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Bird Watch: Experts Discuss Glazing Industry’s Role in Protecting Birds

Questioning what the glass and glazing industry can do to help mitigate the number of fatal collisions affecting birds has been a longstanding discussion. It was also the focus of one session during the recent Zak World of Facades conference … Continue reading

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20 Years Later: Remembering 9/11

September 11, 2021, will mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. The tragic events of that day impacted many people on many different levels. USGNN™ is preparing a special tribute to remember this day. If … Continue reading

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Alumicor’s Jennie Lamoureux and Jonathon Greenland Honored with CSC Chapter Awards of Merit

Alumicor’s architectural representative, Jennie Lamoureux, and client development manager, Jonathon Greenland, received a Construction Specification Canada (CSC) 2020 Chapter Award of Merit. An online award ceremony was held on April 15, 2021, honoring their industry leadership and dedicated volunteerism within … Continue reading

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How Productive Are Glass and Glazing Manufacturers?

Manufacturers in the glass and glazing industry saw a decline in labor productivity in 2016, according to USGNN.com™ analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. For perspective, only 31 of the 90 manufacturing and mining industries in the report … Continue reading

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GENE ’17 Seminar Spotlight: Glass Industry Economic Update

Is the construction economy beginning to flatten out? What are the hottest segments for the glass and glazing industry? These are just a few of the questions glass research editor Nick St. Denis will answer during a Glass Industry Economic … Continue reading

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