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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 7, 2022

By Lisa McDonald / November 7, 2022

World’s tallest 3D-printed building is now in Saudi Arabia, Verallia to acquire Allied Glass for £315 million, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 7, 2022.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 17, 2021

By Lisa McDonald / May 17, 2021

Ferro Corporation to be acquired by Prince International Corporation, International Year of Glass 2022 set for UN approval, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 17, 2021.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 2, 2020

By Lisa McDonald / March 2, 2020

Geomega and Jobmaster Magnets agree to rare-earth magnet recycling, investment group acquires Teichmann, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 2, 2020.

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News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / June 25, 2012

• Carborundum Universal International Ltd Cyprus, a wholly owned subsidiary of CUMI India, part of the $4.4 billion Murugappa Group, signed an agreement with Austria-headquartered RHI AG to buy the Vienna-based heat-resistant…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / February 10, 2012

Mitsubishi i-MIEV battery electric vehicle was rated highest in latest environmental rankings provided by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. See story below. Credit: Mitsubishi. Here is what we are hearing:…

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Enormous rare earths crisis brewing: China shutting down 3 major dysprosium mines

By / September 8, 2011

SEM image of Dysprosium hydroxyfluoride fibers. Credit: PPNL. A few days ago, Xinhua News agency reported that three rare earth mining districts near Ganzhou city have been order to halt…

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Materials stories that may also be of interest

By / February 25, 2011

Worth a look: ‘Rechargeable’ anti-microbial surfaces boost food safety A University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist is developing a way to improve food safety by adding a thin anti-microbial layer…

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Rare earth scramble heats up; California mine opening imminent

By / December 23, 2010

Molycorp’s Mountain Pass mine. Credit: Wikipedia Commons Apparently the DOE’s release of its first Critical Materials Strategy was one in a series of announcements about how various companies and countries…

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