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| Each year, W.W. Grainger, Inc. confers upon its top performing suppliers their highest honor, the CFQ1(Customer Focused Quality) Award.
| 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 that Wolfgang Heinze has been promoted to vice…
| The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has published the results of its 2002 survey of extrusion shipments.
| A £3.5m investment in extra storage space has helped boost customer service performance at Pilkington's Greengate float production site in the UK.Two new warehouse buildings have been added, increasing on-site capacity from 25,000 to 35,000…
| Eleven employees at Friedrich and Dimmick, Inc., are anxious to get back to work now that a contract has been reached and a strike that lasted just over a week has come to an end.
| Two of this year's "Top Ten Green Projects" announced by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) include solar products made by BP Solar.
| Film Technologies International Awarded New Patent for Hurricane ProofingFilm Technologies International, Inc. has been awarded U.
| The settlement came in the form of a three-year contract for Local 219 of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers Union.
| Apogee Enterprises, Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new program to repurchase up to 1.5 million shares of the company's common stock.
| Intricate stained glass panels depicting the great and the good of the Tudor reign have sparked a history mystery for a firm of Black Country auctioneers.
| The Reinforcement Branch of Saint-Gobain and Owens Corning announced on May 7th, 2003 that they have entered into a joint venture agreement in order to set up a glass fibre manufacturing unit.
| As expected, Taita's Pilkington automotive glass plant will close September 30, putting 130 out of work.
| The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has granted approval of the window standard 101/I.S.2/NAFS-02 North American Fenestration Standard, Voluntary Performance Specification for Windows, Skylights and Glass Doors, as an American National…
| Worldwide demand for construction aggregates is projected to rise 4.7 percent annually through 2007 to 21.7 billion metric tons, valued at $128 billion.
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it lowered its local and foreign currency corporate credit ratings on glass manufacturer Vitro S.A. de C.V.
| Traco has installed lamination equipment to satisfy the increasing demand for laminated windows, curtain wall, storefront, entrances and skylights.
| Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “the Company” announces that it decided at a meeting of its board of directors convened on May 15, 2003 to submit its proposal to change the accounting term as described below, to the general shareholder meeting…
| When it comes to close calls, it doesn't get much closer than this. A man was driving his car near Rush and Illinois streets in the Loop around 7 a.m.
| BOC and Maxon Corporation have cooperated in the development of a new combustion technology that gives glass manufacturers more options for reducing their energy costs and increasing their yield.
| Russell Huffer, CEO of Apogee Enterprises Inc. received a small raise in salary in 2002, while the amount of his bonus plunged.