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March 12, 2012Gimav, the Italian association of glass machinery and accessory suppliers, will organize 28 of its members at China Glass 2012, to be held in Shanghai, April 2-5.The Gimav group of companies will occupy 1,200 square meters of space on the trade show floor, according to a release.“There is no lack of opportunities here," said Renata Gaffo, director of Gimav, in the release. "We should...
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March 1, 2012Bringing back distinguished members from the past, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association celebrated the group's 75th anniversary with a banquet at its annual conference in Naples, Fla., Feb. 27. AAMA also used the occasion to recognize several current members for their contributions.The 2012 outstanding member award went to Gantt Miller, former chairman of the AAMA board and...
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March 1, 2012At the American Architectural Manufacturers Association 75th Annual Conference in Naples, Fla., the AAMA membership ratified the 2012 board of directors, which included Jerry Heppes, CEO of the Door and Hardware Institute. Heppes fills the affiliated association seat formerly held by Phil James of the National Glass Association."We are excited to have Jerry Heppes on the board," said...
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February 29, 2012The organizers of GPD China 2012 unveiled the final program for the Glass Performance Days Conference in Shanghai, China, March 31-April 1. The theme will be "High Performance Glass in Sustainable Energy Systems," according to a release. "We have chosen our focus to suit both the hottest trends in the world of glass and the current situation on the market in China that stands out as a trendsetter...
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February 9, 2012GGI announced it will be a sponsor of the New York Façade Symposium entitled “Creating the 21st-Century Façade: How Architects and Fabricators are Advancing Curtain Wall Design in the Digital Age.” The two-day event takes place Feb. 16-17, 2012, and will feature various speakers and roundtable discussions about advancements in fabrication technology as it pertains to the building...
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February 3, 2012The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance launched a new web site that includes a comprehensive members-only microsite, according to organization officials at the IGMA Annual General Meeting, Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 in Tempe, Ariz. Some features of the new site include online meeting registration, presentation videos, photo galleries and meeting minutes.The members-only site will allow online...
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February 1, 2012Helen Sanders, vice president of Technical Business Development for Sage Electrochromics, provided an update about the glass industry's life cycle assessment activities during the Emerging Technology & Innovation Committee meeting at the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance Annual General Meeting, Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 in Tempe, Ariz. IGMA is part of a joint industry group to collectively...
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February 1, 2012The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance discussed future association activities in vacuum glazing during the Emerging Technology & Innovation Committee meeting at the organization's Annual General Meeting in Tempe, Ariz., Jan. 31 to Feb. 4. The group brainstormed potential activities for IGMA in terms of vacuum insulating glass, from creating a VIG educational document to developing a VIG...
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January 13, 2012Guardian Industries will be a sponsor the 2012 meetings of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance, the first of which will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 4, in Tempe, Ariz. "Guardian knows that sponsorship of IGMA, a globally recognized association, helps to promote the latest IG technologies, certifications and standards,” said David Cooper, president, IGMA, and advanced IG program leader...
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January 12, 2012The 9th International Conference on Coatings on Glass and Plastics will take place June 24-28, 2012, at the Conference Center Chasse Theatre in Breda, in The Netherlands. The conference brings together scientists, technologists, practitioners and managers from universities, research institutes, coating manufacturers, material and equipment suppliers and user industries to discuss the latest...
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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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