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In recognition of the importance of GlassPrint on the global glass event calendar, the 2011 event will be powered by glasstec – the world’s largest and most international glass trade fair.
After the bad weather in December and a slow start to 2011 there are many companies across the UK glass industry that have signaled a buoyant first quarter with claims that the green shoots of recovery have led to confidence in growth and many…
Asahi Glass (AGC) has said it is eyeing Brazil's construction and automotive glass markets. The Japan-based glass substrate supplier announced plans to invest JPY40 billion (US$470 million) to build an industrial glass complex in Sao Paulo,…
Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and CEO of the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, inaugurated the new solar glass furnace at the Saint-Gobain Glass Renedo plant in Spain, 15 kilometers from Santander.
The versatility of Hegla’s racking and storage system has resulted in a threefold increase in storage capacity for Gloucester based Window Widgets.
Precision engineering, superior quality standards and the cost saving benefits of the Hegla range were the key elements to leading independent commercial sealed unit manufacturer Dual Seal investing over £1million in state-of-the-art Hegla cutting…
Since Hegla’s launch in the UK, over eight years ago, the brand is now recognised for its superior standards in respect of high quality glass cutting machinery.
Mechanical Features: Vibration free working and movement thanks to heavy and sturdy steel construction structure, Excellent precision table surface for perfect glass cutting and high quality glass breaking, Table surface made by 22mm…
Viracon Inc. has acquired 100 percent of the stock of Glassec Vidros de Seguranca Ltda, an architectural glass fabricator in Brazil.
RHI AG, the world market leader in refractory products, recorded a significant increase in revenues and earnings in the first three quarters of 2010 compared with the prior-year reference period, which was marked by the crisis.
The NSG Group, a global market leader in the Automotive glazing sector, has announced plans to invest R140m (Y6.7bn) to expand and upgrade its Pilkington Automotive glazing operations in Brazil.
With 216 pages, the September/October issue of Glass Worldwide is the largest issue ever published and includes a unique guide to glasstec ‘10.
Glass South America closed amidst general satisfaction for the Italian companies in the Gimav group stand. Occupying a 750 m² surface area, the 21 Italian companies reported large attendance and, more importantly, qualitatively high-caliber visitors.
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) today announced that it is optimizing and expanding its Saflex(R) polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer manufacturing capacity in South America as part of its strategic plan to continue serving as a leading supplier of PVB…
The NSG Group and Saint-Gobain Glass have announced plans for the construction of a new float glass plant in Jacarei, close to São Paulo, in Brazil.
Porto Real, Brazil (May 26, 2010)  -- Guardian celebrated the addition of its new state-of-the-art coater at its Porto Real, Brazil float glass plant with a dedication ceremony attended by government and company officials, including Porto Real…
Saint-Gobain and NSG Group have announced the construction of a new flat glass (float) plant in Jacarei, close to São Paulo, in Brazil.
Glaston was showing the way on the first week of May in the South American market, where it organized the first GPD South America in connection to the Glass South America exhibition in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Fuso Glass Pvt Ltd. – India’s leading glass processor with state-of-art manufacturing centers at Chennai & Hyderabad– secures the coveted “3” start rating in a quality rating program – audited & presented by Saint Gobain Glass India.
"Handling equipment is only popular if it is easy to use," states Stefan Herrmann, Branch Manager at Semcoglas in Nordhorn, commenting directly about a reason to provide the entire production hall with handling systems from the Bystronic…
Usiminas ordered from Fives Stein a new Digit@l Furnace® and the implementation of Level 2 system. Usiminas is one of the largest steel producers in the Americas, with major steel mills in Brazil for a total capacity of 9.5 million metric tons of…
Expansion of cooperation with diabetes leader Novo NordiskImportant step in the worldwide development of medical plastic systemsDüsseldorf, January 11, 2010 – The Gerresheimer Group has set up a new facility for medical plastic systems in Indaiatuba…
ST. LOUIS, Jan 06, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) announced today that it will be supplying Therminol(R) VP-1 synthetic heat transfer fluid for Solnova 4, a new 50 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in Sevilla, Spain…
 Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced the following upcoming Investor Relations events:  Veeco management is scheduled to present on:  Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM MT at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale, A.