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Vitro Enters Agreement with First Solar to Manufacture Glass for Solar Panels

Vitro Architectural Glass has entered into an agreement to manufacture glass for First Solar’s advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. First Solar is a solar technology company and global provider of eco-efficient solar modules. To support the move, Vitro will … Continue reading
Pilkington North America Plans N.C. Plant Expansion
Pilkington North America Inc. will invest $86.8 million in its Laurinburg, N.C., plant. The facility produces float glass for the architectural market. The investments include rebuilding one of two float glass lines and expanding coating capabilities. North Carolina Gov. Roy … Continue reading
GGI Hires Roberta Wright to Represent Northeast Specialty Glass Division
General Glass International (GGI) has hired Roberta Wright to represent the company’s specialty glass division in the Northeast. Wright will be responsible for the sale of float and specialty glass. She will report directly to Gus Trupiano, GGI’s national sales … Continue reading
Glass Production Starts at NSG Group’s New Float Glass Plant in Argentina
NSG Group announced that glass operations are in full swing at its second float glass plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The plant is located in Los Cardales and is operated by Vidriería Argentina S.A. (VASA), a joint venture subsidiary in … Continue reading
Glaston to Sell Flat Tempering Lines for Solar Lites to Kibing Glass
Glaston Group has signed a contract with Kibing Glass, a Chinese manufacturer of float glass, energy-saving building glass, low-iron ultra-white glass and photovoltaic glass, for five flat tempering lines to be used for solar lite tempering. Glaston, a supplier of … Continue reading