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March 30, 2010The former Lewis Center Glass America has moved into a new shop at 640 H Lakeview Plaza Boulevard, in Worthington, Ohio. The company decided to relocate the shop to Worthington to better serve their local client base. The Worthington team is headed up by Chris Hanson, manager and certified auto glass technician; Ron Metzung, certified auto glass technician; Karen Durns, customer service...
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March 29, 2010The growing trade deficit between the United States and China eliminated or displaced an estimated 2.4 million jobs in the U.S. between 2001 and 2008, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.The report, "Unfair China Trade Costs Local Jobs," shows that every state in the country, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, suffered jobs lost or...
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March 17, 2010Pittsburgh Glass Works is experiencing growing pains, and north central Ohio workers are benefiting.The operation, formerly known as PPG, hired 200 employees between 2008 and the start of this year. Now the company is looking to hire 40 to 60 more to fill a growing demand for automotive glass, according to a March 17 Mansfield News Journal report.
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March 9, 2010Officials of Sika AG, Switzerland, announced today [March 9] that its U.S. subsidiary, Sika Corp., Lyndurst, N.J., has acquired the auto glass replacement business of ADCO Products, Michigan Center, Mich. The ADCO AGR business has an annual turnover of approximately $6-$7 million, according to a same-day release. It will be integrated into Sika's Aftermarket Business Unit in the United States and...
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February 19, 2010Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, Mich., named Scott Thomsen group vice president for North American flat glass operations, a new position at the company. He will oversee all aspects of flat glass including facilities, fabrication, marketing, sales, financial, business development and services, according to a Feb. 19 release. Additionally, he will continue to oversee Guardian’s...
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October 15, 2009C.R. Laurence of Europe, Ltd., is expanding its European operation with the construction of a new headquarters, office and warehouse building at Rochdale’s Kingsway Business Park, located in a prime industrial/commercial area near Manchester, England, according to an Oct. 15 release. The ground breaking for the 71,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to take place...
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October 12, 2009The National Glass Association, McLean, Va., in conjunction with NGA alliance partner ContactPoint, St. George, Utah, launched five customer service courses on MyGlassClass.com. These audio courses cover inbound sales and customer service: Introduction to Customer Service and Sales, Create a Connection with Your Customer, Questions: Communicate that You Care, Entice the Customer to see Value...
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September 15, 2009Today [Sept. 15] at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, Pilkington Group Limited announced that it has acquired a new license from Research Frontiers Inc. to offer SPD-Smart automotive end-products globally. Research Frontiers is the developer and licensor of patented VaryFast SPD-Smart light-control film technology.
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September 3, 2009Glass Mechanix, a comprehensive glass repair equipment, supply and services company, has relocated its headquarters to Bend, Ore., and named Mike Boyle president and partner, according to a Sept. 2 release. The former president of GlasWeld also serves as president of the newly formed Global Glass Conservation Alliance, Washington, D.C.The Oregon office, located at 63076 18th St.,...
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Viracon, Inc. officials announced that the glass fabricator will make an investment of more than $30 million at its Owatonna, Minn., facility, to install a new coater. The company decided to install the new coating technology in Minnesota because the Owatonna facility is centrally located and has the most extensive product capabilities and technical talent, according to a release....
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Officials of PPG Industries announced several executive appointments, February 21, that are effective immediately.Michael McGarry, PPG executive vice president, has assumed leadership responsibility for the company’s flat glass businesses. He will also lead PPG's architectural coatings businesses in the Americas and Asia Pacific, as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region....
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As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects. The January ABI score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December.“We have been pointing in this direction for the last several months, but this is the strongest...
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