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Guardian begins $80 million expansion at California float plant
Production has stopped at Guardian Industries Kingsburg, Calif., float glass plant for the first time in 18 years as the facility’s $80 million expansion gets underway, according to a Jan. 8 article from The Kingsburg Record.
About $10 million will go toward new equipment that will reduce emissions by 50 percent. Company officials say the facility will be the most environmentally friendly glass plant in North America when the 135-day project is complete, according to the article … read more
Man suffers serious injuries after falling through glass door
A man suffered severe cuts and substantial bleeding after he tripped and fell through a reinforced glass door Jan. 10 at the Conservative Club in Dartmouth, United Kingdom, according to a Jan. 11 article from the Herald Express, South Devon, United Kingdom. The man was airlifted to the hospital, according to the article … read more
Chinese glass company wins trademark dispute with Microsoft
Ningbo Windows Glasses Co., China, won the rights to use the trademark “WINDOWS” in China, despite a challenge from Microsoft, according to a Jan. 10 article from China.org.
Microsoft charged the glass company violated its trademark of “WINDOWS” when Ningbo applied for the trademark. Five years since the original charge, the Trademark Office of China awarded Ningbo the trademark rights … read more
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