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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, 2013Saint-Gobain has named Stéphane Nicoli as general manager of its Specialty Films business, the group responsible for the company’s window films and Solar Gard brand, effective March 31. He succeeds Christophe Fremont, who is stepping down as leader of Solar Gard after 10 years at the helm to pursue other responsibilities within Saint-Gobain.“Christophe has successfully grown Solar Gard over the...
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March 6, 2013Pleotint, LLC, manufacturer of the dynamic Suntuitive interlayer technology for adaptively tinting architectural glass, has formed an association with Thompson I.G., LLC, an insulating glass fabricator located in Fenton, Mich. The association is designed to help Pleotint advance research and development of its Suntuitive interlayer technology, not to position the company as a glass fabricator,...
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March 6, 2013Denver-based RavenBrick announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued several patents to the company for proprietary technology applicable to its commercial and residential glass and glazing products. RavenBrick's smart-window filters automatically block solar heat when the outside temperature is too hot, while allowing solar heat inside when the outside...
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March 5, 2013The American Architectural Manufacturers Association Regulatory Affairs Committee is actively monitoring a host of government codes and regulations on behalf of its members. The following items were reviewed at the association’s 76th Annual Conference in Tucson, March 24-27, 2013. For a full list and more details on the topics below, please contact AAMA. Federal Trade Commission item...
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March 4, 2013Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has entered into agreements with creditors in Mexico and the United States that will end litigation between the Mexican glass manufacturer and its creditors, enabling the company to conclude its restructuring process. Vitro has reached a settlement agreement with certain non-consenting creditors and other parties, and a separate agreement with its...
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March 4, 2013Tempco Glass Fabrication will officially open its 20,000-square-foot facility, March 22, with a grand opening ceremony at it headquarters and factory in Flushing, N.Y. The new start-up company will provide glass processing services such as tempering, cutting, edging, polishing and drilling to glass shops, glaziers and other fenestration trade customers in the New York City, Long Island and...
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February 28, 2013Sono-Tek Corp., a global ultrasonic wet spray technology company based out of New York, announced IfG as its new distributor for the float glass industry. IfG is a powder application system supplier based in Waiblingen, Germany. The addition of Sono-Tek's ultrasonic liquid spray technology to IfG's line of glass coating equipment completes its full range of wet spray and dry coating systems for...
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February 28, 2013The European Commission has launched an investigation into industry claims that Chinese solar glass producers are dumping their products in the European Union at below market value, according to a February 29 Reuters report. The commission said there was sufficient evidence to show possible dumping by Chinese exporters that may be injuring EU industry.
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February 27, 2013DORMA announced the appointment of Chuck Sarkis as director of sales for the Western region, responsible for the territory west of the Mississippi River. In this position, he will focus on developing new opportunities with design-build firms, creating and sustaining brand loyalty, assisting customers in the architecture and design fields, and maximizing services for government contracts,...
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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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