Inflation Reduction Act Promotes Renewable Energy, Looks to Drastically Cut Emissions

The Inflation Reduction Act passed the House this past week becoming the country’s most ambitious energy and climate policy to date. The legislation paves the way for more clean energy, updated building codes, billions of dollars for communities in need of climate change help as well as providing an array of tax incentives to push climate-friendly technologies. The legislation passed the Senate on Aug. 7, 2022, and proceeded to pass the House by party-line vote (220-207) on [more]

Bullet-Resistant Glass Deters Man from Breaching FBI Cincinnati Field Office

The man who attempted to breach the FBI field office in Cincinnati on Thursday failed thanks in part to poor planning, rapid response and the building’s bullet-resistant glass. The suspect, who media reports identified as Ricky Walter Shiffer, was subsequently shot and killed by police on Thursday afternoon following a chase and a prolonged standoff, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). The incident began around 9 a.m. when Shiffer tried to attack the FBI Cincinnati’s [more]

IGT Glass Hardware Expands Reach into Central Florida

IGT Glass Hardware, a provider of hardware for glazier professional and architectural projects, recently opened a new location in Central Florida. The new shop opened in Orlando, Fla., in January 2022. The choice of location, says IGT co-founder Gustavo Henao, is to better serve customers from a strategic place in Florida. The company has three locations throughout the state: Miami, West Palm Beach and Orlando. “We opened our Orlando location in January 2022 to accelerate the order [more]

Glass and Glazing Spending Up for Year, Down for Month

The value of architectural glass-related nonresidential construction was higher in June compared to a year ago. Spending on glass and glazing activity increased 2.6% year-over-year on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to Key Media & Research (KMR), a leading information provider to the glass industry. KMR’s glass and glazing activity figures are adapted and modified from private and public construction spending data, with proprietary weighting and models applied to industry-relevant subsectors. On a month-to-month basis, overall [more]

Glass Leak at Vitro Plant Injuries Multiple People

A glass leak at Vitro Architectural Glass’ Wichita Falls, Texas, plant on Sunday afternoon injured multiple people. According to Vitro, the line number two furnace developed a leak that caused hot, molten glass to escape from the vessel. Multiple agencies were deployed to the scene to help seal the leak. Six employees who were injured during the incident were taken to United Regional Hospital for treatment of heat stress. Glass production slowed on line two, but was [more]

Northwest Ohio Declares August 2 as 'International Year of Glass Day'

The United Nations announced in May 2021 that 2022 will be the International Year of Glass. The distinction allows for a worldwide celebration of glass to recognize the essential role glass plays in our global society. On August 2, the state of Ohio jumped in on the action. In honor of the global celebration, officials from Toledo, Ohio, announced on Monday in the Libbey Showroom at the Libbey Glass Toledo Factory and Distribution Center that August [more]

IUPAT Works to Equip Future Glaziers

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) hosted a Coatings and Glazing Forum this past week at its headquarters in Hanover, Md., to equip glaziers with the tools they need to become successful. While the group has hosted regional events in the past, this is the first on a national level. Attendees came from all over the Northeast and some from the West Coast. Glaziers started the day with sessions that offered AIA continuing [more]

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