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February 25, 2013Viracon, 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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February 21, 2013Glaston Corp. officials announced that the company has signed a binding letter of intent to sell its factory property complex in Tampere, Finland, for EUR 12.5 million (about $16.7 million). The sale is expected to be final by the end of March 2013. The transaction will strengthen the equipment supplier's financial position and substantially reduce the amount of its interest-bearing...
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February 21, 2013Officials 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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February 21, 2013As 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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February 19, 2013Safti First announced the addition of Monroe Architectural Concepts as an architectural sales representative for Southern California. “We are excited to add MAC to our team of professional sales representatives. Their experience and reputation within the industry speaks for itself,” said Tim Nass, VP of national sales for Safti First, in a release. “With Craig [Monroe, president...
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February 19, 2013Registration is now open for GPD Finland 2013, to be held June 11-15 in Tampere, Finland. Final program details will be available soon, according to GPD organizers. To register, visit www.gpd.fi.
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February 18, 2013Officials from electrochromic glass manufacturer View Inc. responded this week to a complaint filed against the company by Sage Electrochromics Inc., according to a Feb. 14 View release. View answered the complaint by asserting that Sage's patents are invalid and are not infringed by View. According to the release, View intends to defend its rights in the litigation and does not believe it is...
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February 18, 2013Workers started installation of thousands of energy-efficient glass panels for the podium of 1 World Trade Center, according to a Feb. 15 article from NY1. The podium will feature more than 4,000 glass panels with LED lights.
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February 18, 2013Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the Middle East's biggest float glass factory in the Central province of Yazd on Saturday, according to a Feb. 16 article from the Fars News Agency.The factory, located in Yazd province's Ardakan city, is the world's third-largest float glass production complex and is capable of producing float glass with the thickness of 19 millimeters, according...
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February 12, 2013Glass Magazine and e-glass weekly will introduce a monthly electronic newsletter, February 14, called e-glass products, dedicated to new products and services for the glass and metals industry. "New products are the lifeblood of any industry and all trade publications," says Nicole Harris, vice president and publisher. "We cover innovations across all our print and electronic...
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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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