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  • White Bear Glass becomes licensee for Diamon-Fusion International
    September 29, 2010
    White Bear Glass, a leading installer of residential and commercial glass applications for over 33 years in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market, announced it has become a Midwest licensee for Diamon-Fusion International, Inc., a manufacturer of patented coating products developed to restore, protect and maintain silicone-based surfaces such as glass, granite, tile, porcelain and quartz.

  • Smart glass company Research Frontiers raises $825,000 in new capital
    September 27, 2010
    A group of accredited investors has invested $825,000 in new capital in addition to the $2.5 million in expansion capital raised by Research Frontiers Inc., Woodbury, N.Y., earlier this month. Research Frontiers is the developer and licensor of patented SPD-Smart light-control film technology. 

  • Interview: Perilstein talks about his new position at Vitro America
    August 30, 2010

    In an interview with Glass Magazine, the glassblog contributor and former vice president of marketing for Arch Aluminum & Glass Co., Tamarac, Fla., discusses the move and his plans for the future. 

  • Perilstein named chief marketing officer at Vitro America
    August 30, 2010
    Max Perilstein will join Vitro America, Memphis, as chief marketing officer for all Vitro America divisions, according to an Aug. 30 statement from Alice Dickerson, director of sales and marketing for Vitro America's Architectural Products Division. Previously, Perilstein was vice president of marketing for Arch Aluminum & Glass Co., Tamarac, Fla.

  • Inst-I-Glass opens Cincinnati franchise
    August 26, 2010
    Inst-I-Glass LLC, Louisville, Ky., opened its newest franchise, Inst-I-Glass of Cincinnati. The Ohio company offers on-site insulating glass fabrication and same-day glass replacement services for homes, offices and light commercial buildings using proprietary mobile technologies created by the Inst-I-Glass founders, according to an Aug. 26 release.Inst-I-Glass of Cincinnati specializes in...

  • The Glass Guru opens new franchises
    August 25, 2010
    The Glass Guru, headquartered in Roseville, Calif., opened six new Glass Guru franchises in second quarter 2010. The new locations are in Saginaw, Mich.; Indianapolis; Denver;and Redding, Calif. In July, the company added its first Canadian franchise with a Canadian Master Franchise based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The new Master Franchise owners have extensive experience in the glass...

  • Glaston releases interim report
    August 24, 2010
    Glaston Corp., Tampere, Finland, released an interim report for the January-June 2010 time period. According to the Aug. 24 report, net sales are expected to be at the 2009 level; officials expect the operating result to improve significantly in comparison to last year."The cautious recovery of the market continued in the second quarter of the year, in particular in Asia and South...

  • Federal stimulus plan provides fleeting relief to construction industry
    August 24, 2010
    Industry sources say the recent uptick in construction jobs will likely be fleeting since it is based on federal stimulus dollars that will soon dry up."There are few signs of life in privately funded construction, and state and local budget deficit projections are forcing further cuts in non-stimulus public projects," said Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of...

  • Price increases on tinted, coated products go into effect
    June 21, 2010
    Price increases on tinted and coated float glass products go into effect this month as primary float manufacturers look to pass on increased operational costs. Pilkington North America, Toledo; PPG Industries, Pittsburgh; and Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, Mich.; recently announced price hikes, citing increased material, transportation and labor costs as reasons behind the increase...

  • PPG anticipates strong second quarter results

    June 16, 2010
    PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, announced June 16 that it expects its second quarter earnings, excluding unusual items, to be in the range of $1.40 to $1.50 per share. Adjusted earnings per share were 91 cents per share in the second quarter 2009 and 70 cents per share in the first quarter 2010.“We are continuing to experience year-over-year demand improvements in the second quarter...
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