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CSR announced on 1 September, 2011 a restructure of its Viridian glass business and an update on first-half trading conditions.
Bent and Curved Glass was recently appointed to provide curved acoustic glass performance glazing for the dynamic new GPT Group head office fitout designed by Woods Bagot.
GlasWeld in Bend, Ore., announced the appointment of GlasWeld Australia Pty. Ltd. as its exclusive distributor for all GlasWeld products in Australia.
The Australia-based waste management firm JR Richards & Son has opened a new glass reprocessing plant at its Tuncurry Material Recovery Facility in New South Wales (NSW).
Traditionally the hotel bathroom has been designed to function as a space for cleaning and grooming. An area you would go to for practical purposes, often disconnected from the main bedroom both physically and aesthetically.
VIRIDIAN’S NEW 2011 Architectural Glass Guide is now available. This new, 128-page edition of what is considered to be one of the most referenced tools for industry professionals using glass, replaces the 2007 edition.
An intrepid runner from Devizes-based Wrightstyle, which supplies glass and steel systems worldwide, has successfully completed the world’s coldest and most arduous marathon.
A glass importing and supply company has been fined $190,000 after a man was crushed to death when large glass sheets weighing more than a tonne fell on him in southwestern Sydney.
EnduroShield provides a glass scratch removal service to remove glass scratches, mineral deposits or soap scum build up from glass surfaces.
The Winmalee Eco Home in the Blue Mountains constructed by Blue Eco Homes in collaboration with local architect Ross Young has just won the 2010 MBA Awards Environmental Management Award.
Glass and glazing trends vary from country to country. In Europe, for example, double-glazed facades are quite common, while in Australia, glass railings and balustrades can be seen on many homes, condos and hotel projects.
SUGAR and building products company CSR yesterday reported a net annual loss of $111.7 million as its poorly performing Viridian glass business continued to drag earnings down.
Senior executives of iGlass will feature SPD technology at Form and Function 2010 being held April 22-24 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Sydney, Australia. Form and Function 2010 is considered Australia's premier event for the…
MELBOURNE, Oct 25, 2009 -- CSR Ltd. (CSR.AU) Managing Director Jerry Maycock said Monday the company had no plans to sell its Viridian glass unit after writing down its carrying value by A$250 million in its first fiscal half.
Guardian ShowerGuard, a glass product that uses a patented technology to resist corrosion, will be featured in an episode of “Bathastic!”, Sunday, Oct. 4 at 10:30 a.m. on the DIY Network.
Energy efficient Low E glass is being successfully produced for the first time in Australia using the CVD coating process following the completion of a major upgrade at Viridian’s glass making plant at Dandenong in Victoria.
MP Richard Marles has met with union delegates in a last-ditch bid to save jobs at Geelong’s Viridian plant.
Instant Windscreens from Australia (Trans Australia Glass Pty Ltd) and Instant Windscreens from New Zealand (Instant Windscreens Ltd) have joined The International Automotive Glass Federation.
DuPont Building Innovations recently provided the building envelope material for Australia’s largest national building cladding competition, the James Hardie Scyon Man Challenge.
Viridian's multi-million dollar investment in an upgrade of its glass manufacturing plant in Dandenong, Victoria, is on track to deliver a new range of high quality energy efficient products for commercial and residential buildings.
Created through CSR’s acquisition and merger of Pilkington (AU & NZ) and DMS Glass, Viridian offers new, advanced technology which will allow architects and designers to use glass in different ways.
Builders are well aware of the regulations underpinning thermal efficiency standards, but it is still important to know how different specifications are determined and what the most important rules of thumb are when designing or assessing a…
OWATONNA, Minn. – May 7, 2008 - Although they might not realize it, most people in Australia have experienced the Viracon difference.
CSR Limited announces a new name in glass. It’s Viridian™. Representing a $1 billion plus commitment to more sustainable, market-responsive building products and technologies, Viridian is the sum of two impressive parts.
Rooms with smooth, rounded transitions between ceilings, floors and walls. Smooth, radiantly white surfaces and an interior design which skilfully featured just a few items of designer furniture, while it allowed the functional equipment of the…