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April 8, 2013The National Fenestration Rating Council has accredited Architectural Testing Inc. of Fresno, Calif., as the first laboratory to test “NFRC 202: Procedure for Determining Translucent Fenestration Product Visible Transmittance at Normal Incidence.” NFRC approved this procedure in 2012. Architectural Testing's accreditation enables manufacturers of flat, diffusing products that were not able...
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April 5, 2013Since the 1940s, the Glass House in New Canaan, Conn., has served as a place of inspiration and education across creative disciplines. A site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it will host the 2013 Conversations in Context beginning this May, supported by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.During Conversations in Context, visitors will explore the Glass House compound during evening...
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April 4, 2013The 26th Annual Glass Expo, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Glass Association, will take place April 17, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. The table-top show is the only glass exposition in the Washington, D.C., area that features the latest products and services related to architectural glass and glazing, automotive glass and repair, curtain wall and storefront...
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April 4, 2013The third Glasspex India, the international exhibition for glass production, processing and products, was held at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, March 20-22, 2013. The event has become the glass industry’s leading trade fair for the Indian market, according to show organizer Messe Düsseldorf. “India is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets, and the glass industry is a...
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April 3, 2013Nonresidential construction activity experienced slow growth in 2012, though the net effect was negligible in categories favorable to architectural door volumes, according to the AAMA/WDMA 2012/2013 U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast jointly released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association. In 2012,...
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April 3, 2013Thermal Industries, a division of Atrium Corp., promoted Richard Hardie to regional operations manager. “During Richard’s 32 years of service at Thermal Industries, he has been instrumental in helping define the operational methods of our distribution facilities around the country," said Scott Jeffreys, VP of sales, in a release. "In most recent years, he has been very helpful in supporting...
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April 3, 2013In a letter to customers, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope announced that it will increase prices by 6 percent on all products and services, effective April 29, 2013. In the letter, COO Jim Avanzini cites flat glass manufacturer price increases, along with other increased costs throughout the business, as reasons behind the price hike.
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April 2, 2013After receiving sufficient evidence that Chinese solar glass producers may be dumping their products in the European Union at below market value, the European Commission launched an investigation, according to a Reuters report.The Reuters report cites last month's complaint from EU ProSun Glass group, led by EU sector leader GMB of Germany, in response to a four-fold increase of Chinese exports...
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April 2, 2013PPG Industries has finalized the acquisition of the North American architectural coatings business of Akzo Nobel in a deal valued at $1.05 billion.“We are pleased to have successfully completed this acquisition, the second-largest in our company’s history, as it further extends PPG’s architectural coatings business in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, and continues the accelerated...
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April 1, 2013Quanex Building Products Corp. partnered with Bostik, a provider of insulating glass sealants, to distribute four new edge-seal products, sold under the Quanex Edgetherm brand name. The product line was designed specifically to meet key requirements in insulating glass production, including low moisture vapor transmission rates, movement accommodation, low temperature flexibility and low gas...
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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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