Glass manufacturers and professional glaziers write tons of books and articles, to discuss the newest inventions in the glass industry and their benefits for customers. In most instances, employees working to deliver superior quality products remain beyond the curtain of publicity. Yet, without them, producing perfect window systems would have been impossible. Phoenix Glass knows pretty well that employees are the greatest asset. Employees provide valuable knowledge inputs and invest their physical and mental resources, to meet our strategic business goals. Unfortunately, not all glass manufacturers treat their employees with respect. Recent news suggest that some glass manufacturers forget about the value of labor force and the contribution employees make to the development of new products and services.

The City of London Magistrates? Court, UK, prosecuted a London window manufacturer for failure to ensure appropriate sanitary conditions in the workplace. The results of mandatory workplace inspection showed that welfare facilities for employees did not meet the standards of hygiene. Toilets were found to be in a poor state and in need of repair. They had no water and soap, were dirty, and lacked even the simplest hand-drying means. The employer had a chance to improve the situation but did not use it. As a result, he was obligated to pay out almost $10,000 in fines and more than $2,500 in court and other costs.

The case teaches a good lesson of employment relations in the glass industry. The process of glass manufacturing is extremely complex. We Phoenix Glass professionals know perfectly well what it means to treat employees properly. However, we also know that meeting the basic standards of quality is not everything. We always strive to go beyond the basics. In our business relations, we are committed to the values of social responsibility and support. In Phoenix Glass, employees are the source of competitive advantage. We are convinced that employees can strengthen any organization?s position and, for this reason, deserve everything the best!

We receive dozens of calls from the customers who seek the best packaging materials. We have the best answer to these ?packaging? questions: despite the growing popularity of new and innovative packaging materials, glass remains the most relevant, reasonable, cost-efficient, and environmentally safe packaging option. Home Glass Repair Phoenix asserts: glass is the best packaging material of all times!!

Why choose glass? The answer is simple. Glass is made of sustainable and natural raw materials. Home Glass Repair Phoenix says that, because glass is natural and sustainable, its consumer health safety is out of question. Consumers choose products in glass packaging, because the latter is clean, preserves product flavor and taste, and maintain the integrity of food products and beverages. Consumers perceive glass packaging as safe and clean. It comes as no surprise that companies using glass packaging have better chances to preserve and expand their market presence. Our experience in the glass industry suggests that no other packaging material can match the shelf impact of glass: glass is well-known for its premium image. Unlike plastics, glass adds prestige to the simplest products.

More important are the effects of glass packaging on the environment or, rather, no such effects. Arizona glass professionals say: glass is fully recyclable; glass creates no waste or by-products; glass is a mono-material, which facilitates manufacturing, processing, and recycling. Finally, and you can be sure of it, glass is sustainable! Thousands of companies all over the world want to create a sustainable image. Arizona Glass offers a simple solution: use glass packaging! The use and recycling of glass reduces energy consumption. The required amounts of raw materials decrease, too. We hope that this small piece of advice will guide you toward greater sustainability and better product image in the market!

Safety is crucial to the success of glass manufacturing. We at Arizona Glass repair know how much it takes to ensure safety and security of all industrial procedures. We know how much professional glaziers invest in devising safety strategies and systems. It is no wonder that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission seeks to implement a series of new safety standards for glaziers. In the middle of 2010, the CPSC proposed imposing new standards of product safety on glass manufacturers; the new standards would include five essential elements ? product specification and production testing, certification testing, recordkeeping, and a remedial action plan. All these elements would operate as part of the single mandatory testing programs, which all glass manufacturers and glaziers would have to implement. Arizona Glass professionals are aware of the changes, which the proposed standards would cause in the glass manufacturing field. Professional glaziers will need to initiate changes to most, if not all, testing procedures, no matter what type of glass products they offer.

Just recently, the Commission announced that the decision to enforce the new standards was postponed. Most probably, the Commission wants to ensure that the new standards are manageable and feasible. In the meantime, glaziers must prepare themselves for regulatory and operational changes. New standards will go into effect and affect only safety glazing materials, which are being installed in hazardous locations. The latter have always been within the jurisdiction of the CPSC. What seems reasonable is that the Commission gives glaziers more time to familiarize themselves with the meaning and implications of the new standards. We hope that the new standards will foster the creation of high quality, safe glass products. We also hope that the new standards will not become another bureaucratic impediment to the development of the American glass market.

The word ?glass? has many different meanings. In most cases, the word ?glass? is used to denote a popular construction product, a raw material used to create windows and other transparent structures. However, glass has deep metaphorical meanings. It is no wonder that the difficulties faced by women in their professional growth were called ?the glass ceiling effect?. Architectural textbooks describe various types of glass ceilings; the meaning of glass ceilings was created long before the issue of gender discrimination came into existence. Home Glass Repair Arizona is convinced that the term ?glass ceiling? and the word ?glass? have much in common ? both are transparent, solid, and virtually unbreakable.

The history of the glass ceiling phenomenon dates back to the beginning of the 1980s. The term was first coined in 1987, when Alice Sargent, the author of the Androgynous Manager, said that women in corporate America were bumping themselves on the glass ceiling. Since that moment, the term ?glass ceiling? became the central metaphor describing the issue of gender discrimination in organizations. Disproportionately low numbers of women-executives is probably the main symptom of the persistent glass ceiling in America. Despite the growing number of regulations and laws, women are still underrepresented in corporate boards. It seems that laws alone cannot improve the situation. Home Glass Repair Chandler suspects that the roots of the glass ceiling are not legal but cultural and social. The more laws Congress passes the more veiled these forms of gender discrimination become. Women are denied growth opportunities for various reasons, from the lack of appropriate skills to the prevalence of masculine norms in organizations. Thus, the ways to break the glass ceiling must be social and cultural. We at Arizona Glass feel that it is high time for organizations to change their cultures. This is the only way to improve women?s professional position in organizations.

Glass manufacturers and products are everywhere. We, Phoenix Glass professionals, our competitors and colleagues, make a huge contribution to the development of the global economy. Glaziers participate in a variety of challenging construction projects, including the creation of new world trade center towers. What does glass have to do with WTC? Good question, isn?t it? Really, even if glass is used to make up windows and doors, it is difficult to imagine that glass can be used to create the concrete base. Yet, the new WTC project differs greatly from everything that was done earlier. The concrete base of the WTC tower will be clad in glass louvers; the latter will be set at different angles, and lit from behind. The features and specifics of glass design are held in secret, but it is clear that the project will hit the hearts and imagination of ordinary Americans.

The concrete base of the WTC is not the only construction spot where glass will be used. In May, 2011, the Huffington Post published an article discussing the features of the prismatic glass fa ade for the WTC. More specifically, the owners and architects want to cover the first 20 floors of the WTC with decorative glass. This is how the owners want the WTC to look more open to the public. The decision is quite reasonable, as the new windowless base was redesigned to withstand a bomb. We at Phoenix Glass perceive these trends as extremely promising. Just imagine, how much energy and electricity the WTC will save, if its offices are exposed to daylight. The prismatic panels will cost about $6 million, but will also provide a unique look and recognizable appearance. These panels, which were discussed above, are usually used in lamps and shop windows. They are distinctive but extremely practical. Phoenix Glass professionals will monitor the development and growth of the WTC project and the role of glass in it. Like the rest of the world, we will be watching how glass is changing the essence and appearance of one of the world?s most outstanding construction projects.