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Glass Performance Days Officially Underway in Finland
The Glass Performance Days Conference officially kicked off in Tampere, Finland today with industry experts from around the world gathering to discuss new ideas and challenges in the future. The following is the latest report from the Guardian’s Earnest Thompson … Continue reading
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Tagged Finland, Glass Performance Days, Jorma Vitkula, Kelly Schuller, Scott Thomsen, Tampere
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Talk of Crack System of Different Glasses, Effects of Water on Post-Fracture Performance of Laminated Glass
There is no change in the crack system of glass, no matter its various forms. That was the heart of the message delivered by both Sebastian Schula and Jens Schneider during a technical session today at the Glass Performance Days … Continue reading
School District Settles for $2 Million and Apologizes
The Kent (Wa.) Unified School District is out $2 million and is publicly apologizing after agreeing to settle a lawsuit stemming from a glass-related incident at one of its schools that nearly resulted in the death of a student more … Continue reading
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Tagged kent unified school district, lawsuit, wired glass
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Ohio Lawmakers Call on DOC to Enforce Chinese Curtainwall Ruling
Ohio’s U.S. Senators, Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown, issued a joint statement this week calling on the Department of Commerce to protect curtainwall producers in their state from unfair Chinese trading practices. In their letter, both Portman, a Republican, and … Continue reading
Glass Performance Days Workshops Continue in Finland
The Glass Performance Days will officially kick on Thursday, bringing together some of the best and brightest of the glass industry. Often called the “largest international conference on architectural and solar glass,” the conference will feature an array of speakers … Continue reading
Mappi Opens New Facility
Mappi has announced the relocation of its North American operations from Quebec, Canada, to High Point, N.C. The new facility is fully equipped to oversee the company’s 60 installations in North America.
Judge Denies AGC Request for Settlement Terms
Donetta W. Ambrose, the Senior U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, has denied a request that would have compelled window manufacturer Jeld-Wen Inc. to reveal the terms of a confidential settlement agreement between the window manufacturing … Continue reading
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Tagged AGC, Jeld-Wen, judge donetta w. ambrose
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GPD Kicks Off with Workshop Sessions
Glass Performance Days (GPD) Finland began Tuesday in Tampere, Finland, with the workshop portion of the event. The theme of this year’s GPD is “Glass Technology, Design and Sustainability.” The day’s workshops included “What You Should Know About World Flat … Continue reading
Russ Ebeid Recognized with National Ethnic Coalition Medal of Honor
Russel J. (Russ) Ebeid, former president of Guardian Glass Group, was honored recently with an Ellis Island Medal of Honor presented by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations () (NECO). Ebeid, who joined Guardian in 1970, spent more than 40 … Continue reading
Alcoa Names Randall General Manager
Nick Randall has been named the new general manager for Alcoa Architectural Products (AAP), North America. In his new role, Randall will be responsible for ensuring the continued growth, customer loyalty and employee engagement of the AAP business—including its flagship … Continue reading
