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| Ohara Inc , Japan's No.1 maker of optical glass for SLR cameras and which supplies Canon Inc , said it was producing at less than full capacity and deliveries to customers could be affected as a result of power cutbacks following this month…
| Today, the Board of Management of SCHOTT AG decided to donate 100,000 euros to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in the north of the main island of Japan.
| Solutia Inc. reports that no one was injured at the company's facility in Kashima, Japan during Friday's earthquake, which was centered about 250 kilometers from Kashima.
| A strong earthquake hit the northern part of Japan on Friday, March 11. AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Headquarters: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announces the impacts of the earthquake on the AGC Group’ operations as follows.1.
| Japan-based Central Glass Co. Ltd. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for “the proposed purchase of certain assets owned by Zeledyne LLC.
| Gupta Equities is bullish on Asahi India Glass and has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target of Rs 150 in its November 29, 2010 research report.
| Europe‟s glass industry will continue to lead the development of energy saving technologies in buildings, following the newly revised EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD).
| Saint-Gobain has reinforced its position in Insulation in Japan through the acquisition of the 43.7% stake owned by the Japanese group Taiheiyo Cement Corporation in the company MAG.
| CORNING, N.Y., March 03, 2010 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today that Corning’s Gorilla® glass was selected as the protective cover glass for the docomo PRIME series™ N-02B by NEC.
| Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) recently conducted talks with three major glass suppliers in Japan in attempts to diversify its LCD glass supply in 2010, according to company chairman Lin Wei-Shan. Lin indicated supply from Corning has been tight.
| On October 1, 2009 Central Glass implemented a structural reorganization to pave the way for commercialization of the production of electrolyte for use in lithium-ion batteries.
| Nippon Sheet Glass, a major sheet glass maker, surged 8.6 percent to 353 yen after Bank of America ( BAC - news - people ) Merrill Lynch initiated coverage with a 'buy' rating, citing expectations of a significant earnings contribution…
| ASAHI GLASS CO. is expected to report a group operating profit of around two-four billion yen (US$21.43-42.87 million) for the six months ended June 30 amid a recovery in glass for LCD TVs, beating its earlier forecast of just breaking even.
| Indonesia’s biggest glass producer, PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk, a subsidiary of Japan-based Asahi Glass Co.
| NSG Group (Head office: 5-27, Mita 3-Chome, Minato-ku,Tokyo;Representative Executive Director: Stuart Chambers, hereinafter “the Group”) announces that Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.,( the holding company of the Group, hereinafter “the Company” )…
| Bekaert reinforces its presence in the industry – October 29-31 – Booth 3305 Bekaert announces its participation at the FPD International Exhibition and Conference to be held in Yokohama, Japan, from October 29 through 31, 2008 at booth 3305.
| Asahi Glass Co., Asia's largest glassmaker, said first-half profit fell 9 percent as demand waned from builders and carmakers and without the benefit a one-time gain earned the previous year.
| TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Asahi Glass plans to start building a fifth LCD glass-making factory in Taiwan next month to meet growing demand for TV panels and PC monitors, but it was mum on any further expansion plans.
| TOKYO, Jul 09, 2008 - Sekisui Chemical Co. (TSE:4204) said Tuesday that it will spend some 10 billion yen (US$93 millioni) to raise its production capacity for plastic film used in automobile windshields 15 per cent by 2009.
| May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Nippon Sheet Glass Co., the world's biggest maker of car windows, forecast its first profit decline in five years on energy costs and falling prices in Europe, its largest market following the 2006 acquisition of…