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Two Canadian Glass Standards Up For Public Review

Two Canadian Glass Standards Up For Public Review

Jan 31, 2025 |

The Glass Standards are being updated and published again after long campaigns by industry groups like the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (now FGIA) to convince regulators that Canada needs its own glass standards for certain products.

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