Workers set Auto Glass Fitters apart

smukerji — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:06:10 -0500

Auto Glass Fitters takes pride in its quality employees and is now offering services in Fairmont [W.Va.].

Dave Taylor, director of retail development, said the corporation’s workers set it apart from competitors.

“Everybody that we have employed and will employ are highly experienced,” he said.

Vieglass seeks rise in import duty

smukerji — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:45:47 -0500

Officials at the Vietnam Glass Association, or Vieglass, has asked the Vietnamese prime minister to increase Vietnam’s import duty on construction glass to 20 percent from the current 5 percent, according to a Nov. 21 report from Vietnamese News Agency.

IGMA announces two new publications

smukerji — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:43:28 -0500

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance, Ottawa, Ontario, announced the
availability of two new publications; the IGMA 25-Year Field Correlation Study
Report and the IGMAC Glass Design Software Program for the Canadian market, according to a Nov. 26 IGMA release.

AAMA releases document addressing specification for field testing

smukerji — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:38:12 -0500

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association, Schaumburg, Ill., has released the AAMA 503-08, a voluntary specification for field testing of newly installed storefronts, curtain walls and sloped glazing systems, according to a Nov. 25 AAMA release.

ASA, ASA of Colorado argue subs shouldn’t have to pay for construction defect damages

smukerji — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:29:35 -0500

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Suntech reports third quarter 2008 financial results

smukerji — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:26:51 -0500

Suntech Power Holdings Co., [China, with American headquarters in San Francisco] the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept.

Solar company to go green

smukerji — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:19:55 -0500

A North Jersey-based developer of solar energy technology has expressed interest in opening a factory that will produce solar panels within the city, according to a Nov. 19 nj.com report.

Schott AG scheduled to open solar plant at Mesa del Sol

smukerji — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:13:15 -0500

German high-tech glass industry giant Schott AG is bucking economic trends and is on schedule to open its new solar manufacturing plant at Mesa del Sol south of Albuquerque in spring, creating 350 jobs in the process, company officials said.

Saint-Gobain looks to value-added glasses to stay afloat

smukerji — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:12:46 -0500

Saint-Gobain Glass India, the largest float glass producer in the country, is making strategic shift to value-added performance glasses as the demand for glass is falling.

Auto glass repair shops see more business after vandalism over the weekend

smukerji — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:54:05 -0500

The calls started early this morning as dozens of East Texans scrambled to get their shattered car windows repaired. Last night we told you more than 50 people in Smith County had their cars vandalized by juveniles who police say were up to no good. Now, that number has increased to 75.