Glass for Europe releases new evidences of glazing benefits to sustainable buildings. The latter were gathered by David Strong Consulting in a recent study on the distinctive benefits of glazing, which highlights the socio-economic ...
Tags: Glass, Europe, Sustainable Buildings
Glass for Europe is the trade association for Europe’s manufacturers of flat glass. Flat glass is the material that goes into a variety of end-products and primarily in windows and façades for buildings, windscreens and windows ...
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With thousands of visitors descending on London in 2012, some of the city's more aged infrastructure desperately needed upgrading. Blackfriars and Stratford Regional were among the railway stations chosen for major redevelopment. Pilkington ...
Tags: London, Pilkington Planar, structural glazing system, Stratford Regional
We cordially invite you to participate in GLASS Glass Industry Fair, which will be held on 29 January – 1 February 2013 in PoznaÅ„. In the same place and at the same time there will also be held BUDMA International ...
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Dip-Tech, the world-leading provider of digital ceramic in-glass printing solutions, today announced that it has received ABZ-70.1-75 certification from the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (German Institute for Civil Engineering). ...
Tags: glass panel, Structural glazing, glass, Dow Corning
The Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome have just been completed, creating a new world class sporting landmark for Scotland. Curtain walling from Wicona was specified for this fantastic venue, which will be the showpiece for the ...
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The fortunes of base metals producers are based primarily on one very big customer China. So it’s little wonder that most stocks associated with producing copper and other metals are stuck in no man’s land right now up from ...
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In the current survey conducted by the German window and façades association (VFF) a total of 47% of companies interviewed from the German window, facade and house door sector reported stable turnover for the first six months of the ...
Over the past 17 years Studio-29 founder Tony Rimmer has transformed the lit appearance of London's prestigious Regent Street with a challenging lighting scheme adding depth and consistency to Regency thoroughfare's Grade-II listed facades. ...
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High performance aluminium glazing systems from Wicona are set to withstand some of the most extreme climatic conditions on earth, following the completion of a new research station in the Antarctic. Designed by Hamburg-based architects, ...
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Glass for Europe, the association of Europe’s manufacturers of building, automotive and transport glass, unveiled its industry pathway towards a competitive low carbon economy on the occasion of a dinner debate with EU officials on ...
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Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible. Yet a newly-developed method makes it possible to apply any ...
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Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible. Yet a newly-developed method makes it possible to apply any ...
Tags: market view, Safety glass
Chicago,September 19,2012—A building's façade is more than just a pretty face.Beyond setting the design and aesthetic tone for an entire structure,architects and building owners are increasingly seeking façades that also ...
Tags: polycarbonate-based sheet systems, Chicago, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Zumtobel Lighting, a leading international manufacturer of integral lighting solutions for a wide variety of applications, has moved its British headquarters to upmarket Chalfont St. Peter in the county of Buckinghamshire. There Zumtobel ...
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