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The largest auto glass maker in China, the Fuyao Glass Industry Group, is celebrating the launch of three new float glass production lines, which is expected to help ease the nation's lack of production technology of float glass, a kind of…

BOC has secured a 15-year, multi-million pound contract with international glass manufacturer Pilkington for the continued supply of nitrogen and hydrogen to the company's main UK manufacturing facility at St Helens, Merseyside.

Windshield Experts, a pioneer in car glass repair and replacement in the country, on Tuesday announced its national tie-up with Cholamandalam MS General Insurance for automotive glass claims.

With the formalization of friendly exchange relationship with the Harbin People's Municipality in China and Cagayan de Oro, industrialists from Xinghai City in China are considering Phividec as the site of their $300 million glass factory.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Flat Glass to their offering. China's demand for flat glass has grown at a fast pace in the past decade.

State District Judge Frank Wilson may be the key to clarifying quirks in a cloudy controversy involving window tint.State law says sunscreening material used on vehicle windows "shall have a light transmission of not less than 20 percent,…

Head Up Display is a technology which originally came from the military jets. This technology has been translated to the car industry and is becoming more and more attractive as we move into the era of GPS.

China Glass Holdings, which is raising up to HK$207 million through an initial public offering, plans to use 93.5 percent of proceeds to add a production line to boost annual capacity by two-thirds, said the company and fund managers.

Leading US glass manufacturer Corning Incorporated is considering investing in the Chinese mainland to produce special glass substrates used in the production of liquid crystal displays (LCD).

Asean, of which Malaysia is one of the founding members, has concluded the free trade agreement in goods with China and the initial phase of the agreement is expected to be implemented by July 1 this year, said International Trade and Industry…

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd has signed an agreement with Audi AG to export windshields to the auto maker's production facilities in Germany, the China Daily reported.

Luoyang Glass, China's largest publicly traded flat glass maker, which issued a profit warning last month, plans to set up two joint ventures with its parent to produce ultra-thin glass and process raw materials with a total investment of 550…

Plansww Holding AG (“PLANSEE”) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (“MMC”) have reached a basic agreement by signing a Letter of Intent to merge their relevant business activities in the field of powder metallurgical (PM) products under a new joint…

Glass maker Pilkington posted a 26% rise in annual profits today after cost-cutting measures helped it combat tough trading conditions.

China Glass Holdings, which makes glass products for cars and buildings, plans to raise US$20-25 million (HK$156-195 million) next month by listing its shares on Hong Kong's main board, market sources said.

The award was made at a recent supplier conference held by Honda UK Manufacturing and presented to Pilkington's Charles Mason.

Pilkington PLC, the world's biggest maker of car windshields, whose North American headquarters are in Toledo, will pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of contaminating an Illinois town's water supply five months after a jury…

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. announced that net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 increased $0.1 million, or 0.3%, to $53.5 million as compared to $53.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

Traditionally the keynote speakers have been visionaries in the industry. They have tended to focus on new ideas, trends and subjects for the glass industry as a whole.

Consolidated sales for the Saint-Gobain Group in the first quarter of 2005, calculated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), came in at €7,633 million, compared with €7,261 million for the same period in 2004 (…

Safelite Auto Glass, founded in Wichita in 1946, has closed its local plant, putting 130 production employees out of work.

Zhejiang Glass' (0739.HK) FY05 EPS may rise 38.4% to 49 HK cents with opening of an upstream soda ash plant in June, says South Ocean Management's fund manager Brook McConnell; "it's got a great shot at making gigantic earnings…

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) today announced that it is increasing its fiscal year 2006 guidance range from $0.68 - $0.72 per share, to $0.72 - $0.76 per share as a result of the delay in the requirement to expense stock options until its…

Asahi Glass (China) Co., Ltd. has become the second largest auto glass producer in China after acquiring another joint venture and capacity expansion.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that their repair centers in the Atlanta market have been chosen for the fifth year as the recipient of the Consumers' Choice Award in the Auto Body Repair category.