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20th China International Glass Industrial and Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2009) will be staged at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on May 13-16, 2009.
A newly elected board of directors composed of longtime executives will take the helm at Guardian Industries Corp. following the March 13 death of Bill Davidson, the Auburn Hills glass-maker’s chairman, CEO and owner.
The Dh1.5 billion Emirates Float Glass (EFG), a subsidiary of Glass LLC, started production this month, according to a senior official.
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Edgetech technical director receives award from the association’s Residential Products Group During the 2009 American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 72nd Annual Conference in Coronado, Calif., members were recognized at the…
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The events aim at presenting on the SE European market new technology, equipment and services, and attracting the public and investors attention to the practical benefits from renewables and the different means to save energy.
Vesuvius USA annouces the opening of our New Fused Silica Factory and Sales Office in Dillon, SC. Continuing our global standardization and our commitment to continous improvement, Vesuvius has upgraded and relocated the Beaver Falls Factory and the…
The completed renovation project of the Innovation Center at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del., in mid-2008, included the installation of a solar energy system which was funded in part by the State of Delaware’s Green Energy…
Rainbow Solar Inc. (RSi) announces the world’s first, transparent, photovoltaic-glass window which generates 80 to 250 watts of electricity.
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