Refractories

News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / April 17, 2012

* Libbey Glass, a glassware manufacturer, has announced that for the quarter-ended Dec. 31, 2011, sales were $214.8 million, compared to $222.8 million the previous year. • Consol Glass has…

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News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / April 9, 2012

• According to reports, Kapiri Glass Manufacturing Ltd., based in Zambia, has announced that it will soon start the procurement process for equipment and machinery to revive the defunct plant…

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News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / April 2, 2012

• Allied Glass Containers has announced that it is about to receive a significant boost due to a planned investment project, which will see over £3 million invested in the company’s…

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Photoblogging from 48th Symposium on Refractories in St. Louis

By Eileen De Guire / March 30, 2012

Rick Volk from Uni-Ref, Inc. was RCD’s 2012 T.J. Planje Award winner. On Wednesday and Thursday I attended the 48th Symposium on Refractories sponsored by the St. Louis Section and…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / March 29, 2012

Structure of “ENE-FARM home energy SOFC cogeneration unit jointly developed by Kyocera and consortium of other Japanese companies. Credit: Kyocera. Here’s what we are hearing: Kyocera presents comprehensive home energy…

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News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / March 19, 2012

• Dubai Investments may opt to issue a sukuk, or Islamic bonds, to finance the expansion of the second production line at its Emirates Float Glass Factory in Abu Dhabi.…

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Analyst: Global demand for boron nitride, boron carbide to continue steady growth despite recession dip

By / March 19, 2012

Boron nitride, wurtzite structure. Credit: Wikipedia. A global markets research firm, Global Industry Analysts, issued a new study explaining how demand for boron nitride and boron carbide sustained some growth during…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / March 15, 2012

Here’s what we are hearing: Looks like Bloom Energy is behind Apple’s massive fuel cell farm (Gigaom) couple sources that fuel cell maker Bloom Energy is the supplier behind Apple’s…

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News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / March 13, 2012

• Verallia has reported 3.0% organic growth across 2011 (1.7% in the second half), reportedly spurred by favourable trends in sales prices, which gained 2.7% as a whole and 2.8%…

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News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / February 26, 2012

Hindusthan National Glass Industries has announced plans to invest approximately Rs 2500 crore over 7-8 years on a new manufacturing facility in the Neemrana region of Rajasthan, India. The company…

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