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May 30, 2013Officials from dynamic glass manufacturer View Inc. announced Jim Miller, an LED industry veteran, is joining the company as its Vice President of Worldwide Sales, according to a May 30 company release. Miller brings extensive experience driving global commercialization of innovative technology-oriented products in wide-ranging industries."View has successfully executed our product vision,...
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May 29, 2013Wasco Skylight Products Inc. has opened a new manufacturing facility in Reno, Nev., where it will produce standard and custom skylights for the commercial and residential market, and expand its distribution west of the Rocky Mountains. The company expects to send its first shipment from Reno by the end of the month, with an open house planned for later this summer.Wasco has leased the new 57,000-...
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May 28, 2013The Architecture Billings Index reversed course in April, posting a score of 48.6, down from a mark of 51.9 in March, according to the American Institute of Architects. “Project approval delays are having an adverse effect on the design and construction industry, but again and again, we are hearing that it is extremely difficult to obtain financing to move forward on real estate projects,” said...
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May 28, 2013Registration is now open for GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, to take place September 10-12 in Atlanta. Early bird pricing is available, in addition to member-only rates for trade show-only registrants. To register and review additional information on show events, click here.
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May 28, 2013ThinkGlass has revamped its website, thinkglass.com, with a new look and structure to help visitors quickly view decorative glass applications and get answers to their product-related questions, according to a company release. The redesigned site includes a "latest projects" section, as well as a "landscape" section detailing the company's outdoor projects. The manufacturer has also incorporated...
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May 28, 2013AGC Group opened a four-person office in Silicon Valley last week to act as a strategic scout for new and innovative technologies to buy, as well as for companies that need AGC's technical expertise, according to a May 24 Silicon Valley Business Journal report. Yoshiaki Tamura, AGC's chief director of technology, told the journal that the glass manufacturer is looking for technologies...
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May 28, 2013The Glass Association of North America announced that the 2014 Annual Conference will take place February 3-7, 2014, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Florida. The conference will feature working meetings of the GANA Divisions, as well as various committee, subcommittee and task group meetings. It also will feature a general session to provide education and technical information for...
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May 20, 2013Nippon Sheet Glass Co. reported a 5.6 percent decline in revenues in fiscal year 2013, compared to fiscal year 2012, according to the company's FY 2013 Annual Consolidated Financial Results, released May 16. The company reported operating losses of about $170 million for the year. Sales for fiscal 2013 were down 9.2 percent from the previous year."During the fourth quarter of the year, the Group...
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May 20, 2013The American Architectural Manufacturers Association Summer Conference will be held in Rosemont, Ill., June 9-12.Stephen Gold, president and CEO of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, and board member of The Manufacturing Institute, will be the keynote speaker. On June 10, he will present A U.S. Manufacturing Outlook, addressing questions such as: Is a manufacturing...
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May 20, 2013To mark the start of its float glass line 10 years ago, the addition of a laminating line five years ago, and the recent launch of a new coating line, Guardian Industries UK is hosting a triple anniversary celebration, June 11, at its float plant in Goole, East Yorkshire. The event will feature a keynote speech from Scott Thomsen, president of Guardian's Global Flat Glass Division.
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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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