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June 25, 2012Entrance passes for glasstec 2012, International Trade Fair for Glass Production, Processing, Products, and solarpeq, International Trade Fair for Solar Production Equipment, can now be ordered online at www.glasstec-online.com at reduced rates, according to show organizers.glasstec and solarpeq 2012 will take place concurrently, Oct. 23-26, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Only one...
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June 18, 2012Changes in the Energy Star program and their impact on window and door makers topped the agenda at the June 10-13 meeting of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association in Oak Brook, Ill. Attendees also heard a cautious, but optimistic forecast for improving industry sales this year and next, according to a June 12 article from Window & Door, Glass Magazine's sister publication...
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June 18, 2012During the recent Southeast Region Spring Meeting for the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, attendees heard a presentation outlining the various updates to ASTM E1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings. According to a June 14 AAMA release, Scott Norville, Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas Tech University,...
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June 15, 2012Officials from the National Glass Association announced that YKK AP America has signed on as lead sponsor of the 7th Annual Glazing Executives Forum, to be held in Las Vegas, Sept. 13 in conjunction with GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo. The program was created by and for owners, presidents, CEOs and senior managers in the North American glazing and architectural glass...
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June 12, 2012Michael Collins, managing director of the building products group of Jordan, Knauff & Co., outlined several positive trends for the fenestration industry during his keynote address at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association 2012 Summer Conference in Oak Brook, Ill."A lot of companies ... are telling me they are up 15 to 20 percent, and I expect that [percentage] to be higher in...
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June 11, 2012The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance gathered in Ottawa, Ontario, June 4-7 for its Summer Technical Conference. The group made strides on several fronts, including a thermal stress standard, several technical documents, and its work to address gas permeability.Thermal stress standardIGMA has agreed to provide the majority of the funding required to develop the models for the development of...
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May 30, 2012Garibaldi Glass will host the second annual Garibaldi Glass Day, June 7, at its Wiggins Street facility in Burnaby, British Columbia. The event will start at 1 p.m. and will feature AIA CES programs, as well as a Mardi Gras-inspired reception beginning at 5:00 pm. The schedule is as follows:1:00-2:15 p.m.: "Optimizing performance in commercial fenestration," presented by Mike Gainey of Azon2:30-3...
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May 17, 2012The 7th Annual Glazing Executives Forum, to be held Sept. 13 in conjunction with GlassBuild America in Las Vegas, will feature discussions on the economy, green building, project management and other key issues facing the glass industry, according to a May 17 release from the National Glass Association."We are thrilled with the innovative lineup of speakers and discussions at this year's Glazing...
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May 3, 2012The second edition of GPD South America will take place May 17-18 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Organized in conjunction with the Glass South America exhibition, the conference's final program is now available at www.gpd.fi. . Registration information is available here.
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May 1, 2012The registration deadline for the IGMA Summer Technical Conference, to be held June 4-7 in Ottawa, is this Friday, May 4. The conference will include a discussion on the primary technical issues in the insulating glass industry, a working meeting to create top resources for manufacturers of IGUs, as well as networking opportunities, according to event organizers.Click here to register.
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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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