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May 4, 2009An independent study has shown that architects and building owners can realize annual energy savings of more than $60,000 for a prototypical glass-walled, eight-story office building when substituting PPG's Solarban 70XL solar control, low-e glass in place of dual-pane tinted glass. The same study showed equipment costs for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) may be reduced by up to...
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May 1, 2009Vitro S.A.B. de C.V., Mexico, one of the world's largest producers and distributors of glass products, today announced 1Q'09 unaudited results. Year over year consolidated net sales declined 34.5 percent affected by a 34.0 percent peso depreciation during last 12 months 1Q'09, lower volumes and the deconsolidation of Comegua--the company's glass container subsidiary in Central America.
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May 1, 2009Oldcastle Glass, Santa Monica, Calif., offers high quality, realistic Building Information Modeling objects for select engineered architectural aluminum products through Reed Construction Data’s proprietary SmartBIM Library, according to an April 30 release. Oldcastle Glass SmartBIM Objects were developed in partnership with Reed Construction Data, a division of Reed Business...
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April 27, 2009On the heels of the best quarter and year in the company’s 22 year history, Doralco, Alslip, Ill., added additional column cover manufacturing equipment and skilled craftsmen to its architectural cladding division, according to an April 27 release. Tom O’Malley, vice president of sales, attributed the company's growth to: the partnerships with suppliers and...
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April 27, 2009Fitch Ratings has today affirmed [India-based] Gold Plus Glass Industry Ltd.'s national long-term rating at 'BB(ind)'. The outlook is stable. At the same time Fitch has affirmed the ratings of GPGI's modified bank facilities amounts.GPGI is part of the Gold Plus Group, an industrial group engaged in the trading and processing of glass sheets for the automotive and construction/architectural...
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April 22, 2009To increase profitability, especially of the machine business, Glaston, Finland, has merged its Pre-processing and Heat Treatment business areas to form the new Machines BA business area, according to an April 22 company release.As part of the restructuring, Glaston will close a machines manufacturing plant in Cinnaminson, N.J. The manufacturing of U.S. tempering lines will be transferred to...
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April 20, 2009Emirates Float Glass, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has announced commencement of commercial operations at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi.The USD 200 million plant, located at the Industrial City 2 of Abu Dhabi, has commenced manufacture and supply of premium float glass products to the architectural and automotive markets in the UAE and GCC. The plant is built...
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April 17, 2009PPG Industries Inc. was "put to the test" in 2008 by challenging global conditions, its chairman said yesterday, but widespread cost-cutting efforts should help it weather the economic storm.Last year "was difficult and dynamic" for the paints, glass and chemicals maker, Chairman Charles Bunch said during the Pittsburgh company's annual meeting at the David L. Lawrence...
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April 14, 2009Liberty Glass and Glazing, formerly known as Willing Glazing Contractors, has moved to a new location at 3420 S. Dort Highway, just north of Bristol Road in Burton [Mich.].Owners Lisa Odette and Mark Corcoran have more than 30 years of combined experience in the glass and glazing business. They specialize in commercial glass, aluminum storefronts and door and glass repair and replacement,...
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April 13, 2009Corsicana Glass and Mirror has been an institution in Corsicana [Texas] since 1964, but on April 1, 2009, new owner Paula Jones purchased the business, and just celebrated 10 years.The shop does picture framing, residential service calls to repair windows and storm doors, shower installations, mirrors and glass tops for desks and vanities. For commercial business customers, they replace...
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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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