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August 29, 2008Shares in laminated glass maker Asahi India Glass Ltd. reversed losses to jump 16.77 percent to 63 rupees [$1.4] after 5.82 million shares of the company, or 3.63 percent of the equity, changed hands in a block deal on the NSE.
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August 28, 2008Belarus’ Construction Ministry reported that the development of the domestic glass industry is a priority, with modernization of the construction materials industry to take place this year and in 2009, according to the Belta news agency Aug. 26. Georgia exported 4 tons of glass mirrors worth $69,000 in 2007. Georgia imported 19,881 tons of “float glass and surface ground or...
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August 28, 2008In 18 to 20 months the Bulgarian town of Razgrad will again have a plain glass plant. This announced Li Wei, vice-president of the Chinese holding Luoyang and Denis Barekov, owner of the Bulgarian company Via properties, which one year ago bought the bankrupt plant in Razgrad, Diamond.The investment is between 80 million EUR [$117.6 million] and 120 million EUR [$176.4 million]. The construction...
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August 28, 2008Kömmerling, Germany, a subsidiary of Adco Global Inc., Lincolnshire, Ill., signed agreements with Nanjing High Technology Zone to build and operate a plant in Nanjing, China, according to an Adco release Aug. 27. That plant will manufacture sealants and adhesives for the construction and transportation markets in China and the rest of Asia.Kömmerling already has...
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August 27, 2008The new Norwegian company Vetro Solar plans to build the world's largest factory for producing special glass for solar panels in Thalheim, Germany. Vetro Solar plans to invest an estimated NOK 3 billion [$555.9 million] in the facilities, NRK reports. The factory will cover 300,000 square meters and create more than 500 new jobs, according to a report in The Norway Post Aug. 22.
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August 27, 2008Stock by stock, public solar companies are returning to the sunlight, and soon a German star hopes to shine. German glass maker Schott is planning on making a public offering of its solar subsidiary, Schott Solar, aiming to raise around €500 million (about $739 million), according to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (via Reuters).The exact size and date of the IPO have not...
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August 27, 2008The southbound lanes of High Street are closed in downtown Columbus, [Ohio,] after a glass pane fell from the Huntington Bank building Wednesday morning.The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m., 10TV News reported Aug. 27.
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August 27, 2008When [Washington,] D.C., libraries director Ginnie Cooper presented Shaw [NW] residents with plans for a translucent, glass-encased, jewel of a new library, the reaction was generally enthusiastic. But the celebration didn't last very long. With the cost of construction materials soaring by the minute, and with the libraries facing yet another budget crunch, Cooper has had to go back to her...
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August 27, 2008After months of planning and "behind-the-scenes" work, portions of the Wyoming State Capitol are undergoing a remarkable transformation.With funds appropriated by the legislature, work is underway to reinstall the skylights above the House and Senate Chambers, according to a CBS News report Aug. 26.
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August 26, 2008The producer price index for finished goods climbed 1.4 percent before seasonal adjustment (1.2 percent seasonally adjusted) in July and 9.8 percent over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday. The PPI for inputs to construction industries—a measure of costs of materials used in all types of projects plus items consumed by contractors, such as diesel...
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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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