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Corning and Stevanato Enter New Agreement

Corning and Stevanato have been working together since 2011 to enable higher quality pharmaceutical containers.

July 31, 2017

Corning Inc. and Stevanato Group recently announced a new collaboration agreement focused on supplying Corning Valor™ glass to the pharmaceutical industry.

Readers Can’t Contain their Interest in New Anchor Glass CEO

Anchor Glass’ announcement regarding the appointment of Nipesh Shaw as its new CEO drew massive interest last week.

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July 24, 2017

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This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

AIR PRODUCTS: Oxy-Fuel Burner

The Cleanfire ThruPorte burner is installed from the underside of an existing furnace port to provide heat where and when it is needed.

July 20, 2017

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Air Products’ latest oxy-fuel burner can reportedly enable glass manufacturers to maintain full production in an aging furnace and avoid downtime during regenerator repairs.

Shah Appointed CEO of Anchor Glass

Shah will succeed Jim Fredlake, who informed the board of his intention to retire.

July 19, 2017

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Anchor Glass Container Corp. recently announced that Nipesh Shah has been named CEO and a member of the board of directors.

Bright Future Projected for Solar Photovoltaic Glass Market

The Asia-Pacific region led the solar PV glass market in 2016, while North America is projected to grow at the highest compound annual growth rate between 2017 and 2022.

July 19, 2017

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Increased demand for solar photovoltaic (PV) glass from the residential, non-residential, and utility sectors is expected to fuel the growth of the solar PV glass market.

Pilkington BIPV Powered by Solaria Receives IEC Certification

The receipt of this certification confirms that Pilkington Sunplus BIPV architectural solar products comply with the product safety, design and quality tests.

July 18, 2017

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NSG Group and Solaria Corp. recently announced that the Pilkington Sunplus™ BIPV powered by Solaria has passed stringent testing by Kiwa Netherlands according to IEC61215 and IEC61730 certification standards.

Automotive Segment Leads Bulletproof Glass Market

Growth in the bulletproof glass market is driven by globally increasing incidences of security threats, political disputes, civil unrest, armed conflicts, and terrorism.

July 17, 2017

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The global bulletproof glass market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6 % from 2017 to 2022.

Toronto Raptors Facility Features Advanced Architectural Glasses

In addition to providing high levels of privacy and security for players and staff, the goal was to maximize views of nearby Lake Ontario while meeting local bird-safety and energy-efficiency mandates established by the city of Toronto.

July 14, 2017

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Several competing demands had to be addressed when designing BioSteel Centre, a world-class training facility for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors.

AGC Launches Mass Production of New Glass Substrate for LGPs

Since sales of XCV were first launched in 2015, further improvements have reportedly been implemented.

July 12, 2017

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AGC recently announced that it will launch mass production of XCV (pronounced “ex-ive”), a glass substrate for television LGPs with top light transmittance performance.

Market for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Headsets to Expand

In terms of dedicated devices, AR continues to sit slightly in the background of VR.

July 10, 2017

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Dedicated augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets collectively are expected to grow at a strong pace from just under 10 million units in 2016 to just shy of 100 million units in 2021, with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57.7%.