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Over the next few years, several small glass structures will be built in central Tampere. Respected Finnish and foreign architects have been invited to design the buildings.
Asahi Glass (AGC) has said it is eyeing Brazil's construction and automotive glass markets. The Japan-based glass substrate supplier announced plans to invest JPY40 billion (US$470 million) to build an industrial glass complex in Sao Paulo,…
Over the years, Glass Performance Days conferences have managed to bring together leading experts in the international glass community.
Tracy Rogers, technical director for Edgetech, will present “Considerations for the Condensation Resistance of Fenestration Assemblies,” as part of the Processing program.
Besides the 15-20 Workshops that follow the format you are familiar with, this year GPD Finland 2011 brings you a new and exciting Workshop:"The Future of the Architectural Glass Industry"This inovative Workshop is targeted to company top…
The Glass Performance Days Organizing Committee has launched the final program for the June 17-20 conference in Tampere, Finland.
Urmilla Sowell, technical director, Glass Association of North America, Topeka, Kan., will present at Glass Performance Days in Tampere, Finland, June 16-20.
A surprising number and variety of participants joined the first day of the conference, attending the two sessions held yesterday.
Conference ProgramProcessing Session* The Dynamics of Fused Silica Rolls, Operation and Maintenance Practices to Produce Quality Tempered Glass Guan Thean Lim - Vesuvius * Quality and Product compliance to Standards to assure safe products on…
Viracon Inc. has acquired 100 percent of the stock of Glassec Vidros de Seguranca Ltda, an architectural glass fabricator in Brazil.
RHI AG, the world market leader in refractory products, recorded a significant increase in revenues and earnings in the first three quarters of 2010 compared with the prior-year reference period, which was marked by the crisis.
The NSG Group, a global market leader in the Automotive glazing sector, has announced plans to invest R140m (Y6.7bn) to expand and upgrade its Pilkington Automotive glazing operations in Brazil.
We are happy to announce that the Speaker Registration and Abstract Submission for Glass Performance Days China 2011 are now open.
The deadline for submitting proposals for holding a workshop in GPD 2011 is fast approaching. Just before and during the GPD conference, intensive and interactive 4-8 hour workshops are held.
Glass South America closed amidst general satisfaction for the Italian companies in the Gimav group stand. Occupying a 750 m² surface area, the 21 Italian companies reported large attendance and, more importantly, qualitatively high-caliber visitors.
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) today announced that it is optimizing and expanding its Saflex(R) polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer manufacturing capacity in South America as part of its strategic plan to continue serving as a leading supplier of PVB…
The NSG Group and Saint-Gobain Glass have announced plans for the construction of a new float glass plant in Jacarei, close to São Paulo, in Brazil.
Porto Real, Brazil (May 26, 2010) -- Guardian celebrated the addition of its new state-of-the-art coater at its Porto Real, Brazil float glass plant with a dedication ceremony attended by government and company officials, including Porto Real…
Saint-Gobain and NSG Group have announced the construction of a new flat glass (float) plant in Jacarei, close to São Paulo, in Brazil.
Glaston was showing the way on the first week of May in the South American market, where it organized the first GPD South America in connection to the Glass South America exhibition in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Participant Registration in progress This is to remind you that GPD China 2010 conference will be held in Beijing during the 2nd and 3rd of June.
The final program for GPD China 2010 has been released. This year’s conference will be held at the Hotel Kunlun in Beijing June 2-3, and will feature a strong focus on energy efficiency and solar.
The third annual Glass Week (www.glassweek.com) and BEC Conference (www.becconference.com) will take place at the Paris Resort Casino in Las Vegas, USA.
Usiminas ordered from Fives Stein a new Digit@l Furnace® and the implementation of Level 2 system. Usiminas is one of the largest steel producers in the Americas, with major steel mills in Brazil for a total capacity of 9.5 million metric tons of…
The fast growth being experienced in South America is offering many new possibilities to the whole glass industry including suppliers and designers.The significance of this market area has also been boosted since the 2016 Olympics games will be held…