A recent report by GTM Research suggests that due to the oversupply of the solar industry at least 180 solar panel makers will go out of business or be bought out by 2015. Shyam Mehta, one of the analysts who composed the report, said that ...
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(China Glass Network) As the same function of auto glass film, film for architectural glass also owns effect of heat insulation and heat preservation. Experts say that 90% of the buildings in China need to be coated, only 10%~15% of the new ...
Demand for windows and doors in the US is forecast to rise 9.3 percent per year to $34.2 billion in 2016. Growth will be spurred by a rebound in housing completions and gains in building construction spending from a depressed 2011 base. ...
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During the third quarter of 2012, leading PV module manufacturers were confronted by increasing inventory levels (from 66 to 79 days outstanding) and declining shipments (down 7%, quarter-to-quarter). This occurred because PV manufacturers ...
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Alpen High Performance Products will return to selling its energy efficient fiberglass window and architectural glass products under the Aspen brand name after buying back the assets of its Colorado-based operation from Serious ...
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Producers of green materials including glass are encouraged to invest in Viet Nam where they will be prioritised,said Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi at the 36th ASEAN Federation of Glass Manufacturers(AFGM)conference held ...
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According to operation report of building materials industry issued by Development and Reform Commission,cement inventory of key building material enterprises is 13.46 million tons,increasing 6.4%compared with last year,sheet glass ...
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The overall of glass industry Upstream price trend:the soda ash market is still in depression.The international crude oil price dropped recently and it may have an impact on fuel price. The downstream demand trend: The real estate:the ...
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Nick Gittins of Techna Glass in Clearfield,Utah,third-place winner in the Pilkington Clear Advantage Auto Glass Technician Olympics(AGTO),was the first-ever recipient of the newly-renamed Ray Asbery Innovation Award,known in past AGTO ...
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The U.S.Census Bureau reported that total construction spending fell 0.9 percent in July to$834.4 billion after rising 0.4 percent in June,ending three months of consecutive increases.On a positive note, year-to-date,construction spending ...
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Nearly 300 delegates from 20 countries are attending the 36th ASEAN Federation of Glass Manufacturers conference,"Glass for a Safer and Greener Life",in Hanoi,Vietnam At the opening ceremony,Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Construction ...
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Universal Display Corporation and Duksan Hi-Metal Company Limited,have entered into a master services agreement to enhance Universal Display's local presence and expansion in Korea. As the first initiative under the agreement,Duksan will ...
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An Ohio technology start-up fund, The Innovation Fund, has awarded Tesla NanoCoatings of Massillon, Ohio a $100,000 grant to help the new company develop and manufacture its line of corrosion control coatings. It is the third time this year ...
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Glass is strong enough for so much: Windshields, buildings and many other things that need to handle high stress without breaking. But scientists who look at the structure of glass strictly by the numbers believe some of the latest methods ...
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The Russian glass manufacturers remained untouched by the global economic slowdown and the current Euro crisis because of increasing internal demand for glass. The macro scenario of the industry looks bright. The growth of the Russian glass ...
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