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June 12, 2017
The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief economist, Kenneth Simonson, forecast a promising short-term future for both the U.S. economy and the construction market. Simonson cautioned that progress is uncertain for growing market segments, and that the recent presidential election has also injected some uncertainty into the market. Nonetheless, he pointed to the healthy books and...
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June 9, 2017
Pulp Studio will undergo a major rebranding, following the recent consolidation of Pulp Studio and California Glass Bending into its new Gardena, California facility. The rebranding campaign will include a new logo and advertising. “The purpose of this whole campaign, which we are calling ‘Perception vs. Reality,’ is to illustrate that we are no longer the small art glass house we once were...
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June 8, 2017
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association National Summer Conference will welcome Michael Collins, Building Industry Advisors, as keynote speaker. Collins will present on the Trump administration’s impact on the building products industry, in terms of challenges and opportunities. Registration is open for the conference, which will be held June 18-21, 2017, in Newport, Rhode Island....
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June 7, 2017
The float glass line at the Guardian Glass DeWitt, Iowa, plant will be down for an extended repair following a fire and explosion that occurred at the facility, according to a June 7 statement from Rick Zoulek, vice president of the Americas, Guardian Glass. The explosion occurred at the plant on Saturday, June 3, causing minor injuries to five employees and temporarily shutting down the facility...
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June 7, 2017
Registration opened for the 78th Conference on Glass Problems, which will also include the Advances in Fusion and Processing of Glass symposium. The event will be held Nov. 6-9, 2017, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The conference is organized in collaboration with the American Ceramic Society’s Glass and Optical Materials Division. Click here for the full program....
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June 6, 2017
A gas explosion occurred just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, at the Guardian Industries DeWitt, Iowa, float glass plant. Five workers suffered minor injuries during the incident, and operations were interrupted. All five employees were released from care Saturday night without serious injury, according to company officials.“There was an explosion of unknown origin at Guardian Industries in...
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June 6, 2017
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association updated its training program, InstallationMasters, after bringing the administration of the program in-house. The InstallationMasters Program is designed to provide training and certification to industry professionals installing windows and exterior glass doors in residential and light commercial construction applications. AAMA will...
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June 6, 2017
According to a new report from Research and Markets, the global low-emissivity glass market is expected to reach an estimated $64.8 billion by 2022 and it is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 11.4 percent from 2017 to 2022. The major growth drivers for this market are increasing demand for energy saving products with rapidly increasing construction activities, according to the...
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June 5, 2017
The North American Contractor Certification program will host its first industry webinar for technical discussion at 2:00 p.m. EST on June 28, 2017. The discussion will present a case example of an installation project, including some of the challenges that arise when trying to deliver a quality product. The presentation will consider the points of view of the glazing contractor, consultant and...
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June 5, 2017
The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance opened registration for the IGMA Summer Conference, which will take place July 31 – Aug. 3, 2017, at the Sheraton Montreal Centre in Montreal, Canada. In addition to a full complement of committee and task group meetings, the conference features presentations on glass cutting and cleaning from Bill Briese of GED Integrated Solutions, and a presentation...
