Dorma to build production facility in United Arab Emirates
Officials from Dorma of Germany announced plans to build a production facility at its Middle East headquarters in the United Arab Emirates to respond to growing demand from the booming Middle Eastern construction market, according to an Oct. 23 article from Zawya.com.

“The phenomenal growth of the Middle East market means that those serving the construction sector need to gear up with a much stronger presence in the region,” said Ben Shaw, Dorma Gulf regional director, in the article … read more

U.S. must step up to global warming, says PPG chief executive
When it comes to renewable energy sources, “U.S. is far behind Europe and the rest of the world,” says Charles Bunch, chief executive of Pittsburgh-based PPG in an interview with the Wall Street Journal Oct. 29.

High energy prices will drive a consensus in this country toward environmentally friendly alternatives, he says. The rising prices of natural gas and an environmental conscience have motivated PPG to set targets for energy productivity gains of 5 percent per year. PPG is already exceeding these goals, he says.

“We've had a target, started in 2002, to reduce greenhouse gases by 18 percent by 2012. When we did the calculations for 2006, we had already achieved our target. And so now we're developing our next target for 2012.” ... read more

Czech companies report mixed market conditions
Several Czech glass companies have scaled back their workforce in order to cope with rising energy and raw material costs. At the same time, other competitors in the country have experienced a growth in demand, according to an Oct. 29 article from Czech Business Weekly.

Officials from the successful flat glass companies say they have been able to capture the market for higher quality and fabricated products, according to the article … read more

Advanced Glazings to create new jobs, expand facility
An in-house cutting center and a new production line for the Solera product are two components of the expansion planned for Sydney, Nova Scotia-based Advanced Glazings Ltd. over the next five years. The company will create 50 new jobs this year, and up to 320 by 2012 ... read more

Building association announces green competition
Officials at the Sustainable Building Industry Council of Washington, D.C., ask for 2007 Beyond Green High Performance Awards nominations to recognize companies leading the initiative in sustainable and energy-efficient building and programs … read more

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