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February 9, 2012The Mid-Atlantic Glass Association announced its 2012 elected officers and board of directors for 2012 at its annual awards dinner meeting, Jan. 18. Officers are: President Matt Dalbke of Maryland Glass & Mirror Co.; Past-President L.B. Kline of Amco Metal Products; President-Elect Brian Novak of Miles Glass Co.; Secretary Ed Turner of Hawkins Glass; and Treasurer Bill Paolucci of Chillum...
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February 9, 2012In a report detailing the company's financials for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2011, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. said net sales for its glass operations for the fiscal year were 554.4 billion yen (about $7.3 billion), down 0.8% from the year before.In the architectural glass business, shipments in Japan for the full year increased from the previous fiscal year due to strong demand,...
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February 9, 2012Glaston Corp. announced consolidated net sales of $149.4 million for 2011, slightly less than the company's net sales the previous year.The company expects that 2012 net sales will at least match the 2011 level and that the operating result will be positive, according to a Feb. 9 release.“In 2011, Glaston’s operating environment and market situation remained challenging. At the beginning of...
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February 9, 2012Viracon officials announced that Garret Henson has been promoted to vice president of sales. Henson served as director of sales for the past five years and will continue to report to Kelly Schuller, president of Viracon, according to a Feb. 8 release.“I’m humbly accepting this position, and the continued opportunity to work with some of the greatest sales talent and character in the...
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February 8, 2012Mexican glassmaker Vitro SAB said a judge in Monterrey gave final approval to restructure $1.5 billion of defaulted debt over the objections of U.S. creditors, according to a Feb. 7 Bloomberg report. The approval by Judge Sandra Lopez concludes a three-year legal battle in Mexico that began when the nation’s largest glassmaker defaulted on debt, including $1.2 billion of U.S. bonds.
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February 7, 2012Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC has finalized construction of its newest super center in Atlanta. With more than 250,000 combined square feet of production space for both glass and aluminum, it will be one of the larger facilities in the region, according to a Feb. 7 Trulite release.According to the release, state-of-the-art aluminum fabrication equipment, as well as a second furnace...
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February 6, 2012AGC Glass Europe recently earned the Cradle to Cradle label for float glass and magnetron coatings, making it the first and only European glass producer to receive this honor, according to a Feb. 6 AGC release.According to company officials, AGC products are made from widely available raw materials, such as sand, soda and dolomite. In addition, AGC incorporates 25 percent to 31percent...
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February 6, 2012Employees at Guardian’s DeWitt, Iowa, float glass facility “pulled the ribbon” and resumed production, Feb. 3, following a small glass leak on Monday. The furnace leak, which occurred the afternoon of Jan. 30 while Guardian DeWitt employees were completing routine maintenance, forced a temporary halt to glass production.Well-trained employees and a coordinated response from the local fire...
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February 6, 2012Intermolecular, Inc. and Guardian Industries today announced the expansion and extension of their collaborative development program and strategic technology licensing agreement. The partnership addresses the development of a diverse portfolio of advanced glass coatings, many related to energy conservation or generation, according to a Feb. 6 Guardian release.Intermolecular’s High-...
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February 2, 2012UPDATE: The St Helens Star is reporting that the NSG Group's announcement will impact 150 employees at Pilkington by the end of 2012, as the Group shuts down the UK6 float line at the Greengate site and the solar cutting operation at the Cowley Hill site in the United Kingdom. Read more...In response to worsening market conditions, Nippon Sheet Glass will reduce capacity and output by...
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Update: Following the announcement of its purchase of Binswanger, Grey Mountain Partners announced it had also acquired Custom Components Co., the Tampa, Fla., manufacturer, fabricator and supplier of aluminum, stainless steel and glass architectural engineered products including interior and exterior railing systems, interior aluminum office fronts, and stile and rail doors. Read more......
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Officials from Solutia Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Southwall Technologies for an aggregate equity purchase price of about $113 million, according to an Oct. 7 Solutia release. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, and the acquisition will be funded by Solutia from existing cash on hand."This acquisition positions Solutia as the world...
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Officials from Viracon named Kelly S. Schuller as president, according to an Oct. 5 company release. Schuller, who served as Viracon senior vice president, sales and marketing since 2010, reports to Joseph F. Puishys, chief executive officer of Apogee Enterprises, parent company of Viracon."Since joining Viracon last year, Kelly has led development of its strategic plan which focuses on the...
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