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Energy Efficiency Legislation Moves Forward
The recently introduced Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act was passed by a Senate Committee yesterday. The bill, introduced by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen ( D – N.H.) and Rob Portman (R – Ohio), calls for state-based commercial energy-efficiency programs that … Continue reading
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Pleotint to Work with Innovative Glass Corp.
Pleotint LLC, based in Jenison, Mich., has announced that it has reached an agreement with Innovative Glass Corp. (IGC) in Plainview, N.Y., by which IGC will utilize its Suntuitive™ interlayer technology in its proprietary SolarSmart Glass insulating glass unit. “By … Continue reading
ASHRAE Addendum “am” Change Seeks to Reduce WWR to 30 Percent in Small- to Medium-Sized Buildings
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) has filed a proposed change to Addendum “am” to ASHRAE 189.1, “Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings” that would limit the window-to-wall (WWR) … Continue reading
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Court Strikes Down Free-Speech Violating Poster Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against a federal rule Tuesday which would have required more than six million private-sector businesses to post signage informing employees of their right to form a union, claiming … Continue reading
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Dodge Momentum Index Shows Further Growth in April in Light of Commercial Growth
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 5.2 percent in April from the previous month, according to the latest report from McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) … Continue reading
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Guardian Industries Returns to Exhibit at Glass Expo Midwest™ 2013
The Glass Expo Midwest™ show floor will once again welcome Guardian Industries as an exhibitor for the upcoming expo. The two-day architectural glass event is scheduled to take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Chicago (Schaumburg), Ill., … Continue reading
Quanex Building Products to Exhibit at 24th China Glass Expo
Quanex Building Products will exhibit at the 24th China Glass Expo, organized by the Chinese Ceramic Society, taking place at the China International Exhibition Center later this month. “We are excited to continue to establish partnerships in the Chinese fenestration market,” … Continue reading
Court Denies Glove Coaters’ Motion to Dismiss in Glass Injury Case
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has denied a Michigan glove manufacturer’s motion to dismiss a case filed against it by a Houston-based glass industry representative who claims the company “fraudulently marketed” its gloves as “a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Lopez, Craftsman Fabricated Glass, Glove Coaters
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Thomsen to Speak at GPD Finland
Scott Thomsen, president of Guardian Industries Global Flat Glass Group, will speak at the upcoming Glass Performance Days (GPD) Finland June 11-15 in Tampere. Thomsen, who oversees the worldwide operations of Guardian’s flat glass manufacturing, marketing, distribution and product development, … Continue reading
Former Lafayette Glass Employee Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Charges
Christiana Denny, a former employee of Lafayette, Ind.-based Lafayette Glass Co., has pleaded guilty to corrupt business influence and forgery in a case related to embezzlement from the company, according to Tippecanoe County (Ind.) Superior Court Records. Ms. Denny, 44, … Continue reading
