Fuyao Glass Industry Group, China's largest automobile glass manufacturer, said on Wednesday it will invest $420 million to set up production bases in the United States and Russia, in a further step to tap into high-end overseas markets. ...
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For the first time in nearly two decades, Ardagh Glass will be inviting the public inside its Salem plant to see how glass bottles are made. The tours will be part of an open house celebration set for Saturday, marking the 150th ...
AGC, a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials, announced today that AGC Glass Brazil, Inc. has started production of architectural glass at its industrial glass complex in Guaratinguetá, São ...
Rather than automobiles, it is the construction industry that is more open to using innovative glass products, Saint-Gobain Glass India has found. So much so, the Indian subsidiary of the French multinational has started pitching some of ...
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Asahi Glass will reduce its solar output with the conversion of an existing Chinese plant to automotive production. Source: AGC Solar. Asahi Glass will convert one of its solar glass factories in China to make automotive products. ...
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African Glass (Nigeria) Ltd today announced the planned expansion of its glass operations in Nigeria. The sole producer of opaque glass in Nigeria intends to set up a state of the art float glass plant. The plant will have a capacity of 500 ...
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Demolition of PPG Industries' Ontario float glass plant began recently, and continues with the removal of limestone and silica-based material from the plant's silos, according to an Oct. 9 Owen Sound Sun Times article. The waste will be ...
Asahi Glass Co (AGC) is set to establish a new auto glass plant in China at its subsidiary AGC Flat Glass (Suzhou) Co, with a total investment of JPY4.5bn ($46m). AGC said it will stop operating the current manufacturing facilities for ...
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Did you ever wonder where glass bottles come from or why they look the way they do? The answer to that question is a lot more interesting than you might think. The process, which involves carefully constructed molds, also has a long ...
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Guardian Industries celebrates its newest float glass plant with today’s grand opening ceremony for customers and friends of Guardian Steklo Rostov. The plant is located in the Krasny Sulin district of Rostov, Russia, an area close to ...
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To keep good working conditions in the glass industry, glass dust collection is often required. Fibrous particulate control may even be a legal requirement to reduce occupational exposure. Uncontrolled glass dust of any kind can lead ...
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For EME Maschinenfabrik Clasen GmbH, a leading supplier of batch plants and cullet return systems for the glass industry, Mexico remains a very promising and successful region. Currently EME performs there the installation of a huge ...
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Glass output reached 257,000 tons during March 21-June 21, 2013. Iran produced 108,100 tons of glassware, 20,300 tons of sanitaryware and 10,200 tons of Chinaware during the period. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the Middle ...
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The American Window Glass Co. played an important role in the history of Belle Vernon Borough, which is celebrating its 200th birthday this year. The firm also held a mark of distinction in the history of the United States. That was the ...
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"While the investment of nearly R1-billion in a third furnace is big news, it's part of a much bigger story that includes laying the groundwork for growth, without losing sight of the customer,"says Stoney Steenkamp, the Divisional Managing ...
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