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A new residential building is rising at the upper end of New York's skyline. Located on the corner of 56th Park Avenues, this slender building, which almost looks fragile, will be 420 meters high (approx. 1,377 feet).
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An auto-glazing apprentice has shown he has what it takes to succeed in one of the UK’s fastest moving sectors of industry, worth an estimated £5billion annually, by winning a major award for his outstanding achievement.
Virtually imperceptible coating transmits, reflects true ambient color, light - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced SOLARBAN(R) 67 glass, a solar control, low-emissivity glass with a soft, imperceptible neutral coating that gives buildings an…
Moderately reflective, emerald green glass offers spectral selectivity in any climate zone - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced VISTACOOL(R) ATLANTICA(R) glass, a moderately reflective glass that combines high visible light transmittance (VLT…
Site provides answers about designing, specifying and building with glass - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has launched the PPG Glass Education Center, a comprehensive website to help architects, specifiers, students and construction industry…
Windscreen replacement specialist, National Windscreens, continues to buck the market trend, announcing a further 6% increase in annual turnover following its record breaking growth in market share the previous year.
Following a rigorous tender process, National Windscreens has secured a contract to provide replacement glass as part of Scotland Excel’s national framework for vehicle spare parts.
The Fenzi group, a leading name in chemical products for the secondary processing of flat glass, has embarked on a new challenge.
The prolonged winter weather conditions, set to continue throughout week, are resulting in an increase in windscreen repairs and replacements, according to National Windscreens’ Regional Director for North Scotland, Duncan Sutherland.  Mr.
Bystronic glass will exhibit its practical entry model for industrial insulating glass production at this year’s China Glass trade fair taking place between 24 and 27 May in Beijing.
Investment in the future will enable continuous manufacturing of high-quality decorative glass products - Following several months of construction work, SCHOTT is now ready to start firing up its new melting tank for manufacturing high-quality…
Michael McGarry, PPG executive vice president, has assumed leadership responsibility for the company’s flat glass businesses.
At FIT show 2013 in Telford (UK) Bystronic glass will inform about its innovative system solutions for the modern processing of glass.
ZC&R Coatings for Optics (ZC&R), an Abrisa Technologies company is pleased to announce the publication of their new High Performance Thin Film Optical Coatings Technical Capabilities brochure.
National Windscreens has been named the preferred vehicle glass replacement and repair supplier in a new contract with ScottishPower, one of the UK’s leading energy suppliers.
National Windscreens’ customers can now receive the same quality of service that they would expect in the UK when they are driving in Holland thanks to the latest addition to The Automotive Glass Professionals network; Dutch company, GlasGarage.
Mark Bristow talks to Michael Gannon Editor of Glass and Glazing Products magazine, as Michael put's Mark "In The Hot Seat" to discuss his views on the industry.
Palomar Medical Center West features SOLARBAN 60 and SOLARBAN 70XL glasses - PPG Industries announced that Palomar Medical Center West, a new $956 million hospital in Escondido, Calif., featuring SOLARBAN(R) 70XL and Solarban 60 glasses, has been…
With Beneq’s acquisition of the thin film electroluminescent (TFEL) business from US Planar Systems, Inc., the factory located in Olarinluoma, Finland, has become the largest in the world for atomic layer deposition (ALD) enabled products.
Clear shower glass keeps showroom look longer than competing products PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2013 – CLARVISTA(R) glass, a shower glass product made by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), was named among 2012 “Products of the Year” by editors of USGlass, Metal…
Appointment of new Association President and addition of Board Members Sparks Change The Independent Glass Association (IGA) today announced that its board of directors has unanimously voted board member Matt Bailey of 20/20 Auto Glass to position…
-Fourth quarter 2012 sales of $3.6 billion -Record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.53, up 10 percent versus 2011-Coatings earnings grew 30 percent in fourth quarter, 20 percent for full year -Record full year adjusted earnings per…
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