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Sage, View, Referred for Mediation in Patent Infringement Case
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has referred a suit filed by Sage Electrochromics against View Inc. alleging patent infringement to mediation, according to documents filed in the case. The deadline is October 15. Sage filed … Continue reading
Glove Coaters Denies Allegations Related to Glass Injury
A Michigan glove manufacturer has filed a response to a suit filed against it alleging that its gloves were “fraudulently marketed as a cut-resistant glove for safe glass handling.” Union City, Mich.-based Glove Coaters Inc. has denied many of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Lopez, Craftsman Fabricated Glass, Glove Coaters
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Trainor Committee Continues to Seek $14.4 Million in Preferential Payment Claims
The Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the bankruptcy case of Trainor Glass remains in negotiations with a number of industry companies on its recently filed preferential payment claims to obtain funds paid in the 90 days before Trainor filed … Continue reading
Construction Employment Decreases in 33 States from March to April
A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that construction employment decreased in 33 states from March 2013 to April 2013. The largest decrease was seen in Vermont, where those employed in construction dropped from 14,300 to 13,400—a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bureau of Labor, Construction Employment
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International Painters, CBO Glass, Settle Labor Contract Case
The International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund (IPAT) has settled its suit filed last year against Alden, N.Y.-based CBO Glass, along with two companies affiliated with CBO, Seneca CBO Glass LLC And South Buffalo Glazing LLC, according to … Continue reading
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House Introduces Legislation to Stop Expansion of Lead Paint Rule into Commercial Market
U.S. Congressman Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) has introduced legislation that aims to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA from expanding enforcement of its lead renovation, repair and painting rule (LRRP) to cover commercial buildings. Specifically, the legislation calls on the EPA … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial construction, EPA, LRRP, Tim Murphy
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Glazing Installation Nears Completion on WTC Tower 1
With the spire now installed on Tower One of the World Trade Center (WTC), construction progress is nearing completion. The spire brings the tower to its full height, 1,776 feet, and makes the structure the tallest building in the Western … Continue reading
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Tagged Benson Industries, Beta Max Hoist, Viracon, World Trade Center Tower 1
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ASTM Publishes Revised Specification for Flat Glass Mirror
The ASTM document C1503 – Standard Specification for Silvered Flat Glass Mirror, developed by the ASTM C14.08 committee, has been reapproved. The Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) mirror division has been very involved over the years with the development … Continue reading
Common Tornado Myth Involves Glass
The tornados that struck Moore, Okla., earlier this week brought to the forefront a myth that involves glass. According to Valerie Block, senior marketing specialist with DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions, some people believe you should open the windows if you … Continue reading
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Tagged DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions, GICC, Thom Zaremba, Valerie Block
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Monday Afternoon Tornado Devastates Oklahoma Communities
Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, was left devastated and essentially rubble after a tornado pounded its way across the town yesterday afternoon. The area has been declared a major disaster area by President Obama. The death toll, initially … Continue reading
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Tagged Binswanger, City Glass OKC, Thermal Windows Inc.
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