Latest Articles in Fabrication

  • "As I see it"
    Readers weigh in on the economy and its effect on their business
    January 1, 2009
    If there is one positive thing about a recession, it’s that it makes you look for unprofitable elements of your business and take action.

  • Trends & analysis: The Economic Stabilization Act
    What it means and tips on how to stay on the ball
    December 1, 2008
    We have just witnessed the biggest government bailout in our lifetime: more than $1.5 trillion in promises and commitments, and counting. Here's what you should do going forward to stay healthy.

  • Trends & analysis: Glass prices on the rise
    The cost of producing glass
    November 6, 2008
    Marked increases in the cost of inputs are leading glass producers to increase prices to recover costs and maintain margins. Unless the price of energy continues its recent downward trend, glass prices will be significantly higher in 2009 than they have been historically.

  • Trends & analysis: Making greens while going green
    Photovoltaic industry offers significant growth opportunities for glass companies
    September 16, 2008
    The PV industry is expected to see annual growth between 40 percent and 50 percent during the next several years. Glass manufacturers and processors will be required to serve a critical role in this developing industry. Click here for a free PDF download of this article.

  • Trends & analysis: The business cycle
    How do you manage each phase?
    September 16, 2008
    This chart shows the phases of the cycle and management objectives for each phase on a year-over-year basis. Click here for a free PDF of the chart.

  • Trends & analysis: Surviving the credit crunch
    What you should know
    September 12, 2008
    Read about the 10 ways to bring your company through the credit crunch. Track the consumer loan delinquency rate, decrease in money borrowed and increase in interest rates. Click here for a free PDF download of the article.

  • G4: Industry insiders talk glass
    Name three factors that have resulted in significant changes to your industry within the past five years.
    July 22, 2008
    Name three factors that have resulted in significant changes to your industry within the past five years.

  • Shading in Glass
    Daylighting with hermetically sealed computer- controlled louvers between lites
    August 1, 2007
     It’s the middle of June in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, Ariz., and the intense desert sun spurs the mercury’s climb to the 108-degree mark and beyond.  Roger Watson, vice president of sales and marketing for Saint-Gobain Glass Exprover NA, peers out one of two windows in the fluorescent-lit building he’s occupied since moving to Scottsdale three months ago....

  • Graduated Designs: School glazings: a multifaceted opportunity
    December 1, 2006
    School construction is booming. Just two years ago, McGraw-Hill’s Dodge estimated 150 million square feet of space for kindergarten through 12th grade would be built in the United States compared to about 99 million square feet in 1990. Why is this one of commercial construction’s most active areas? According to a 2005 article in Architectural Record, the increase in school...

  • Glasstec 2006 review
    International trade fair focuses on green architecture
    December 1, 2006
    Box scoresOct. 24-28 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center in GermanyAttendees: 54,000Attendees at Glasstec 2004: 53,752Visitors’ places of origin: 40 percent, Germany; 60 percent, from 84 countries ranging from Argentina to South AfricaAttending company executives: 37,800 Exhibiting companies: 1,300Countries represented by exhibitors: 46Majority of international exhibitors by country:...
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    In an effort to spotlight the people who make the Glass Magazine Award-winning products and projects possible, this year’s program included people-centric categories, for which the industry submitted their picks for best installer, production supervisor, project manager and sales rep.After narrowing down the nominations to three finalists in each category, the Glass Magazine editors asked the...