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Saint-Gobain Produces Flat Glass Using More Than 30% Hydrogen

Saint-Gobain announced it is the first manufacturer to carry out a test production of flat glass using more than 30% hydrogen during research and development trials in Herzogenrath, Germany. The result proves that manufacturing flat glass using a “significant proportion … Continue reading

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Glass Prices Increase as Overall February PPI Prices Fall

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand fell 0.1% in February following a 1.2% advance in January, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, glass and glass product manufacturing prices increased by 2.7% in February following a 3.3% … Continue reading

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Şişecam Invests in Mining to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions

Şişecam has invested in a sand preparation facility in Mersin, Turkey, to ensure the raw material supply needs of its new flat glass investments in Mersin. The company also will increase the capacity of its existing limestone and dolomite processing … Continue reading

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Producer Price Index: Glass Product Prices Begin to Level Out

Glass and glass product manufacturing prices increased in January 2023, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in its monthly Producer Price Index (PPI). The PPI measures the average prices received by producers of domestically produced goods and services. … Continue reading

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AGC and Saint-Gobain Partner to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Glass Manufacturing

AGC and Saint-Gobain have partnered to design a flat glass line that is expected to reduce direct CO2 emissions. AGC officials explain that as part of the collaboration, its patterned glass production line in the Czech Republic will be refurbished … Continue reading

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