Manufacturer and marketer of glass products for the construction and automotive industries, the Glaverbel Group acheived sales of Euro 395 million in the third quarter of 2000, up more than 10% compar…
Manufacturer and marketer of glass products for the construction and automotive industries, the Glaverbel Group acheived sales of Euro 395 million in the third quarter of 2000, up more than 10% compared with the corresponding period of 1999 according to a press statement issued by the Belgian-based firm. Cumulative sales at the end of September were Euro 1.24 billion, up by about 12.6% in the first nine months of the previous year. Glaverbel says it is well on the way to meeting its forecasts for the second half year, with 2000 promising to be an excellent year overall. Headquartered in Brussels, the Group now employs about 13,000 people (excluding another 5,300 at Bor) and claims to rank second in the production of flat glass in Europe.