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June 10, 2013Linetec has expanded its service and distribution routes to include its first regular route to Toronto, Canada. In addition to Toronto, key stops in the expanded routes include:Colorado route: destination point of Denver with stops in Omaha, Neb., and Des Moines, IowaTexas route: destination point of San Antonio with stops in Dallas and in Oklahoma CitySoutheast route: destination point of...
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June 10, 2013Vetrotech Saint-Gobain recently partnered with David Hogan and Architectural Products to represent Vetrotech in Arizona. Hogan started in the glass industry in 1981 as a glazier before transitioning into sales representation, according to a release.
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June 10, 2013Last week, members of West Virginia's School Building Authority unanimously agreed to require shatterproof glass in new school construction as part of an effort aimed at stopping intruders from gaining access to schools and giving emergency responders time to answer this type of call, according to a report in the Martinsburg Journal.The safety glazing will be installed in the front doors and...
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June 10, 2013South Korea's antitrust watchdog has fined two major domestic glass manufacturers a combined $34.24 million for colluding on product prices, according to a June 10 report from the Yonhap News Agency. KCC Corp. and Hanglas, which account for about 80 percent of the country's flat glass market, were accused by the Fair Trade Commission of colluding to raise prices of 5-6 mm flat glass products...
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June 6, 2013Phillip Krueger has joined The Wagner Companies as modeling engineer. Working within the Architectural Railing Systems group, he will utilize various software platforms to create drawings and models of hand railing systems that meet customer specifications, according to a Wagner release.
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June 6, 2013Stewart Engineers, a float and coated glass solutions provider, announced the appointment of Dave Mackey as marketing and sales director. He brings with him a 27-year track record of successfully managing and growing businesses, according to a Stewart release. Most recently, Mackey was area manager for Bottero FGI, a North American subsidiary of Bottero SpA."Dave has an outstanding track record...
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June 4, 2013Sage Electrochromics announced the first customer shipments from its new high-volume manufacturing plant. The plant is the largest electrochromic manufacturing plant in the world, capable of producing more than 4 million square feet of EC glass a year, according to company officials. Located next to Sage's global headquarters in Minnesota, the facility is able to produce dynamic glass in...
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June 4, 2013Officials from YKK AP America announced it is increasing its presence in the upper Midwest with the addition of architectural sales representative, Jeremy Nordby, who will be responsible for the newly created Minneapolis/St. Paul sales territory. The market will have access to YKK AP's complete portfolio of fenestration products, including curtain walls, storefronts, entrances, balcony doors,...
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June 4, 2013Argotec, Inc., a producer of high performance thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film and sheet for security glass applications, has been acquired by Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity investment firm. Wind Point acquired Argotec in partnership with Guy Broadbent, who will join the company as president and CEO, according to a release.In the release, Bruce Wilby, CEO and chairman of...
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June 3, 2013Total construction spending registered a small gain in April but showed mixed patterns among major segments, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that a surge in certain project types and regions could leave the industry short of workers even while overall unemployment remains high."The report...
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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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