WTC Facade Glass Will Be Made in China

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Fri, 04-03-2009 - 12:45pm

WTC Facade Glass Will Be Made in Red China

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/04/wtc_facade_glas.php

At least part of 1 World Trade Center -- formerly known as the Freedom Tower -- will be made by our friends in Communist China. According to the Sentinel, PPG of Pittsburgh was hoping to make facade glass for the new tower. But Solera Construction/DCM Erectors of New York instead gave the sub-contract for the glass to the China Beijing company (or cadre or whatever they call it), using PPG's licensed technology. A PPG spokesman said he was "shocked this would be awarded to a company outside of the United States"; the Port Authority's spokesman shrugged, "We accepted the lowest responsible bidder."

On the bright side, by the time this communist Trade Center is built, we'll all be dead, either of a terrorist attack or old age. Weep, eagle, weep!

PPG loses bid for World Trade Center

Full article...
http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2009/04/02/news/local/doc49d4c130587f0460006871.txt

A local manufacturing plant won’t have its glass on the new One World Trade Center building after all.

Instead, the glass will be manufactured in China.

PPG Industries, based in Pittsburgh, had submitted a bid to be a subcontractor to produce some of the facade glass for the main building of the new complex in Lower Manhattan, previously dubbed the Freedom Tower..

“We did bid on providing some highly aesthetic glass for the first 20 floors for the facade section of the tower,” said PPG spokesman Jack Maurer.

But the contractor PPG hoped to work with failed to win the contract with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Instead, the contract was awarded to Solera Construction/DCM Erectors of New York.

“We accepted the lowest responsible bidder,” explained Steve Coleman, spokesman for the Port Authority.

However, Solera/DCM hired a subcontractor, Zetian Systems of Las Vegas, which in turn hired China Beijing Glass to produce the patented glass, which it will produce under the PPG license.

“They’re licensed to use our technology,” Maurer said.

He said the “Starphire” glass is patented and Beijing Glass is a licensee of the PPG technology.

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Fri, 04-03-2009 - 2:01pm
Most of the stuff we buy is made in China.
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Registered: 03-18-2000
Fri, 04-03-2009 - 3:48pm

It's difficult to find stuff that isn't. :(

Given the symbolism one would think they'd hire an American company to create this piece of art.

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Fri, 04-03-2009 - 3:58pm
Somewhere in America there has to be a glass company who would be willing and able to take on this job. It always comes down to $$$$. Nothing else counts anymore.
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Fri, 04-03-2009 - 5:07pm
I agree with you.

 


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Registered: 02-19-2008
Fri, 04-03-2009 - 10:41pm
I think it is possible giving work to an American company for the sake of helping our domestic economy could violate our free trade agreements.
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Sat, 04-04-2009 - 12:03am

The goal is for the center to become a destination for international business.

Kate

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Sat, 04-04-2009 - 12:17am
Understood.

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Registered: 04-03-2009
Sat, 04-04-2009 - 5:09pm

Wasn't the Statue of Liberty made in France?

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Sat, 04-04-2009 - 5:34pm

Much different contexts.

 


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Sat, 04-04-2009 - 5:38pm

I agree, the glass should be made here. But, guess we are so in debt to China because of the WARS.

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