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Architecture Billings Index Reverts into Negative Territory for First Time in Nine Months
After indicating increasing demand for design services for the better part of a year, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has reversed course in April. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to 12 … Continue reading
H.B. Fuller Company to Acquire Plexbond Quimica, S/A
H.B. Fuller Company announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase adhesives company Plexbond Quimica, S/A, a provider of chemical polyurethane specialties and polyester resins. This business generated nearly $20 million in revenue for the 2012 fiscal year … Continue reading
Glass Expo Midwest™ Welcomes Ink Smith Inc./ELCO as an Exhibitor
Ink Smith Inc./ELCO is set to exhibit at the Glass Expo Midwest show this fall. The two-day architectural glass event will be held October 31 – November 1 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Chicago (Schaumburg), Ill. Ink … Continue reading
Trainor Unsecured Creditors Committee Begins to Settle Preferential Payment Claims
The Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the bankruptcy case of Trainor Glass has begun to settle a few of its recently filed preferential payment claims to obtain funds paid to a number of industry companies and others in the … Continue reading
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Virginia Glass and Virginia Mirror Open New Sales Office
Virginia Glass Products Corp. and Virginia Mirror Co. Inc. have opened a new sales office in Columbus, Ohio. Dean Mead and Brian Siegel have joined the company and will be responsible for business development in Ohio, Eastern Indiana and Kentucky.
Alumax Bath Enclosures by Sapa Signs on to Exhibit at Glass Expo Midwest™ 2013
Alumax Bath Enclosures by Sapa is set to exhibit at Glass Expo Midwest™ this upcoming fall. The two-day architectural glass event is scheduled to take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg (Chicago), Ill., on October 31-November … Continue reading
Argotec Adds Two New Sales Reps
Greenfield, Mass.-based Argotec Inc. has added two new manufacturers’ representatives. CJG Material Solutions, headquartered in Dallas, will represent Argotec in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and New Mexico. DEG Components, based in Rocklin, Calif., will serve California, Nevada, … Continue reading
VEKA Celebrates 30 Years
VEKA celebrated 30 years in the industry this week at its U.S. headquarters in Fombell, Pa., with its employees, suppliers, supporters and members of the press, including USGlass magazine. VEKA U.S. president Joe Peilert welcomed attendees and said they, and … Continue reading
SPONSORED LINK: Diamon-Fusion and IGE Glass Technologies Form New Partnership
Diamon-Fusion International Inc. (DFI) and IGE Glass Technologies Inc. have announced that they will be working together “to deliver new machinery aimed at reducing costs for protective coating applicators.” Through the partnership, IGE will obtain exclusive rights to distribute DFI’s … Continue reading
Dateline to Feature Story on Glass Safety
Tonight’s episode of Dateline NBC will feature a story about the tragic fall of Joshua Hilberling, who fell to his death through the window of his Tulsa, Okla., apartment in June 2011, according to industry expert and consultant Mark Meshulam. … Continue reading
