Having welcomed visitors from over 50 countries during this year's Glasstec exhibition(Dusseldorf,23rd–26th October 2012),CGI International,a leading manufacturer of fire resistant glazing,is well on course to become the world's ...
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Neuhausen-Hamberg / Düsseldorf (Germany), October 2012. The Bystronic glass speed’line celebrated its debut at glasstec 2012. The production line consists of two tps’applicator components arranged one after the other, the ...
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Recycling bottles and jars is a concept we are all familiar with. The 750, 000tonnes that we put in bottle banks each year goes someway to offsetting the 2 million tonnes or so that we use for containers. Half as much glass (at least 1m ...
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The high (60 percent) and increasing proportion of triple insulating glass in Germany (Source: "Bundesverband Flachglas" [Federal Flat Glass Association] forecast for 2012) is forcing insulating glass manufacturers to adjust their ...
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A much broader array of decorative glass was among the products displayed by AGC and Interpane at the glasstec trade fair in Düsseldorf, where they occupied a joint stand for the first time. In July, the two companies entered into an ...
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The total revenue generated by manufacturers of glass machinery and plants will be around 850 million Euros by the end of the year. This would be a slight increase compared to last year. The industry’s leading trade fair ...
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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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Glasstec 2012 sent out clear signals in an ambivalent economic climate. This was the general tone expressed by the large majority of the about 43,000 trade visitors. Far more than half these specialists assess the future economic climate in ...
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Solutia Inc.,a component of Eastman Chemical Company,has announced winners of the second World of Color Awards:Inspired by Vanceva,an international competition acknowledging architects,interior designers,furniture designers and other ...
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Glasstec 2012 winds up today in Dusseldorf and,as a once popular song asks,"What's it all about?"the answer is a lot. Talking to both visitors and exhibitors,there was optimism,and excitement in the air on the trade show floor.The ...
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Today marks the last day of glasstec 2012 and many exhibitors say they have been pleased with the show attendance this year.Companies,which have been featuring everything from new machinery and equipment to software,glass andmore,say many ...
China Glass Network teams are on the Glasstec exhibition now! We have been fully prepared for the Glasstec 2012 Dusseldorf for several months. We have collect China glass suppliers information and bring it to the Glasstec. We hope more ...
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Even today some 3 to 4% of the glass produced worldwide is used in the solar industry. With average annual growth rates of 20% to 25% this proportion is set to rise consistently. Despite price dumping and excess capacities the prospects for ...
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The Italian association GIMAV has the largest national presence at glasstec,as usual.Its distinctive carpeting and signage dominate one complete large hall here in Dusseldorf.Its member companies occupy a total exhibit space of 15.000 ...
At a press conference at glasstec in Dusseldorf for Glass Performance Days(GPD)yesterday,Guardian president Scott Thomsen and Viracon president Kelly Schuller,gave previews of their coming presentations at the Tampere,Finland event,which ...
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