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March 6, 2013
Saint-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, 2013
Pleotint, 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, 2013
Denver-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, 2013
The 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, 2013
Vitro, 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, 2013
Tempco 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 27, 2013
DORMA 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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February 27, 2013
Unicel Architectural announced new sales representation for key U.S. regions tosupport an increasing demand for its Vision Control louvered glazing solution. Vision Control is a hermetically sealed glass unit combining louvers within glass that delivers unprecedented control of vision, light, temperature and sound, according to the company.Mark Cox and his team at Custom Aluminum Systems...
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February 26, 2013
Albat+Wirsam Software GmbH announced it has changed its name to A+W Software GmbH. The name change is part of a new corporate identity for the software provider, which launched a redesigned website at glasstec last year.“The company name of Albat+Wirsam was well known and highly esteemed but has also always been a lingual stumbling block likely to produce confusion because of wrong...
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February 25, 2013
Dash Door & Closer Service, Inc. announced a new strategic alliance with Klein USA, a global manufacturer of interior sliding door solutions. Dash Door will be the exclusive Klein distributor for Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida.“We are aggressively looking for strategic partners like Dash Door in the United States,” said Paul Witherby, Klein USA sales manager, in a...