Latest Articles in Commercial Glass

  • In the face of uncertainty, ‘take risks,’ says economist at GlassBuild America
    October 31, 2011
    While total new construction is down compared to 2010, Dietrich predicts the sector is growing and will end 2012 above 2011 levels.  Source: Institute for Trend Research. The United States economy is emerging, albeit slowly, from the Great Recession, and the construction industry is starting to experience sluggish growth. Glass companies looking to take advantage of the market need...

  • Closer look: DOC imposes countervailing, anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum extrusions
    ITC to follow with its ruling on or before May 12
    April 4, 2011
    Editor’s note: This article is compiled from releases posted on the Aluminum Extruders Council Web site, www.aec.org; local news reports; and independent sources. Look for additional articles on the subject in Glass Magazine and on GlassMagazine.com as the story develops further.On March 29, the Department of Commerce imposed countervailing duties of 8.02 percent and 374.15 percent on aluminum...

  • Closer look: China’s cap on rare earth exports hits North American glass industry
    Glazing professionals discuss effects of higher prices, short supply
    February 28, 2011
    A short supply of cerium oxide is beginning to alarm members of the glass and glazing industry. The oxide, one of the 17 elements that compose rare earth minerals, is the most efficient polishing material for glass, says Sandrine Douilhet, director of communications, Innovative Materials Sector, Saint-Gobain, France. Float glass manufacturers also use cerium oxide as a raw material in the glass...

  • Closer look: Who should install solar panels?
    Glaziers, solar integrators or electricians? Industry members discuss
    August 20, 2010
    As the solar market takes off and the BIPV market gains traction, solar panel installation opens up a big business opportunity for glass and glazing professionals. 

  • Closer look: Kawneer’s move into fire-rated steel reflects demand for aluminum alternatives
    What this shift means for glass and glazing contractors
    July 16, 2010
    Back in March, Kawneer, Norcross, Ga., entered into a strategic partnership with Forster Profile Systems, a Swiss manufacturer of steel and stainless steel framing systems for fire-rated and non-rated applications. The move marked Kawneer’s entry into the steel fire-rated market, reflecting increased demand for alternatives to traditional aluminum framing.“We have seen an increase in architects...

  • Closer look: Nonresidential construction to hit a low in the third quarter of this year
    The climb out of this recessionary trough will be mild and extend through 2011
    May 21, 2010
    Jeff Dietrich, senior analyst, Institute for Trend Research , Concord, N.H., will make a presentation on the economy at the Glazing Executives Forum at GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, Sept. 14-16, Las Vegas. Sahely Mukerji, senior editor, Glass Magazine, spoke to Dietrich about his presentation and the current trends in the economy.

  • Closer look: Government sector offers business opportunity

    Retrofits and upgrades to high-performance glazing will be the major share of the market
    January 6, 2010
    There is stimulus money in the pipeline, opening up big opportunities for glass and window manufacturers.

  • Closer look: Turning the corner
    Experts at Outlook 2010 say economy is on the mend, but recovery will be slow, difficult
    November 19, 2009
    The recession that gripped the nation since December 2007 is beginning to end, but we are not out of the woods, said the economists at the Outlook 2010 Executive Conference, Oct. 15-16, Washington, D.C.

  • Closer look: Proposed revisions to ASHRAE 90.1 will have profound effect on industry
    October 27, 2009
    Officials at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, are working on a revision to its standard 90.1 to increase building energy efficiency by 30 percent by 2030, including a proposal to reduce the window-to-wall ratio on the prescriptive path to 30 percent from the current 40 percent maximum.

  • Closer look: Companies face shrinking margins, slow receivables
    Glass shop owners discuss what they’re doing to ride out the recession
    September 23, 2009
    Glass shop owners discuss what they’re doing to ride out the recession.
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