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The Top 50 Glaziers Complete Report

This report includes all of the information provided in the Top 50 Glaziers feature published annually in Glass Magazine, plus:

  • Exact sales figures for 2008-2010, plus project and personnel information
  • New in 2011: Project breakdown by construction segment 
  • New in 2011: Purchasing trends
    Chart detailing the amount of glass the Top 50 glaziers and additional companies purchased in 2010, broken down by square footage or dollar value. Additional chart includes data on how these companies used the glass they purchased in 2010, broken down by product category: curtain wall, storefront, site-fabricated windows, shop-fabricated windows, roof glazing or skylights, and interior applications. 
  •  Company information, including addresses and phone numbers for headquarters, additional locations and company contacts 

2011 Top 50 Glaziers Special Report (42-page PDF)
2010 Top 50 Glaziers Special Report (32-page PDF)

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All about Glass and Metal: A Guide for Architects and Specifiers  

This guide compiles all of the information included in Glass and Metals 101 released in 2010 and Glass and Metals 201 from 2011 in one easy-to-read report. Designed to help architects and specifiers navigate the world of glass and metals, the guide includes:

  • Building schematic identifying various glazing products
  • Illustrated window and curtain-wall glossary
  • Answers to architects' frequently asked questions
  • Current standards and specifications
  • Top 10 problems architects may encounter in glazing specifications
  • General tips for glazing specifications
  • Tips by specification section: performance, products and installation
  • Resources for additional information

Save 25% over purchasing both Glass and  Metals PDFs separately.

All About Glass and Metal (10-page PDF)

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Glass and Metals 201 (2011) 

A follow-up to the popular Glass and Metals 101 introduced in 2010, this guide offers information to help architects and specifiers navigate the world of glass and metals. The guide includes:

  • Informational resources
  • Top 10 problems architects may enouonter in glazing specifications
  • General tips for glazing specifications
  • Tips by specification section: performance, products and installation
Glass and Metals 201 (4-page PDF)$19.95Buy Now


Glass and Metals 101 (2010)

Designed to help architects and specifiers navigate the world of glass and metals, this guide addresses glass and glazing performance values, load requirements, codes and standards, and  basic product definitions. The guide includes:

  • Illustrated window and curtain-wall glossary
  • Building schematic identifying various glazing products
  • Answers to architects' frequently asked questions
  • Current standards and specifications
  • Resources for additional information
Glass and Metals 101 (6-page PDF)$19.95Buy Now



Guide to Decorative Glass (2011)

    

From the May 2011 issue of Glass Magazine comes to Guide to Decorative Glass. The guide includes definitions, options, and applications for fifteen different kinds of decorative glass. Each concise section includes a photo of a practical application of each type of glass.

2011 Guide to Decorative Glass (10-page PDF)$19.95Buy Now

 

Showcase Fabrication (2011)  

Learn how to build a glass showcase with 8 mm float glass, one door and two glass shelves without thread fixations or drill holes. Follow step-by-step insructions and accompanying photos as Frank Ruzicka, who conducts customer workshops for Bohle America, demonstrates the necessary preparation and technology. Instructions include positioning and bonding the glass and metal elements, and installing the lock, doorknob and stopper.
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Custom Fabrication Using UV Bonding (2011)  

Learn how to build an all-glass side table using 8-millimeter float glass with flat polished edges using ultraviolet glass-bonding technology. Directions and accompanying photos describe fabricating a UV-bonded glass table with a shelf, using the Bohle UV-Bonding Professional Kit from Bohle America, as an example, and the curing procedure using UV light exposure.
UV Bonding (6-page PDF)$9.95Buy now

Guide to Edgers (2010)

Researched and produced by Glass Magazine, this chart features more than 125 edgers from suppliers around the world, including detailed machine specifications and capabilities.
 
2010 Guide to Edgers (7-page PDF)$19.95Buy now

 

Float Plants of North America (2010)

An update to Glass Magazine’s popular “World of Glass” map, the “Float plants of North America” map examines how the float plant landscape changed in the United States, Mexico and Canada between April 2005 and February 2010.
 
2010 Float Plants of North America (2-page PDF)$5.95Buy now