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Guardian Industries in Auburn Hills, Mich., has announced a 7-percent price increase on its glass products. The increase will become effective September 8.

Cuould this become one of the city’s most iconic buildings? Today, the Echo can reveal the first glimpse of Cardiff’s new Central Library in The Hayes.

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.

3G Privacy Film, a new generation of liquid crystal switchable film, for switchable window industry is available now. A breakthrough, called NPD-LCD technology, totally solves major problems, such as serious haze in transparent state, high driving…

Now the extinction of conventional energy sources are not oh so distant future happenings, scientists are working overtime to generate alternative clean energy sources.

Auburn Hills, MI (July 14, 2008) – Homeowners in colder climates can now cut down on heating costs and reap energy savings with the new ClimaGuard® 75/68 low-E glass from Guardian Industries.

Kolkata, India, July 2008—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will help HNG Float Glass Ltd set up a state-of-the-art plant in Halol in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Guardian Automotive Inc., a supplier of automotive glass and exterior trim parts, will shut a plant in Warren at the end of August because of declining U.S. sales of cars and trucks.

At the instigation of the British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation, Eric Illsley MP, the Chairman of the All Party Packaging Group, has laid down an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for government action to prevent extensive job…

ST. LOUIS – July 1, 2008 – From barking dogs to honking horns and roaring airplanes, outdoor noises can become especially obtrusive when they make their way inside.

VALENCIA, Spain and ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, 27 June – What are the demand dynamics in the world’s major PV markets?

Currently, a new solar tower power plant is under construction in Jülich near Aachen. This research and power-generation project is planned to go into operation at the end of 2008.

Seves glassblock continues its collaboration with its distributors and architects of all over the world to develop the limitless potential of the glass block as a source of innovation and design in contemporary architecture.

Four months before the start of glasstec 2008, International Trade Fair with Special Show glass technology live, over 1,000 exhibitors have reserved more than 705,000 square feet of exhibit space, making the trade show larger than ever.

Guardian Industries has published a new case study on high performance coated glass that demonstrates that not all low-Es are created equal.

Fire rated glass manufacturer CGI International (CGI), is investing in excess of GBP200k in Research and Development to meet modern building design challenges, and satisfy the demands from architects.

Guardian Industries Corp. and Sapa Fabricated Products have entered into a strategic partnership to expand the availability of Guardian ShowerGuard® throughout North America.

-German company banks on boom in the area of concentrated solar power -Receivers the key components of solar power plants -25 million euros in investment spending, 100 jobs On May 27, 2008 SCHOTT Solar inaugurated its new plant for solar receivers…

*Significance of new location increases considerably *Capacity expected to more than quadruple with three new production lines by the end of 2008 *Investment volume planned at € 50 million Alzenau/Valašské Meziříčí, 14 May 2008 – In response to the…

Conference seeks answer to unlimited solar energy MUNICH, Germany and ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, May 22 – Managing director Stephan Hansen of First Solar (GmbH) – one of the worlds fastest growing manufacturers of thin-film solar modules – will…

Guardian Industries officially launched its SunGuard® “Build With Light™” campaign with an exhibit at the 2008 American Institute of Architects’ National Convention and Design Expo in Boston.

Window installers looking to benefit from the boom in renewable energy systems by installing energy-efficient technology will find that Ecofirst Limited, a company established in 2006 by sustainable housing pioneers, ZeroC (formerly Cornhill Estates…

The construction of a US$ 120 million state of the art glass manufacturing plant in the city of Kadoma is being hampered by a critical shortage of water and the current power cuts.