Illustration - Reims

Illustration - Reims

FRANCE. MARNE (51) REIMS. HALL OF THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY. DETAIL OF THE ART DECO CHANDELIER CREATED BY MASTER GLASSMAKER JACQUES SIMON Photo by Pascal Stritt/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Reims

Illustration - Reims

FRANCE. MARNE (51) REIMS. CARNEGIE LIBRARY. READING ROOM WINDOW DECORATED WITH ART DECO STYLE STAINED GLASS BY MASTER GLASSMAKER JACQUES SIMON Photo by Pascal Stritt/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Reims

Illustration - Reims

FRANCE.MARNE (51) REIMS. CARNEGIE LIBRARY. DETAIL OF THE CHANDELIER (ART DECO STYLE) CREATED IN 1927 BY MASTER GLASSMAKER JACQUES SIMON FOR THE HALL. Photo by Pascal Stritt/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Reims

Illustration - Reims

FRANCE. MARNE (51) REIMS. CARNEGIE LIBRARY. DETAIL OF THE ART DECO CHANDELIER CREATED BY MASTER GLASSMAKER JACQUES SIMON FOR THE LOBBY IN 1927. Photo by Pascal Stritt/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippon Sheet Glass CEO Chambers to resign at end of Sept.

Nippon Sheet Glass CEO Chambers to resign at end of Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Chairman Katsuji Fujimoto (L) announces in Tokyo on Aug. 26 that Stuart Chambers (R), the company's president and chief executive officer, will resign at the end of September for family reasons. Fujimoto said he will assume the top post at the leading Japanese glassmaker.

Hoya explains plan to acquire Pentax to shareholders

Hoya explains plan to acquire Pentax to shareholders

TOKYO, Japan - Optical glassmaker Hoya Corp. holds a shareholders meeting in Tokyo on June 19 to explain its plan to make camera maker Pentax Corp. a wholly owned subsidiary.

Hoya, Pentax to merge next Oct. to enhance medical operations

Hoya, Pentax to merge next Oct. to enhance medical operations

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Urano (R), president of camera manufacturer Pentax Corp., and Hiroshi Suzuki, chief executive officer of leading optical glassmaker Hoya Corp., shake hands after their joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21. They announced that the two companies will merge on Oct. 1, 2007.

Hoya, Pentax to merge next Oct. to enhance medical operations

Hoya, Pentax to merge next Oct. to enhance medical operations

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Urano (R), president of camera manufacturer Pentax Corp., and Hiroshi Suzuki, chief executive officer of leading optical glassmaker Hoya Corp., shake hands after their joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21. They announced that the two companies will merge on Oct. 1, 2007. (Kyodo)

Hoya explains plan to acquire Pentax to shareholders

Hoya explains plan to acquire Pentax to shareholders

TOKYO, Japan - Optical glassmaker Hoya Corp. holds a shareholders meeting in Tokyo on June 19 to explain its plan to make camera maker Pentax Corp. a wholly owned subsidiary. (Kyodo)

Nippon Sheet Glass CEO Chambers to resign at end of Sept.

Nippon Sheet Glass CEO Chambers to resign at end of Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Chairman Katsuji Fujimoto (L) announces in Tokyo on Aug. 26 that Stuart Chambers (R), the company's president and chief executive officer, will resign at the end of September for family reasons. Fujimoto said he will assume the top post at the leading Japanese glassmaker. (Kyodo)