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On reaching the age of 68 the director and managing partner Mr. Hans Ebersp„cher is retiring. He has been at the head of the com-pany since 1965.
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OIT's Glass Team recently released a new CD-ROM titled Resources and Tools for Energy Efficiency and Cost Reduction Now.
A major glassworks in Central Asia in the town of Chuy-Tokmak (in the northern Kyrgyz Chuy Region) will be launched soon.
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