The Italy-based World Academy of Ceramics has selected its 15th class of Professional Members of the Academy in its biennial election, including ACerS immediate past president George Wicks and 12 other ACerS members.
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The 74th Glass Problems Conference is sure to offer valuable information to anyone involved in the glassmaking industry, but some of the event’s most useful programming is in the exclusive short courses and symposia being offered as separate options to attendees.
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IAG Co. Ltd. announced plans to reopen the figured flat glass factory at Bhadaninagar (Jharkhand, India). Once considered Asia’s foremost glass producer, the facility closed downed some years ago because…
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Announcing fiscal first quarter results, Japanese flat glass manufacturer Nippon Sheet Glass says its architectural glass business improved in Japan and the US but was still slow in Europe. The…
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‘Rolled Glass – Global Strategic Business Report‘ A new Research and Markets report analyzes the worldwide markets for rolled glass in thousand metric tons. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics…
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Swedish glass blowers Orrefors have failed to find a new owner, sealing plans to move production away from Sweden’s “Crystal Kingdom.” All production will now cease at the glassworks in…
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The lead independent director on the Owens-Illinois Board of Directors, Corbin A. McNeill, Jr., has resigned due to personal reasons. In response to McNeill’s resignation, the Board has selected Peter…
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Ultra-thin carbon-based wafer saws save silicon You can’t saw without producing sawdust, and that can be expensive if, for example, you’re sawing silicon wafers for photovoltaic and semiconductor applications. But…
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Porous, robocast glass scaffolds produced by scientists at Missouri University of Science and Technology not only bear significant weight but have been shown to promote bone ingrowth. Credit: B.A. Rupert/MS&T.…
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