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Syria's Supreme Council for Investment has approved some 65 projects in the industrial and transport fields worth more than 10 billion Syrian pounds ($200 million), the official Al Baath newspaper reported Sunday.
Her figurines range from intricate flower baskets to roadkill. The "lucky roadkill" is an example of work from her days as a student glass artist, before her work would sit in museums around the world.
PPG Industries Inc. said Friday that it gave Chairman and Chief Executive Officer R.W. LeBoeuf a $1.2 million bonus in 2002, compared with a $800,000 bonus in 2001, according to a preliminary proxy filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI), supplier and exclusive licensor of the Diamon-Fusion patented hydrophobic technology, signed a 5-year license agreement renewal with Schicker Luxury Bath Enclosures, DFI’s first licensee and a major force in…
Technical Glass Products announced that Pilkington Pyrostop glass with 3M SCLARL 400 film now offers the advantages of security as well as fire protection.
Lou Sigman, general manager of Harmon Inc.'s Gump Glass, has been named board president of the Colorado Glazing Contractors Association (CGCA).
Mexican glassmaker Vitro will work in 2003 to bolster sales to the construction industry and complete a financial restructuring, a top official said.
Japan's Asahi Glass Co. (J.AHG or 5201) said Thursday worsening economic conditions in Japan and Europe will depress its earnings next fiscal year more than previously expected.
China Building Material Industrial Cooperation (CBMC) will establish a Float Glass manufacturing unit in Pakistan in collaboration with National Police Foundation.
Port Vincent Tidy Towns volunteers have been collecting containers which carry refundable deposits for several years. Proceeds are used for their projects around the town, which have played a part in the town's successes in the annual KESAB…
Recent spikes in U.S. natural gas prices aren't just affecting residential customers, they are raising costs at companies, too -- especially those in the chemical industry.
CeramiClear clearcoat by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG - News) has received a PACE Award, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has won recognition from the program that honors product innovation and management excellence among automotive…
Stained glass, an art perfected in the Medieval era in Europe, is alive and well in America in the 21st century as artists and craftsmen involved in its creation take advantage of new techniques and materials more closely related to contemporary…
It is always that little extra effort that makes all the difference. Just beyond the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows at Navy Pier is another collection of 13 stained-glass windows by decorative glass artist Louis Comfort Tiffany.The Tiffany…
The joint venture Schott-Glaverbel B.V., owned 50/50 by the special glass manufacturer Schott Glas (Mainz, Germany) and the flat glass manufacturer and processor Glaverbel (Brussels, Belgium), has acquired the Turkish flat glass processing company…
Vitro, S.A. de C.V., through its subsidiary Vitro Plan, S.A. de C.V., as borrower, executed a credit facility providing for new financing in an aggregate principal amount equal to US$201 million, which validates Vitro's strategy to proactively…
Daniel Libeskind was confirmed as the chief architect for the new World Trade Centre in New York yesterday, amid growing doubts over how much of his design will be ever be built.
Depression era glass collection. A collection of Depression Era glassware will be on display through March 8 at the St. John the Baptist Parish Library in LaPlace.
Southwall Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SWTX), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of thin-film coatings for the automotive glass, electronic display and architectural markets, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and…
The acquisition of Z. Bavelloni S.p.A and its worldwide sales and service companies group was completed by Kyro Corporation in January 2003.
For five decades, light filtered through the golden stained-glass cross, accented by a border of emerald green, sapphire blue and ruby red hues.
Brothers and business partners Edward and Chris Brosolo have moved from rented premises into their own purpose-built facility.
Vitro, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: VTO; BMV: VITROA) -- Results for the year reflected continued weakness in the US and Mexican economies.
There have been some recent mini-rumblings of growth in the Blue Ridge Region, perhaps signaling a productive spring for business and industry.Foremost among those expansions is the third acquisition in less than a year by Novozymes Biologicals,…
Federal law enforcement agents served indictments to dozens of glass blowing manufacturers and headshops nationwide Monday in a series of raids, confiscating millions of dollars worth of drug- and tobacco-related paraphernalia.