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May 31, 2011
Officials of Bohle America, Charlotte, N.C., announced the formation of the new Bohle Industrial Automatic Glass Cutting Technology and Chemicals Department in Harwinton, Conn. The new department, led by Dana Barberet, director of Cutting and Chemicals, will focus on the development and introduction of new glass cutting technology from the Bohle Group's manufacturing headquarters in...
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May 31, 2011
Organizers of Glass Performance Days 2011, to be held June 17-20 in Tampere, Finland, announced the event's keynote and opening speakers. U.S. Ambassador to Finland Bruce Oreck will be the keynote speaker, giving a presentation titled, "Glass in the Built Environment." The opening speakers for the event will be Russell Ebeid, president of the Guardian Flat Glass Group; Ralf Christian,...
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May 31, 2011
As of June 1, 2011, Glaston Corp.'s head office will be located in Helsinki. The address for the new location is Yliopistonkatu 7, 00100 Helsinki, Finland. Previously, the company headquarters was located in Tampere. All telephone and fax numbers remain unchanged.
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May 26, 2011
Officials from the Vitro Architectural Products mirror manufacturing facility in Grenada, Miss., announced a silver surcharge that will apply to all mirror products, according to a May 26 letter to customers. "The prices of precious metals have increased significantly, including the price of silver, which is a major component of manufacturing mirror," said Grenada Plant Manager Wayne Smith, in...
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May 24, 2011
Edgetech I.G., a division of Quanex Building Products Corp., celebrated the official opening of its Heinsberg, Germany, manufacturing plant on May 19 with more than 150 guests, including local dignitaries, media, customers, suppliers and other industry representatives from around the globe. U.S. attendees included David Petratis, Quanex chairman, and Mike Hovan, senior vice president of sales and...
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May 20, 2011
Guardian Glass Group President Russell Ebeid at the groundbreaking ceremony for Guardian's newest float glass manufacturing plant, to be located in Krasny Sulin (Rostov region), Russia.Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, Mich., held a groundbreaking ceremony in Krasny Sulin (Rostov region), Russia, on May 13 with local and state government officials to kick off construction of...
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May 17, 2011
Richard Wilson, a past customer of Barber Glass, is now the new owner of the former Barber plant in Collingwood, Ontario, with plans to re-open the facility within the next 30 days, according to a May 16 article in the Barrie Examiner.Wilson had been involved when Barber established the Collingwood facility, a state-of-the-art plant capable of manufacturing architectural glass to a size of...
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May 17, 2011
Nathan Allan Glass Studios Inc. has moved into a new, expanded location. As of May 17, the company's new address is: 103-2455 192 St., Surrey, BC V3S 3X1, Canada. Phone number is 604/535-8849. The company website and emails remain unchanged.
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May 17, 2011
Organizers of Glass Performance Days 2011, to be held June 16-20 in Tampere, Finland, announced a new workshop concept: "The Future of Architectural Glass Industry," aimed to identify the megatrends that will define the industry's future.The workshop is targeted to top corporate management, and product development, sales and marketing professionals. Participants will be divided in three...
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May 16, 2011
On May 11, International Architectural Group LLC, Monterey Park, Calif., filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Los Angeles U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The filing surprised many in the industry, at least with its abruptness. Several employees of United States Aluminum, a Waxahachie, Texas, subsidiary of the company, reported learning the news the night before, and some, the day of."Everyone was...