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March 25, 2013An employee of Insulpane of Connecticut and Orchard Glass Distributors in Hamden, Conn., was killed after 10 to 12 large glass lites fell from a storage rack, landing on the worker, according to a March 24 article from NBCConnecticut.com. The 50-year-old man was working in a storage area with his brother late on March 22 when the incident occurred, according to the article. Officials from...
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March 22, 2013The Architecture Billings Index continues to strengthen at a steady pace, posting a February score of 54.9, up slightly from 54.2 in January, according to the American Institute of Architects. The new projects inquiry index was 64.8, the highest it's been since January 2007, according to AIA.The Northeast saw the most growth in February, with a score of 56.7; followed by the Midwest at...
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March 22, 2013G-Tech Optoelectronics Corp., which makes cover glass for touch-panel displays, is working with AGC Group to make glass for “green” buildings, according to a Taipei Times report. In a company statement, G-Tech said partnering with AGC would help expand its 16-year business focus on electronic glass to manufacturing architectural glass.G-Tech will make low-E insulating glass for doors,...
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March 19, 2013Price increases for a variety of architectural glass products are set to go into effect this April, as primary glass manufacturers contend with higher material and service costs.In a March 7 letter to customers, Guardian Industries announced it would increase prices for several products, effective April 8, 2013, citing "higher costs for the materials and services used in manufacturing...
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March 19, 2013Check out more conference coverage from @KDevlinGlassThe major theme of the 2013 BEC Conference can be summed up in the title of its keynote presentation: Battle for the Wall."Our true competitors are solid surface walls," said Scott Thomsen, president of the Global Flat Glass Group, Guardian Industries, during his keynote talk. "There is pressure to lower the window-to-wall ratio worldwide. ......
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March 18, 2013Tempco Glass Fabrication will celebrate the grand opening of its 20,000-square-foot, Flushing, N.Y., factory this Friday, March 22. When fully operational, the plant is expected to employ 25 to 30 people and produce 12,000 square feet to 15,000 square feet of tempered glass per day.The expected total investment in the plant, equipment and vehicles will ultimately reach several million...
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March 18, 2013The National Glass Association applauds Sen. James Inhofe’s introduction of the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 to the U.S. Senate this month, calling for changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. The legislation would prohibit expansion of the rule to commercial buildings until EPA conducts research demonstrating the need for such...
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March 8, 2013According to Ocala.com, in January 2010, the Ocala City Council approved giving $249,294 in incentives to Pittsburgh-based Santelli Tempered Glass Inc., in exchange for the company creating 35 new jobs and making a $3.3 million investment in machinery and equipment in Ocala, Fla. Santelli Glass closed its doors in Ocala in 2011, the paper reports. Under the “claw back” provisions of its...
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March 7, 2013Grey Mountain Partners announced today that Paul Cody has been named president and CEO of Consolidated Glass Holdings, Inc., a consortium of its affiliate companies that includes Global Security Glazing, Custom Components Co., Columbia Commercial Building Products, Hawkins Architectural Products, North American Specialty Glass, Insulpane and Solar Seal. Cody succeeds Tom Ryan. Cody brings...
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March 6, 2013Consolidated Glass Corp. named Howard Holesapple vice president of sales. His duties include managing and developing outside sales and staff, developing and marketing new territories, and maintaining existing accounts across the country. Holesapple has more than 25 years of experience in sales, management and installation.
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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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