October 16, 2007 | Vol 2, Num 42
e-glass weekly, your weekly source for industry news and financial data
News to know
New retainage reform laws protect subcontractors
Solar Decathlon competitors look to glass industry for performance products
More top stories
Product spotlight
Rain-screen panel system
Financials
Business headlines
e-Poll
If you sold your company, what would you do afterward?
Continue with acquirer
Start a new non-glass business
Buy another business
Consult
Retire (Golf! Fish! Something!)



Last week's poll results: 
Who is the most demanding customer?

37.11%: Architect

30.93%: Homeowner

15.46%: General contractor

11.34%: Your spouse

5.15%: Building owner


News to know

More top stories

Fire at ACI Distribution’s Tulsa facility
Oct. 10, firefighters worked into the night to extinguish a fire at a metal shop building for ACI Distribution in Tulsa, according to a next-day article from Fox 23 News. No one was inside the building at the time, according to the article … read more

NSG adopts Pilkington brand for flat glass business
Officials from Nippon Sheet Glass of Japan announced Oct. 15 that the company will use the Pilkington brand for its global flat glass business because of Pilkington’s global recognition, according to a same-day company release … read more

Solutia celebrates 80 years of safety glass
St. Louis-based Solutia’s laminated glass business Saflex found its beginnings 80 years ago at a plant in Indian Orchard, Mass. Solutia celebrated the anniversary of safety glass Oct. 13 at the facility, according to a same-day article in The Republic of Springfield, Mass… read more

CGI Windows & Doors plans hurricane code conference for architects
CGI Windows & Doors of Miami teamed up with the American Institute of Architects Southwest, Florida Region Chapter, to present the Designing for Wind-Borne Debris Symposium Nov. 16 in Miami, according to an Oct. 8 company release.

The event is designed to educate Florida architects, builders and developers about the latest building codes for commercial and residential glazing in hurricane-prone areas … read more

Vandals destroy storefront windows
Vandals in Milpitas, Calif., have broken windows of three business storefronts and at a nearby Montessori school, according to an Oct. 10 article from the Milpitas Post … read more


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