March 4, 2008 | Vol 3, Num 9
e-glass weekly, your weekly source for industry news and financial data
News to know
Progress in vacuum glazing research continues with Guardian’s product
glassblog
Transparent aluminum windows: fantasy or
the future?
Preventive maintenance mitigateswater damage
Product spotlight
Large-sheet painted glass
Financials
NSG aims to cut jobs to pay Pilkington debt
Business headlines
e-Poll
Which candidate would help the industry most as president?
Hillary Clinton
Mike Huckabee
John McCain
Barack Obama



Last week's poll results:
How has the weather this winter affected your business?

Not much at all.

47%

About average

24%

Above average

16%

Severely

13%





















Financials

Business headlines
Sales up for Vitro in forth quarter
Officials from Mexican glassmaker Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. announced Feb. 26 that fourth quarter 2007 sales increased 8.3 percent year-over-year, according to a same day release. Sales for the flat glass segment increased 11.1 percent for the quarter ... read more

South Korea to Impose Taxes on Chinese Glass Makers
South Korea plans to impose tariffs on Chinese glass sold below local prices, aiming to protect domestic producers such as KCC Corp. and Hankuk Glass Industries Inc. from cheaper imports … read more

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