced it has received a fully underwritten commitment for $1.075…
Dubai Investments PJSC (DI) has completed the acquisition of Saudi American Glass Company (SAGC) following more than 18 months of negotiations.
Spokesman for a glass processing company said the strength of laminated glass has spurred many goldsmith outlets to use the product.
Pilkington France has supplied more than 6,000 metres square of glass façades for a stunning renovation of the historic St Charles station in Marseilles.
Saflex(R) PVB Interlayers make it possible for designers to utilize vehicle glass as an element of design and performance LOS ANGELES and ST.
The Giugiaro Mustang, a concept created by Fabrizio Giugiaro, Italdesign Giugiaro Styling Area Director, debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show today with a spectacular and unique glass roof system that incorporates the vehicle's front window,…
The objective of solar control measures Increased user convenience and lower energy consumption are among the main demands placed on modern building design.
Solutia  will soon begin construction on a third production line for PVB films used as interlayers for laminated glass ("Saflex") at its Ghent / Belgium site.
CiSol, the solar research center at the Architectural College of Valles at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, has been awarded the “Environmental Prize 2006” in the area of “Research, Development and Innovation for Sustained Building…
Historically high raw material costs combined with continued growth in demand for PVB interlayers have created an environment where higher pricing is required.