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August 1, 2008Diamond Glass Inc., which was acquired by Ohio-based Belron US on June 30, is cutting 165 local jobs and moving its headquarters from its Kingston location to Belron US corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, according to an Aug. 1 CitizensVoice.com report.Spokeswoman Jenny Cain said a total of 110 jobs would be eliminated and absorbed by the 1,600 employees at Belron US headquarters. She...
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July 30, 2008Officials of Glaxis, Pittsburgh, announced July 30 that the technology provider recently certified Quest Software, Saint Johns, Mich., to offer parts availability and ordering technology in the latest version of its point-of-sale software for auto glass repair and replacement retailers. “We are very happy to certify Quest Software to offer ordering through Glaxis technology,”...
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July 30, 2008As part of its recovery programme, Glaston Corporation's subsidiary Tamglass Glass Processing is restructuring its activities. A proposal for the ensuing co-operation negotiations has been issued today, according to a July 30 company release.
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July 30, 2008Asahi India Glass Ltd posted a quarterly loss, hurt by foreign exchange fluctuations and a hike in fuel prices, it said in a statement on Wednesday, according to a July 30 Reuters article.
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July 29, 2008PPG Industries’ automotive glass and services business, which is under contract to be sold to a new company being formed by Kohlberg & Co., LLC, Mount Kisco, N.Y., and PPG, will begin using the name “Pittsburgh Glass Works,” effective Aug. 1, 2008. The newly-formed business will continue using the name following closure of the transaction with Kohlberg & Co. that is...
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July 29, 2008Officials of Apogee Enterprises, Minneapolis, indicated the company would sell its 34 percent interest in PPG Auto Glass following the completion of its sale to Kohlberg & Co. LLC, Mount Kisco, N.Y., later this year, according to a July 28 MarketWatch.com report."With PPG's agreement to sell a majority interest in its automotive glass and services businesses, expected to close in the...
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July 28, 2008As more Japanese companies expand by making large acquisitions abroad, some are finding they are missing a key element of success: a top executive who can bring together diverse domestic and foreign operations. … Joining the list more recently is Stuart Chambers, a former chief executive of U.K. glassmaker Pilkington PLC that two years ago was acquired by a rival only half its size, Japan'...
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July 24, 2008Chinese automotive windshield manufacturer Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. will open its first facility in Michigan in September, in an 80,000-square-foot warehouse space in Orion Township.The company signed a long-term lease with Ashley Capital, which owns the two-building, 800,000-square-foot Orion Commerce Center. The space is to be used as a distribution facility, according to a July 23 report...
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July 23, 2008The Glass Doctor of Lawton is now nationally accredited by the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards Council (AGRSS). The full-service glass shop has agreed to adhere to the AGRSS standards, the only established standard for windshield replacement procedures."Our goal is to provide the utmost quality of service for our customers, so we are excited to be in this select group of glass shops...
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July 22, 2008Bryan Kirby has become manager, customer service, for PPG automotive replacement glass, succeeding William Horvath, who recently retired after 31 years of service with PPG Industries, Pittsburgh.Kirby joined PPG in 1998 as a chemical engineer for the chloralkalai and derivatives business and held various engineering positions before becoming design engineer in 2002 for the group. In 2003, he...
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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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