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February 4, 2013World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise 6.3 percent per year through 2016 to 8.3 billion square meters, according to a new Freedonia study. Analysts anticipate the global market value of fabricated flat glass will exceed $100 billion by 2016.The "World Flat Glass Industry" report, available through reportlinker.com, predicts U.S. demand for flat glass will continue to recover through 2016...
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February 4, 2013Constellation Software Inc. announced, February 4, that it has completed the purchase of Albat+Wirsam Software GmbH, acting through its Friedman Operating Group subsidiary. Headquartered in Linden, Germany, A+W develops and markets ERP, production planning and scheduling, and optimization software solutions for the glass, window, door and curtain-wall industries. Going forward, A+W will...
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January 30, 2013Saint-Gobain SA’s record 896 million-euro ($1.2 billion) cartel fine may be reduced by European Union regulators within weeks as officials seek to correct a calculation error, according to a Jan. 30 Bloomberg report. Regulators will make small reductions in the penalty because they made a mistake in the way they evaluated auto glass sales, said two people familiar with the decision, according to...
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January 29, 2013At approximately 3 a.m on Tuesday, Jan. 29, a leak from a glass furnace was reported at PPG’s Carlisle, Pa., flat glass plant. Molten glass leaked from the furnace into the plant’s basement area. The PPG emergency response team worked to contain the leak, and they called the local fire department to assist. The leak was stopped and contained, and the incident is under investigation,...
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January 28, 2013Binswanger is closing its Jackson, Miss., retail location, according to an official at the branch. The Jackson branch, with eight employees, is winding down current work and will likely cease operations by the end of February, according to the branch official. Company executives did not comment on the closure. Binswanger also operates a Mississippi branch in Flowood, and mobile locations in...
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January 25, 2013The Architecture Billings Index made gains for the fifth consecutive month in December, according to a Jan. 23 release from the American Institute of Architects. The December ABI score was 52.0, down from 53.2 in November (any score over 50 indicates growth in billings)."While it's not an across-the-board recovery, we are hearing a much more positive outlook in terms of demand for design services...
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January 22, 2013ASTM announced the release of ASTM F2813, Specification for Glass Used as a Horizontal Surface in Desks and Tables. The specification has been developed by Subcommittee F15.42 on Furniture Safety, part of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products. The new standard covers performance requirements and test methods to ensure the relative safety of glass used in furniture as a primary or...
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January 22, 2013Officials from Binswanger Glass have named Bill White as area manager for Virginia, according to a Jan. 21 company release. White, who had been branch manager at Binswanger's Richardson, Texas, location, will be in charge of the day-to-day operations of the nine locations that make up the Virginia region."Bill has significant management experience in his past, and brings strong operational...
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January 22, 2013Glass industry representatives are gathering this week in San Diego for the 2013 Glass Association of North America Annual Conference. The conference kicked off Monday morning with the Decorative Division Technical Committee, covering a range of items including a new Glazing Informational Bulletin on the "Recyclability of Architectural Glass Products," to task group discussions on product color,...
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January 17, 2013The American Architectural Manufacturers Association and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association have jointly released the December 2012 update to the 2011/2012 U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast.The organziations report that 2012 saw slow growth in nonresidential construction activity in categories favorable to nonresidential door volumes (hospitality, education,...
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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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