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April 1, 2010
Vitro AmericaVitro America, Memphis, promoted Arturo Carrillo to president. Chief financial officer since 2005, he has been with Vitro for seven years. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard University. He replaces Luis Gonzalez, president since 2003, who elected to leave Vitro effective Feb. 28, 2010. Throughout his 25-year ...
March 11, 2010
"The sheer number of panes is part of why the GlassJet proved to be an invaluable tool. Trying to do a project of this scale by screening would have been extremely cost prohibitive, not to mention inaccurate. The GlassJet's software handled the tiling, so each piece flowed seamlessly with the others; it even embedded numbers in the corners of the panes to ensure simplified ...
March 1, 2010
The basics: The Veterans’ Glass City Skyway, a bridge spanning the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio, features an art glass display in honor of the city’s rich history in the glass industry. The bridge has a cable-stayed main span supported by a single 122-meter-high pylon. The top 60 meters of the pylon feature glass on all sides, with a glass pyramid on the top. During the day the glass ...
February 23, 2010
Alcan Composites USA, Benton, Ky., joined PPG Certified Metal Panel Program, according to a Feb. 17 release.Administered by the PPG coil and extrusion coatings group, PPG/CMPP is a certification program that gives architects a direct channel to an elite group of metal panel manufacturers certified by PPG to apply high-performance Duranar, Duranar Ultra-Cool and Coraflon fluoropolymer coatings to ...
February 22, 2010
The basics: A decorative double-skin façade provides increased performance and innovative design at the renovated Espace 400 Pavilion Quebec City, Quebec. The double façade covers the existing building and surrounds the new additions, providing improved insulation and allowing solar heat gain to accumulate in the double wall. The decorative architectural glass features a silk-screen ...
February 19, 2010
To help glaziers navigate through door hardware design, finish, function, style, handing, voltage and other options, Security Lock Distributors, Westwood, Mass., has introduced a free Internet software application at www.seclock.com.
February 18, 2010
In February, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission imposed new certification and labeling requirements applicable to architectural glazing materials installed in hazardous locations under the jurisdiction of CPSC. The rules require, for the first time, manufacturer certifications of compliance with CPSC 16 CFR 1201, the federal safety standard for architectural glazing materials, to include ...
February 15, 2010
The basics: The $42 million, 70,000-square-foot Segerstrom Science Center at Azusa (Calif.) Pacific University features a striking façade of channel glass. Etched into the glass of the west and south sides of the center are the words, "In the beginning, God created," along with other words that appear in Genesis, such as water, earth, sky, land, birds and trees, according to an ...
How have your customers changed since the 'boom' years, and how has it affected the way you do business?
February 9, 2010
CommercialTim Czechowski, owner, Jockimo Inc., Newport Beach, Calif. At Jockimo, business has been good, and in fact, it has improved since the 'boom' years. We believe that this increase in business is a direct response to new Jockimo product offerings as well as adjusted marketing initiatives taken in response to the changing economy. But, since the 'boom' years we have also seen a dramatic ...
February 5, 2010
After renovation.Photo by Rehau, Leesburg, Va.The basics: In May 2009, a 2-year, $9 million renovation was completed at the Holiday Inn, Gaithersburg, Md. The renovation, part of the hotel chain’s worldwide campaign to re-launch its brand with a more contemporary image, included a complete upgrade of the hotel’s exterior with energy-efficient glazing systems. Energy modeling shows the ...
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