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A new report in Glass Construction & Facade shows how thin glass and advanced interlayers like evguard® and evguard® MPE can cut laminated glass weight by over 60%, supporting both sustainability and high performance.
Şişecam, a global player in the glass and chemicals industries met with its investors at its 89th Annual General Assembly to share its financial and operational results.
With production operations spanning 14 countries across four continents and sales in over 150 countries, Şişecam achieved consolidated net sales of 186 billion TL in 2024.
The Glazing Executives Forum drew more than 220 attendees on Sept. 30 for discussion of artificial intelligence, risk forecasting, estimating best practices and more.
Italy’s glass industry stands out globally for its blend of craftsmanship, innovation, and technology—making "Made in Italy" a true mark of excellence.
Kuraray hereby announces that it has simultaneously published the English and Japanese versions of the Kuraray Report 2025, an integrated report (A4 size, 76 pages, full color).
The Board of Directors for 2025-2027 was appointed and the 2024 financial statements were approved.
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to 43.2 in April, down from 44.1 in March. This decline reflects an accelerated decrease in billing activity.
British Glass has published the 2024 trade reports, offering members key import and export data across the UK glass industry.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released its latest U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast.
Şişecam a global player in its sector, achieved consolidated net sales of TRY 45 billion in the first three months of 2025.
Stable development in Architectural glass equipment in an uncertain market
Glaston Corporation will publish its January–March 2025 Interim Report on Tuesday May 6, 2025 at around 8.30 a.m. Finnish time.
March brought continued challenges for architecture firms, as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded a score of 44.1, indicating that many firms are still experiencing declining billings.
Glaston is taking proactive steps to adapt to ongoing market challenges and ensure long-term competitiveness.
Glaston Corporation’s Annual Review 2024 has today been published in Finnish and English on the company’s internet pages at www.glaston.net.
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Industrial manufacture of solar building components and their integration into the building planning process
In the European Union, Member States are allowed to set minimum performance requirements to construction products available on their market.
A clean, safe and sustainable source of energy, solar continues to power the world at a faster pace than ever before.
This article is dedicated to dynamic glazing in the façade. This is an update of the articles on smart products in the façade I and II published in March 2019 and May 2020.
Best Practices in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines.
glassonweb.com contacted the major players in the flat glass industry, asking for their statements regarding the Brexit vote results and how they see it affecting the near future of the European glass and construction markets.
A new method of manufacturing glass could lead to the production of ‘designer glasses’ with applications in advanced photonics, whilst also facilitating industrial scale carbon capture and storage.
A new report has confirmed that the World Health Organization has warned that a post-antibiotic era, where basic healthcare becomes far more dangerous due to risk of infection during routine operations, could arrive this century unless something drastic is done.
Was Fukushima like Chernobyl? There are those who say yes, and those who lean toward no. That is, from a purely technical point of view. But, in the eyes of the media, or of people’s awareness in general, the difference is huge.
In the design of interior spaces, glass is taking on an increasingly prevalent role. Offering numerous new products, innovative refining techniques and stepped-up information activities, the glass industry has successfully opened the door to this major market segment.
