Latest Articles in Commercial Glass
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September 28, 2009Glass Magazine has announced its 2009 Crystal Achievement Award winners. Selected by a panel of judges representing all segments of the glass industry, the awards recognize significant innovations and achievements in the commercial, retail and fabrication markets.The 2009 group of winners features several new categories, including: protective glazing products and applications, residential and...
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United Oil #3 >> Giroux Glass Inc.
September 28, 2009The United Oil #3 project redefines conventional gas station design. “The owner’s [United El Segundo, Gardena, Calif.] mission was to create an iconic project that would in its own incremental way contribute to the cultural richness of the city,” says Stephen Kanner, president of project architect Kanner Architects, Santa Monica, Calif.The Los Angeles station features a modern... -
JEBerkowitz.com
September 25, 2009Inspired by the construction of a new, sleek headquarters facility in Pedricktown, N.J., the JE Berkowitz LP Web site, JEBerkowitz.com, highlights the company’s expanded capabilities and new plant. Launched in November 2008, the revamped site retains its wealth of information about the business while incorporating several new features and a fresh appearance. The site design allow customers... -
Kawneergreen.comSeptember 25, 2009Kawneer Co., Norcross, Ga., launched Kawneergreen.com in August 2008. The site is divided into three main sections: products, projects and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The products section is dedicated to Kawneer’s green products and provides information on its featured portfolio of thermal, solar, photovoltaic and sunshade offerings. Site visitors are able...
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CRL Hand Rails Online, C.R. Laurence Co.
September 25, 2009Designed specifically for balustrade specialists and installers, CRL Hand Rails Online from C.R. Laurence Co., Los Angeles, features software design modules that belong to a type of artificial intelligence known as Expert Systems. These systems aid users in the same way a human expert would, providing instruction and drawing attention to potential problems.Using a simple but powerful drag-and-... -
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Super Sky Products
September 25, 2009Super Sky Products, Mequon, Wis., designed and manufactured two vault skylights for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s three-story structure. Each skylight measures 74 feet by 116 feet, 8 inches. The oversized glass lites slope into special welded stainless steel gutters that are concealed in the building walls.The glass itself consists of insulating glass units from Viracon Inc.,... -
700 Series Historic Steel Replica, Universal Window and Door LLC
September 25, 2009The 700 Series aluminum Historic Steel Replica window from Universal Window and Door LLC, Marlborough, Mass., maintains the appearance of existing steel window openings at a fraction of the cost of either restoration or new steel replacements. Its narrow sightline makes it ideal for historic buildings without compromising its structural integrity. The 700 Series provides heavy commercial... -
Solarban 70XL insulating glass unit, JE Berkowitz LP
September 25, 2009Fabricator JE Berkowitz’s Solarban 70XL IG unit is an energy-efficient, environmentally sustainable option for achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, says Rebecca Ingram, marketing coordinator for the Pedricktown, N.J., company.From PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Solarban 70XL is a microscopically thin, magnetic sputter vacuum deposition, or MSVD, coating that... -
GlassJet >> DipTech
September 24, 2009Israel’s DipTech made digital printing on glass affordable with the development of GlassJet, a digital printer that uses proprietary inks for small-to-medium print runs to let designers and architects create the previously impossible. Its file preparation system uses digitally processed images provided by the designer from a wide variety of file types (TIF, EPS, PDF, JPG). The digital-file... -
Traco manufacturing plant
September 24, 2009Traco’s production facility in Cranberry Township, Pa., has a 1-million-square-foot footprint and houses an advanced vertically integrated process for manufacturing architectural windows and doors. Manufacturing is divided into three processes: glass processing, aluminum extrusion and final assembly. The facility has three aluminum extrusion presses; an anodizing and paint line that offers...
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In April 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission instituted antidumping and countervailing duties on aluminum extrusion products from China, following a Department of Commerce investigation that determined 29 Chinese companies dumped some $500 million worth of extruded aluminum products into the U.S. market last year. According to the DOC, the Chinese exported their aluminum extrusions to...
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An increasing number of contract glaziers are getting involved in various aspects of the solar industry, from design and installation of BIPV and rooftop arrays, to product sourcing. "This is the future of where glazing is going," says Brendan Dillon, director of product marketing, Pythagoras Solar. "Solar has been developing over the last several years, and it seems like a very logical extension...
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Price hikesIn letters sent to customers this summer, glass and metal suppliers alike pointed to increasing raw material, fuel and operating costs as the reasons behind the price increases that took effect this June. (Visit GlassMagazine.com to see which suppliers raised prices and by how much.) Several industry representatives say prices have been deflated for years, and the increases were...
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