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- A Case of Extraordinary Customer Service
- This is a little weekend item about Maui Jim, the sunglass maker. I've had Maui Jims for several years now, but I continue to be blown away by their commitment to customer service and how it makes me feel about their brand. They're not cheap (mine cost about $200 and...
- Blog posts 2008-06-28
- Impact Resistant Glazing
- Impact-resistant glazing is available in two forms: laminated glass and shatter-resistant films. Laminated glass consists of two or more panes of any type of clear glass bonded together with a plastic interlayer, usually polyvinyl butyral PVB, which tends to hold the glass together upon impact. Depending on the application, the...
- White papers
- Low-E Glass and Spectrally Selective Glazing
- Windows are no longer simple panes of glass, but have evolved into complex engineered systems. Recent innovations such as double-glazed, gas-filled windows provide greater insulating value and improved energy efficiency, a benefit for windows used in any climate. New and widely used low-emissivity (low-e) coatings may be applied to glass...
- White papers
- Crew/Automation Interaction in Space Transportation Systems: Lessons Learned From the Glass Cockpit
- This report briefly describes "glass cockpit" evolution. Some relevant aircraft accidents and incidents are described, followed by a more detailed description of human/automation issues and problems (e.g., crew error, monitoring, modes, command authority, crew coordination, workload, and training). This paper concludes with example principles and guidelines for considering "glass cockpit"...
- White papers 2000-03-08
- FRP Plywood
- Fiberglass-reinforced-plastic FRP overlaid plywood is an engineered product consisting of APA trademarked plywood securely bonded between tough glass fiber-reinforced resin surfaces. The composite produces a strong yet lightweight panel. A thin nonporous surface finish provides color, weather ability and additional durability. Different surface finishes are available. Glass content and overall...
- White papers 2000-05-17
- Glass Ceiling? Look Out for the Glass Cliff!
- The Find: Recent resignations of women in top leadership positions have one economist wondering if the executive positions given to women are more precarious than those entrusted to their male counterparts or, to put it another way, whether many professional women aren't standing on the edge of a...
- Blog posts 2008-09-10
- Saatchi Exec Describes Taking a Glass to the Face in Nightclub Fight
- A Saatchi & Saatchi creative executive testified in court that he was beaten in the face with a glass at the Singapore nightclub Zouk. Dwayne Koh Liang Hsien right, a former creative department head at Saatchi in Singapore, now works in Shanghai, according to The Straits Times....
- Blog posts 2009-05-14
- U.S. Auto Sales in June Show Demand is Still Awfully Thin
- Except for Ford, it takes a strong pair of rose-colored glasses to see much good news in June U.S. auto sales. The best that can be said is that sales are bumping along the bottom. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2009-07-02
- Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company: The Glass is Half Full
- Mark Krieger submits: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company GAP reported underwhelming second quarter results, but regardless, offered a glimmer of hope for the "glass is half full" crowd. GAP produced comparable stores sales growth of 2.8%, resulting in total sales of $2.2 billion. Adjusted "EBITDA" increased from $27.3...
- External links 2008-11-03
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- Corning expects worldwide LCD glass market to grow 15% in 2010
- Corning has reported that display business revenues rose slightly sequentially to US$679 million in the third quarter, as sales were impacted by an earthquake that affected production at the company's LCD facility in Shizuoka, Japan in August. But the company said LCD glass demand will remain strong in the fourth...
- News items 2009-10-26
- Glass Ceiling? Look Out for the Glass Cliff!
- Glass Ceiling? Look Out for the Glass Cliff!RE: Glass Ceiling? Look Out for the Glass Cliff!Not every woman who has the opportunity to shatter the glass ceiling will. However, the ones who do are confident in their abilities and are able to execute their goals and objectives. They achieve growth,...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-11
- Corning 4Q09 LCD glass production to be impacted by power outage
- Corning has announced that its LCD glass manufacturing facility in Taichung, Taiwan, experienced a power disruption over the weekend (October 17-18) that affected some of its glass-making operations. The company said that although it will be several days before the full extent is known, the disruption is expected to have...
- News items 2009-10-19
- The Ownership of Glass Lewis Is All Wrong
- Glass Lewis & Co. is one of the cops on the beat. Although not as powerful as Institutional Shareholder Services ISS, Glass Lewis’ ratings of companies and their corporate governance practices really matter. And in contested proxy battles, many investors turn to Glass Lewis for its opinion. ...
- Blog posts 2007-10-29
- Corning Glass Output Hurt By Taiwan Plant Incident
- NEW YORK (Reuters) - Specialty glass maker Corning Inc GLW said on Monday a weekend power disruption at its plant in Taichung, Taiwan, will hurt glass production in the fourth quarter.Corning, the largest maker of glass for liquid crystal display screens, said the event affected some of its glass-making operations....
- News items 2009-10-19
- Patterned glass lets light shine in shower.(NEW PRODUCTS)
- Cascade is the latest glass option from Basco. The pattern features gentle lines flowing vertically down the glass, while the glass allows for light to enter the shower. Cascade is one of 13 glass options ... Cascade is the latest glass option from Basco. The...
- Research articles 2006-04-01
- UK to host ESG and ICG glass industry meetings.(Society of Glass Technology )(International Commission on Glass )
- The Society of Glass Technology annual meeting will be held at Sunderland in the UK on September 10-14 this year, and will also incorporate the European Society of Glass Technology ESG and the International Commission on Glass ICG meetings for 20 The Society of Glass Technology...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
- SPECIALTY GLASS WEB SITE.
- Pilkington North America's Specialty Glass Web site: (www.pilkington.com/specialty) offers detailed information on the company's various specialty glass products: TEC[TM] Glass for solar cells, photovoltaics, heated glass, CRT, photocopier or electrochromic applications; Optiwhite[TM] Low-Iron Glass, an ultra clear glass for photovoltaics; and OpiTEC[TM] Anti-Reflective Glass, a...
- Research articles 2000-10-01
- Integrated automation ensures continual glass production. (Problem Solver).(Saint-Gobain Glass modernizes glass plant, Germany)(Brief Article)
- Saint-Gobain Glass is a leading producer of glass in the world, specializing in the manufacture of flat glass, cast glass, hollow ware and glass wool. Among the products manufactured at its site in Mannheim, Germany, is cast glass. The company wanted to modernize its existing facility...
- Research articles 2002-08-01
- Giants in glass. (glass industry)(Industry Overview)
- In the Glass category of our Giants in Ceramics survey, 41 glass manufacturers responded, with total sales of $49.3 billion. Once again, Saint-Gobain leads the glass group in terms of sales with a 1994 figure estimated at $8.6 billion. This giant's flat glass division alone has...
- Research articles 1995-08-01
- Curves and glass distinguish headquarters. (Sunbelt Savings; Focus on Glass and Glazing)
- Extensive glass use creates structural and glazing challenges Glass and a curvilinear shape help to distinguish an Addison, Texas, office building from the unremarkable glass-box structures spread throughout the Dallas and other metropolitan a Extensive glass use creates structural...
- Research articles 1990-03-01
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