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  • To coat or not to coat
    Is adding a low-maintenance coating option a good idea for your business?
    January 6, 2010
    Ask the right questions and pay attention to the answers to determine if your business is ready to capitalize on this growing industry trend.

  • The engineering behind the art
    TKTS booth advances structural use of laminated glass
    June 9, 2009
    Designing an all-glass jewel in the heart of New York City meant more than skinning a traditional frame with façade glass.

  • TKTS lights up Times Square
    June 9, 2009
    The all-glass TKTS booth in New York City accomplishes a near impossible feat—it stands out, even in the middle of Times Square. The $19 million all-glass, load-bearing structure in Father Duffy Square serves as the bustling discount outlet for same-day Broadway show tickets, and also acts as a public amphitheater featuring 27 glowing red glass steps illuminated by light-emitting diodes.

  • Changing coats
    Technology, products evolve as green structures become the norm
    March 25, 2009
    Coating, an integral part of glass manufacturing, can be divided into roughly two types: low-emissivity coatings, which improve the energy efficiency of glass used in architectural and automotive applications; and specialty coatings, which enhance the electro-optical, catalytic, or conducting properties of glass. Specialty coatings have currently become a major value-added market for the flat...

  • Balancing act
    Solutions to meet architects' aesthetic and performance requirements
    February 17, 2009
    The quest for natural light in buildings has become a delicate balancing act for architects and their glazing industry partners. Architects and their clients want clarity, light and transparency. The glass industry must balance these demands with challenges like glare, solar heat gain, fading of furniture and floor coverings, site orientation and tougher energy codes. The glazing...

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  • Grey Mountain buys Binswanger
    Update: Following the announcement of its purchase of Binswanger, Grey Mountain Partners announced it had also acquired Custom Components Co., the Tampa, Fla., manufacturer, fabricator and supplier of aluminum, stainless steel and glass architectural engineered products including interior and exterior railing systems, interior aluminum office fronts, and stile and rail doors. Read more......
  • Solutia to acquire Southwall Technologies in $113 million deal
    Officials from Solutia Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Southwall Technologies for an aggregate equity purchase price of about $113 million, according to an Oct. 7 Solutia release. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, and the acquisition will be funded by Solutia from existing cash on hand."This acquisition positions Solutia as the world...
  • Kelly Schuller named Viracon president
    Officials from Viracon named Kelly S. Schuller as president, according to an Oct. 5 company release. Schuller, who served as Viracon senior vice president, sales and marketing since 2010, reports to Joseph F. Puishys, chief executive officer of Apogee Enterprises, parent company of Viracon."Since joining Viracon last year, Kelly has led development of its strategic plan which focuses on the...