The week's business headlines

Rick Marshall named Wausau Window and Wall Systems president
Officials from Wausau Window and Wall Systems of Wausau, Wis., named Rick Marshall as president, in addition to his continuing role as president of Linetec, also of Wausau, according to a March 5 company release.

He will be responsible for continued sales growth for custom-engineered products and Advantage by Wausau pre-engineered windows, and will oversee operational improvements and executive management at Wausau and Linetec, according to the release ... read more

GGI announces new West Coast warehouse
General Glass International of Secaucus, N.J., opened a West Coast specialty glass warehouse in Othello, Wash., according to a March 7 company release … read more

Glaston Technologies merges Brazilian operations
Glaston Technologies, a division of Finland’s Kyro, merged its Brazilian Tamglass South America, safety glass machine manufacturer, and Z. Bavelloni South America, pre-processing machine manufacturer, to improve efficiency, according to a March 5 company release.

The merger will generate synergy and thereby cost savings for Glaston, according to the release … read more

Solutia’s Lockwood to speak at Bahamas Weather Conference
Nanette Lockwood, director of legislative affairs for Solutia Inc. of St. Louis, will speak for the fourth consecutive year at the Bahamas Weather Conference, according to a Solutia release. Meteorologists from the United States and Caribbean attend the conference, according to the release … read more

GlasWeld’s East Coast office moves to new location
GlasWeld Systems of Bend, Ore., moved its East Coast office to a different location in Raleigh, N.C., according to a March 6 company press release … read more

Applied Materials sells photovoltaics line to Moser Baer India
Officials from Applied Materials Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., announced that Moser Baer India Ltd. chose the company to develop and install the Generation 8.5 thin film solar module production line at its New Delhi facility, according to a March 5 company release. The Gen 8.5 line will manufacture photovoltaic modules using 7.2 feet by 8.5 feet substrates, according to the release.

The large glass panels are expected to decrease panel production costs and reduce the cost of solar power, according to the release … read more

Sigco Inc. licenses DecoTherm technology
Sigco Inc. of Westbook, Maine, will produce digital, ceramic-frit glass decoration, licensed from DecoTherm of Amherst, N.Y. according to a March 8  DecoTherm release… read more