Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group has unveiled two American-made 500ml amber glass beer bottles. Ardagh Group’s new 500ml EURO and 500ml Vichy bottles are available for purchase on Ardagh ...
A total of 30.8 million millimeters of two-inch equivalent sapphire ingots will be used for Apple Watch covers in 2015. This accounts for 18% of sapphire ingots produced worldwide for the entire year. Facing this new surging demand, the ...
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At the long-awaited “Spring Forward” media event hosted by Apple on March 9, all eyes will be on the reveal of the Apple Watch, which will have a watch cover made of sapphire glass. By incorporating this material into its newest ...
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Guardian Automotive reinforced its commitment to a diverse and growing set of customers within its business when it launched Custom Glass Solutions, a company dedicated to meeting the glass needs of various transportation segments sometimes ...
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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Smart Glass & Smart Windows Market (2012 - 2017)" report to their offering. Smart glass is widening its applications from conventional architectural (commercial and ...
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The South African Competition Commission (SACC) has conducted an investigation into the dealings of six glass suppliers and has charged them with "cartel conduct" and proposed that a penalty be levied against them. The SACC had ...
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After softball- and tennis-sized hail wreaked havoc in Pearl, Miss., earlier this week, the auto glass businesses in the area are being swarmed with replacement requests and many technicians are putting in overtime to try to meet demand. ...
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Glass classification according to EN 356 standard Marking of safety glass according to the classification by standard LST EN 356:2002. *Test with steel ball of 4.1 kg. Data based on technical information of glass suppliers. ...
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Flat glass prices increased slightly by 0.4 percent from December to January, according to the latest Producer Price Index Report (PPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The index was listed at 115.7 for January, compared with ...
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The import price index for glass and glassware was at 129.3 for the month of January, up 0.7 percent from 126.9 in December, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Export prices, however, were down from an ...
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(CBS) --- Around your house you may see numerous items made of tempered glass, including your oven door, television stand, shower door and patio table. The lack of mandatory manufacturing standards for this type of glass could put you at ...
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Despite increased demand, glass in the kitchen is relatively new to many customers, presenting challenges for glass suppliers and glass shops. The additional cost and time required for some glass products is a surprise to many customers, ...
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Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has published a new report titled "Smart Glass in the Automotive Sector -2013." This report projects that revenues from smart glass and related coatings sold to the automotive sector will reach $3.5 ...
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Industrial LCDs are to benefit from consumer and automotive display developments as Japan Display (JDI) subsidiary Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics (KOE) gets the keys to its parent's technology chest. JDI was formed last year from the small ...
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While U.S. attendance at Fenestration China was almost non-existent, a last minute scheduling change no doubt had a lot to do with that low U.S. attendance. The event was first scheduled to take place November 8-10 but as a result of ...
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