| February 12, 2008 | Vol 3, Num 6 |
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Last week's poll results:
In December, police arrested a worker for allegedly stealing more than $1 million of aluminum from his employer. Have you dealt with instances of employee metal theft at your company?
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No |
44% |
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No, but I suspect there may be. |
29% |
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Yes, we've experienced metal theft by employees. |
26% |
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News to know
More top stories
Gymnasium reopens after teen’s fall through glass
Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif., reopened its gymnasium about two weeks after a 17-year-old boy fell through a glass roof panel, according to a Feb. 6 article from the college’s newspaper, The Advocate. The teen fell 50 feet after the glass panel broke, injuring his left leg and receiving cuts to his face … read more
Asahi Glass to expand solar cell production
Officials at Japan’s Asahi Glass Co. announced Feb. 5 that the company will spend more than $120 million to establish a new furnace for the cover glass of solar cells and coating lines. The facility will start mass production in the second quarter of 2009 … read more
Schott-Gemtron wins patent infringement suit against Saint-Gobain
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan ruled in favor of Gemtron Corp., Sweetwater, Tenn., in a patent infringement suit against Saint-Gobain Corp., France, according to a news release Feb. 6. Gemtron is a joint venture between Schott Corp., with North American headquarters in Elmsford, N.Y., and AGC-Flat Glass North America Inc., Kingsport, Tenn. The jury found that Saint-Gobain is infringing United States Patent No. 6,679,573 (“the ‘573” patent”), owned by Schott-Gemtron … read more
NFRC sets 2009 release for nonresidential rating program
The National Fenestration Rating Council, Greenbelt, Md., announced it will release its Component Modeling Approach nonresidential system rating program in early 2009, according to the NFRC February newsletter, released Feb. 4 … read more
PPG announces white paper on low-E glass
Officials at PPG industries of Pittsburgh announced Feb. 1 the release of a white paper summarizing a comparative analysis of four common low-emissivity glasses. The 24-page paper, A Comparison of Energy, Economic and Environmental Benefits of Tinted Low-E Glasses, explores the potential savings of money and electricity in commercial buildings. The report is available from www.ppgideascapes.com or by calling 888/774-4332 … read more
RHI strengthens sales network
Austria’s RHI, the largest refractories supplier to the global glass industry, is expanding its sales network to offer the complete range of refractories to its U.S. customers. New offerings will include fused cast materials, basic and non basic products … read more
USGBC ups grant money
The U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C., has doubled its funding commitment for green building research grants to $2 million for 2008, according to a release Feb. 6. Of the additional $1 million in grants, $500,000 has been allocated for K-12 school facility research related to occupant impacts … read more
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