The week’s business headlines

Guardian reports growing stake in overseas operations
Officials from Guardian Industries of Auburn Hills, Mich., say 40 percent of the company’s revenue now comes from overseas operations, according to a March 15 article from The Oakland Press in Oakland, Mich.

Executive Vice President Ralph Gerson said in the article that 50 percent of Guardian’s assets are in overseas market, and the company plans further overseas expansion … read more

Glass Dynamics plans expansion
Officials from Glass Dynamics of Stoneville, N.C., announced the commercial and residential glass fabricator company will expand its production capacity and build a new office building, according to a March 14 article from ExpansionManagement.com.

The $4.9 million investment will create 100 new jobs, according to the article … read more

Yemen to get $40 million glass plant
A Yemeni investor is set to invest $40 million to build a flat glass plant in Yemen, according to a March 12 article from Saba News. The facility will produce about 44,000 tons of glass per year, and is expected to start operations in the second half of 2008, according to the article … read more

Southern Aluminum Finishing opens California location
Officials from Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. of Atlanta announced the company opened its Western plant March 15 in Redding, Calif., according to a March 19 company release... read more