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| The state of Minnesota sued Glass Service Co., saying the company violated a new state law by giving $100 rebates to customers.
| Hydro Aluminum North America announced that it would cease operations at its Moultrie, Georgia, facility. The company plans to discontinue extrusion operations by the end of 2002, and to sell or transfer the remaining anodizing and fabrication…
| The Construction Specifications Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat Expansion Task Team (MFETT) released Draft Two of a revised MasterFormat document.
| Performance in Third Quarter of 2002 Compared to Third Quarter of 2001 Performance Overview Sales increased 3% for the third quarter of 2002 to $2.1 billion compared to $2.0 billion for the third quarter of 2001.
| Rohm and Haas Company reported third quarter net earnings of $73 million, or $.33 per share reflecting a 38 percent increase over $53 million or $.24 per share for the third quarter, 2001.
| Glaspro Inc., the west coasts preeminent architectural glass fabricator and the single source provider of custom designed architectural glass solutions, has announced a new campaign to market its architectural and decorative glass solutions.
| About 240 people are expected to lose their jobs when Indiana Glass Co. ends production at its plant in this eastern Indiana city later this month.
| The Six Sigma initiatives we began in 2000 continue to grow and take shape in our company. Now, with a solid foundation in place, Emhart Glass can further pursue continuous improvement in all aspects of our business.
| On 14 October 2002, Tyrolit officially opened their youngest affiliate Tyrolit Thai Diamond CO., Ltd. in Rayong Province, Thailand.
| Glass as rich looking as fine linen? Glazing that shimmers like the ocean on a sunny day? Windows that have the textured look of a sandy riverbed?
| Guardian Industries Corp., a global leader in glass technology, launched its Inspiration UV Glass recently at the Décor Expo in Atlanta.
| MARATHON talks in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) on Friday failed to resolve a dispute threatening to disrupt Australia's largest glassmaker.Workers at Pilkington's glass factories in Melbourne and Geelong have…
| AA student team representing the University of Colorado at Boulder won the first-ever Solar Decathlon, a competition to design and build an attractive and livable house powered entirely by solar energy.
| Rohm and Haas Companys Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.21 per common share. This dividend will be payable on December 1, 2002 to shareholders of record on November 8, 2002.
| Sharp Corp., Japan's largest maker of liquid crystal displays, unveiled a screen Tuesday with microprocessor circuitry applied directly onto the glass, enabling it to function like a computer.
| Architects and interior designers from around the world will again be recognized for their inventive use of laminated glazing for aesthetics, safety, security and/or noise reduction purposes.
| In September, the recently established Chinese joint venture of the Chemetall Group, Chongqing Chemetall Chemical Co. Ltd., started operating.
| Pilkington Aerospace continues to receive windshield orders from the US Government for the F-4 Phantom. The fighter was the 'workhorse' of the US Military until it was replaced by the F-16 and F/A-18 during the 1980s and 1990s.
| PPG Industries reported today third quarter net income of $148 million, or 87 cents a share, including aftertax income of $15 million, or 9 cents a share, to reflect the decline in value of PPG stock included in a previously reported asbestos…
| Three members of PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) science and technology teams have been inducted into the PPG Collegium, the highest honor the company can bestow upon its researchers. Robert Jerabek, James B.