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Thermoseal Group has introduced a new self adhesive aluminium Georgian bar suitable for mounting on the surface of double glazed windows – available in widths of 16mm and 25.6mm.
The new product range of manipulation devices for insulation glass and window production will be presented.
Once again setting the pace in energy ratings, Lister Trade Frames have just unveiled their improved Elitis energy rated windows, having included fully reinforced foiled and solid coloured frames to the range.
While the BFRC Window Energy Ratings scheme is now starting to gain some real momentum, Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent have been at the forefront of the initiative since its conception.
We encounter glass everywhere – as window and facade glazing, coffee-table tops and shelving. A new process makes it possible to cut the brittle material cost-efficiently and opens up new applications thanks to superior edge quality.
Expands Distribution into China's Rapidly Growing Commercial Building Market Southwall Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX), the worldwide innovator and manufacturer of high performance, energy-saving films and glass products, announced on  May 29,…
CANTOR Software GmbH, a subsidiary of ALBAT+WIRSAM Software AG for glass, announces their successful completion of certification procedures for CANTOR Professional Version 2008.1 Linden, Germany (May 15, 2008) CANTOR Software GmbH announces their…
One of the country’s leading technology colleges has reopened following a £28.5 million project that utilised specialist glazing systems to create a stunning new approach to the school environment.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – AAMA 506-08, a voluntary specification for impact and cycle testing, has been released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – AAMA 1801-08, a voluntary specification for acoustical testing, has been released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
Any windows can be self-cleaning, according to SCF Technologies. It has become the first company to develop an aftermarket window coating that uses the sun´s energy to break down dust and grime, saving time and helping protect the environment.
Proving their claims to be the Rolls Royce of façade systems, ASD Architectural have recently supplied the most elegant and luxurious façade, constructed from the RP ISO Hermetic 60 curtain wall system, to the new Bentley garage in Leicester.
New energy saving glazing technology that delivers high performance windows whilst substantially reducing raw material and labour costs will be launched at Glassex (Stand B32) by silicone solutions company Dow Corning.
PPG Industries’ (PPG:NYSE) aerospace transparencies business has received approval by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to overhaul and repair framed aircraft cockpit windows, and it has begun operations in Suzhou to serve airlines…
New to Schüco’s expanding AWS aluminium window range is the Schüco AWS 105 CC.HI, a specialist window that delivers extremely high levels of sound reduction (up to 48 dB with appropriate glass) combined with excellent thermal insulation (typical ‘U…
It's curtains for an industrial building in Ephrata. But that's a good thing.  A Minnesota producer of curtainwall for commercial buildings has leased a 56,000-square-foot building at 596 Trout Run Road.
Florida architects, builders and developers are invited to  learn the latest about wind-borne debris requirements for design and construction at a free  architectural symposium organized by CGI Windows & Doors.
Arch Aluminum & Glass Co. Inc. has announced Trulite Industries Limited will join the Arch family of companies.
PLANNERS have been forced into a rethink on proposals to stop owners of listed buildings installing double glazing.
Vietnam's top door and window maker Eurowindow, valued at about $100 million, plans to float on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange in January, traders said on Monday.The Hanoi-based company expected earnings of 60 billion dong this year on revenues…
A new design concept created by merging together two very popular and traditional products, the first, thermopane windows and the second, Glass Block windows was announced by Gary Downs, President of G.
Out of over 9 million windows replaced annually, 2 million are now second time replacements according to the UK Glazing Sector report commissioned by the Energy Saving Trust and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes This is just one of the…
Bystronic Glass UK will soon commence installation on one of the industry’s most progressive installations. A new fully automatic TPS® line is due to be installed at Float Glass Industries which will be one of the most technically advanced warm edge…
Window innovator Sage Electrochromics offers a shining example of the energy savings - and physical benefits - that technology from "clean-tech" companies has to offer.