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February 27, 2013Unicel Architectural announced new sales representation for key U.S. regions tosupport an increasing demand for its Vision Control louvered glazing solution. Vision Control is a hermetically sealed glass unit combining louvers within glass that delivers unprecedented control of vision, light, temperature and sound, according to the company.Mark Cox and his team at Custom Aluminum Systems...
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February 26, 2013Albat+Wirsam Software GmbH announced it has changed its name to A+W Software GmbH. The name change is part of a new corporate identity for the software provider, which launched a redesigned website at glasstec last year.“The company name of Albat+Wirsam was well known and highly esteemed but has also always been a lingual stumbling block likely to produce confusion because of wrong...
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February 25, 2013Dash Door & Closer Service, Inc. announced a new strategic alliance with Klein USA, a global manufacturer of interior sliding door solutions. Dash Door will be the exclusive Klein distributor for Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida.“We are aggressively looking for strategic partners like Dash Door in the United States,” said Paul Witherby, Klein USA sales manager, in a...
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February 25, 2013Viracon, 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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February 21, 2013Officials 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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February 19, 2013Safti First announced the addition of Monroe Architectural Concepts as an architectural sales representative for Southern California. “We are excited to add MAC to our team of professional sales representatives. Their experience and reputation within the industry speaks for itself,” said Tim Nass, VP of national sales for Safti First, in a release. “With Craig [Monroe, president...
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February 12, 2013Glass Magazine and e-glass weekly will introduce a monthly electronic newsletter, February 14, called e-glass products, dedicated to new products and services for the glass and metals industry. "New products are the lifeblood of any industry and all trade publications," says Nicole Harris, vice president and publisher. "We cover innovations across all our print and electronic...
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February 12, 2013Vitro SAB might be nearing a settlement with U.S. bondholders who have opposed the company’s Mexican restructuring, according to a Feb. 11 Bloomberg Businessweek report. The two sides are in talks, according to legal filings in the U.S. in late January and a Vitro statement to Mexico’s stock exchange yesterday.The company is “holding talks with creditors regarding its financial restructuring...
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February 12, 2013Tubelite Inc. officials announced the company will expand its operational footprint during the second quarter of this year with the establishment of a new regional facility in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The site selection is in process and will be greater than 25,000 square feet.“We are extremely proud and excited to be expanding upon our already established presence within the Texas...
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February 12, 2013Viracon, Inc. announced today that it will temporarily close its St. George, Utah, facility, for approximately two years beginning in mid-April 2013. The plant closing will impact 222 employees. The temporary closure will better align overall capacity with the demand expected over the next two years, which can be served from Viracon’s two other U.S. locations, officials said in a...
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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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