The week's business headlines

Ford subsidiary prepares to sell or close Tulsa glass plant
The Tulsa glass operation of Automotive Components Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Detroit-based Ford Motor Co., will be sold or closed by 2008, according to an Oct. 2 report from the Associated Press … read more

Silicon Valley companies join solar panel market
Several Silicon Valley companies have entered the solar-energy industry with aims to provide more affordable solar sells through improved technology and increased volume, according to Sept. 26 article from the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia … read more

Connecticut fabricator plans new facility
Officials from Glass Contractors LLC, a commercial glass fabrication and distribution company out of Norwalk, Conn., plan to build a new factory in Sandy Hook, Conn., according to a Sept. 28 article in the Newton Bee in Connecticut … read more

White Aluminum expands with new glass processing line
White Aluminum Enterprises of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will purchase the first complete Bavelloni integrated pre-processing line in the Middle East, according to an Oct. 3 release from Italian equipment and machine producer Z. Bavelloni … read more