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Glass Industry Companies Make WSJ’s Sustainable Management Rankings
Several glass industry-related companies were recognized by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on its list of the top sustainably managed companies. Companies on the list create value for shareholders over the long term through leadership and governance practices. The new ranking is based on a review of more than 5,500 publicly traded companies globally and their performance in several key sustainability dimensions, including environmental, human capital, social capital and business model/innovation.
“Each company was scored by [more]
September PPI Shows Year-over-Year Price Increases
The prices for materials (seasonally unadjusted) used in glass and glazing manufacturing in September 2020 were mixed when looking at month-over-month numbers. However, most prices have increased since September 2019, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In September, the monthly PPI for flat glass in the commodity category is down 0.1% from the previous month, and is up 0.6% from September 2019. According to the BLS, [more]
Gatlinburg SkyBridge Doubles Glass Panels to Double the Thrill
Glass bridges are growing in popularity around the world and Gatlinburg, Tenn., is no exception. Gatlinburg SkyLift Park leadership decided to add more glass panels to its Gatlinburg SkyBridge at the time the bridge opened in May 2019. This work was completed in August 2020, expanding the number of glass panels from three to six. Glass now makes up 30 feet of the 680-foot bridge.
“We quickly realized that guest reaction was so positive, leading to [more]
Glass Roof Collapse Kills Apprentice, Injures Two Others
A 23-year-old worker has been killed and two others were seriously injured after a glass roof collapsed at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. According to 9 News, Jonnie Hartshorn, an apprentice, was sealing panels on the glass ceiling between university buildings when it collapsed suddenly.
WA police commander Mike Bell confirmed to the news station that Hartshorn was on the fifth-floor roof while the other two men were on a scaffold structure when the collapse occurred. [more]
Glass Evidence: Was A Second Shooter Involved in President Kennedy’s Assassination?
Conspiracy theories about what happened on the day of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination have been in abundance for decades, but an encounter at the Smithsonian led glass consultant Chris Barry to analyze whether a second shooter could have been involved. He discussed his analysis during the GlassBuild Connect event in a session titled, “The Glass Evidence for a Second Shooter.”
Barry was in Washington, D.C., to help the Smithsonian determine how to best protect the [more]
FGIA Codes Update Shows Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted glass industry businesses, it’s also having an impact on codes. Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) U.S. codes and regulatory affairs manager Kathy Krafka Harkema and FGIA glass products and Canadian industry affairs director Margaret Webb updated attendees on U.S. and Canadian codes during the FGIA 2020 Virtual Fall Conference.
ICC Updates
According to Krafka Harkema, a survey conducted by the International Code Council (ICC) shows that, as of July [more]
Breaking Bridges: Understanding Thermal Performance is Key to Ensuring Glazing’s Place on the Façade
Does it seem like you’re hearing the terms “thermal bridging” and “thermal break” more frequently? You are, and there’s a good reason for it. Simply put, when it comes to façades, thermal bridging is the movement of heat from the inside to the outside or from the outside in. Helen Sanders with Technoform North America in Beachwood, Ohio, describes it as the thermal equivalent of an electrical short circuit, or the thermal equivalent of water [more]
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