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Glaston supports the more demanding automotive glass market with advanced processing technologies and consistently superior optics.
Eastman and Sunny SmartLead Technologies partner to tackle transmitted double image in ADAS cameras.
Şişecam announced its financial results for the nine months of 2025. In this period, consolidated net sales reached 162 billion TRY.
Thermoseal strengthens its UK presence with the acquisition of Solutions UK, marking a significant step in expanding the Fenzi Group’s commercial reach in the glass industry.
Soft market continued, profitability supported by productivity improvements.
ASSA ABLOY has acquired NSP Security in the UK, a company providing design, manufacturing and installation of access control solutions primarily within the student accommodation segment.
The National Glass Association (NGA) is pleased to share the results of the 2025 NGA Compensation & Benefits Benchmarking Studies for both Contract Glazing Companies and Fabricating Companies.
Clearlight Glass & Mirror has acquired the Stoneville, North Carolina fabrication facility from Press Glass, Inc., expanding its regional capacity and advanced glass processing capabilities.
FunGlass researchers joined the EMERGE-EU Networking Visit to strengthen collaboration and explore new opportunities in advanced materials research.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released an updated report addressing causes of glass breakage by reducing damage to edges, corners, and surfaces.
Partnership expands fabrication alignment to support KI Wall storefront and wall systems.
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index®(ABI) closed out 2025 in negative territory with a December score of 48.5, up from 45.3 in November.
Madico, Inc. to Acquire Johnson Window Films Inc., Bringing Together Two American Manufacturers with a Shared Commitment to Quality.
The transaction involves the purchase of 100% of the company’s share capital, a global leader in advanced glass solutions
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 45.3, marking the 13th consecutive month of declining billings at architecture firms, and the 35th month of a score below 50 out of the last 38.
ASSA ABLOY has acquired International Door Products (“IDP”), a US manufacturer of standard and custom fire-rated steel door frames.

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Industrial manufacture of solar building components and their integration into the building planning process
Analysis of worldwide glass industry developments and trends.
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.

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