Tag Archives: Dow Corning

Southern Charm

I had always wanted to visit Savannah, but never had the opportunity until recently when we made a stopover on the way to the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Annual Conference, which took place a short drive away in … Continue reading

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BEC Goes Industry-Wide

Attendees of the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference were treated to a wide variety of industry-focused presentations Tuesday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Julia Schimmelpenningh of Eastman followed Stanley Yee’s (Dow Corning) GANA … Continue reading

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Despite Slight Workforce Reduction, Dow Expects Continued Growth in Silicones

As part of its restructuring under Dow Chemical, Dow Corning is in the midst of a 4-percent cut to its workforce, inclusive of a facility that produces silicone materials for construction. The company recently announced a series of measures “to … Continue reading

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GlassCon: Is Interchangeability the Future of Facades?

Panelists at GlassCon Global 2016’s Transatlantic Debate Friday morning in Boston focused in on how the building skin can evolve to meet the needs and technologies of the time. A concept that was pitched during the panel was that future … Continue reading

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Architects’ Forum Gives Designers an Education

Architects in the Pacific Northwest region were treated to a series of architectural glass-related seminars at Architects’ Forum Thursday. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue in Bellevue, Wash., in conjunction with Glass Expo Pacific Northwest™. Attendees gained … Continue reading

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