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March 19, 2013Price increases for a variety of architectural glass products are set to go into effect this April, as primary glass manufacturers contend with higher material and service costs.In a March 7 letter to customers, Guardian Industries announced it would increase prices for several products, effective April 8, 2013, citing "higher costs for the materials and services used in manufacturing...
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March 19, 2013Check out more conference coverage from @KDevlinGlassThe major theme of the 2013 BEC Conference can be summed up in the title of its keynote presentation: Battle for the Wall."Our true competitors are solid surface walls," said Scott Thomsen, president of the Global Flat Glass Group, Guardian Industries, during his keynote talk. "There is pressure to lower the window-to-wall ratio worldwide. ......
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March 18, 2013Harmon Inc. is doubling the size of its West Chester, Ohio, operation, according to a Business Courier report. The journal reports Harmon has leased 156,000 square feet at the Port Union Commerce Park and plans to relocate from its existing 78,000-square-foot facility. Company spokeswoman Thyra Nelson told the journal the expansion is needed to increase production capacity.
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March 18, 2013The National Glass Association applauds Sen. James Inhofe’s introduction of the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 to the U.S. Senate this month, calling for changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. The legislation would prohibit expansion of the rule to commercial buildings until EPA conducts research demonstrating the need for such...
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March 18, 2013Tubelite Inc. recently named John Wiemer client development manager for Arkansas and Oklahoma. He brings more than 30 years of industry experience to his new role at Tubelite.“The glass and glazing industry is like a big family to me,” Wiemer said, in a release. “It is a pleasure to join Tubelite. The company is adding people and equipment, adding a regional facility in Dallas and increasing...
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March 8, 2013According to Ocala.com, in January 2010, the Ocala City Council approved giving $249,294 in incentives to Pittsburgh-based Santelli Tempered Glass Inc., in exchange for the company creating 35 new jobs and making a $3.3 million investment in machinery and equipment in Ocala, Fla. Santelli Glass closed its doors in Ocala in 2011, the paper reports. Under the “claw back” provisions of its...
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March 7, 2013Grey Mountain Partners announced today that Paul Cody has been named president and CEO of Consolidated Glass Holdings, Inc., a consortium of its affiliate companies that includes Global Security Glazing, Custom Components Co., Columbia Commercial Building Products, Hawkins Architectural Products, North American Specialty Glass, Insulpane and Solar Seal. Cody succeeds Tom Ryan. Cody brings...
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March 6, 2013Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) introduced the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 in the U.S. Senate, March 6, calling for changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. Most notably, the act prohibits expansion of the rule to commercial buildings until EPA conducts research demonstrating the need for such action.The EPA is currently in...
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March 6, 2013Saint-Gobain SA’s record European Union cartel fine was reduced to 880 million euros ($1.15 billion), or less than two percent, after regulators said they corrected a calculation error in the original penalty, Bloomberg reports. Nippon Sheet Glass Co. unit Pilkington also had its fine cut to 357 million euros from 370 million euros, or 3.5 percent, the European Commission said in an e-mailed...
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March 6, 2013St. Cloud Window Inc. , manufacturer of high-performance aluminum window, door and curtain-wall products, announced the appointment of G. Bowie & Associates as an independent sales representative for Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. Company founder Gary Bowie and his team have more than 30 years of experience in commercial building products and service, according to a release.
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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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