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One of leading green-field investors in Bulgaria, Turkish glassware producer Sisecam, has made a bow to local culture and history giving the start to a limited series of glassware.
Forbes reporthed that speciality chemicals group Sika AG said it is to acquire German company Proxan Dichtstoffe GmbH for an undislcosed price.
Business.inq7.net reported that the Department of Trade and Industry has extended by three years the general safeguard measure against imported float glass, saying the local industry needs more time to adjust to become competitive.
Photovoltaic panels produced by the new joint venture company AVANCIS will use an innovative film coating and glass processing technology.
New nanosilicon photovoltaic solar cell technology could adapt home and office glass windows into ones capable of generating electricity from sunlight without losing significant transparency or requiring major changes in manufacturing infrastructure.
The objective of solar control measures Increased user convenience and lower energy consumption are among the main demands placed on modern building design.
Saint-Gobain Vitrage, Saint-Gobain’s Flat Glass Sector, and Shell (Shell Erneuerbare Energien GmbH) announce the foundation of a 50/50 joint-venture for the production and sale of next generation photovoltaic panels.
The construction of a large-scale modern glass producing and processing center by Jingniu Group, one of the renowned Chinese glass producers, is in full swing in Kadoma, an industrial city in central Zimbabwe.
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The market for solar thermal power plants is only now beginning to offer one of the most important energy supply options for the future.
CiSol, the solar research center at the Architectural College of Valles at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, has been awarded the “Environmental Prize 2006” in the area of “Research, Development and Innovation for Sustained Building…
Xinyi Glass Holdings (0868), China's largest exporter of auto glass, said it plans to invest 600 million yuan (HK$592.5 million) over the next two years to raise production capacity in order to meet rising demand, particularly in the mainland.
Pilkington is to build and operate a 550 tonnes per day capacity float line in Abu Dhabi, through a new joint venture company, Pilkington Emirates LLC.
Optimism prevails amongst the international glass sector in Düsseldorf Visitors enthused about innovations in the fields of solar thermal systems, photovoltaics and multi-functional glass The glass industry is upbeat and looks to the future with…
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Cardinal FG Company has begun operation at the newest float glass plant in North America.
A new float plant joins the Group with the warm-up of the CS1 plant at Changsu, China. Construction work has been completed in record time – just 16 months.
Saint-Gobain SEFPRO offers the widest range of electrofused and high grade sintered refractories. It is as well an active actor in the field of unshaped refractories, expendables (including lip stones for patterned glass production) and regenerator…
100% Detail is set to entice building industry professionals for the fourth year with an exhibition of innovative building design solutions.
Saint-Gobain’s Construction Products Sector is consolidating its position in Turkey through the acquisition of Izocam, the leading Turkish name in insulation.
Basler AG, one of the leading companies in the field of Vision Technology (the technology of machine-based vision), is expanding its business activities in the Vision Systems corporate division (inspection systems for industrial mass production) to…
Kommerling UK, the leading manufacturer of adhesives and sealants will have a presence at this year’s Glasstech Exhibition, as part of its German parent company’s show stand, Stand 17 D26 in Hall 17.
Emirates Float Glass has revealed that a group of investors from across the GCC will contribute to the total equity of EFG, with the overall share ratio comprising 30% for GCC investors and 70% for UAE investors.
The 10th GPD conference is scheduled 15-18 June 2007. This leading forum for trendsetters and decision-makers of the glass industry has traditionally attracted an audience of some 800 and has featured some 200 professional presentations.
Emirates Glass, a Dubai Investments subsidiary and leading suppliers of premium architectural high performance glass products, has secured a prestigious order to supply 10,000 square meters of its EmicoolSun NN35 Green glass for the Emirates…