Crystal opens new subsidiary in Taiwan.Crystal Window & Door Systems, the award-winning United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. manufacturer of windows, doors and high-end fenestration fenestration /fen·es·tra·tion/ (fen?es-tra´shun) 1. the act of perforating or condition of being perforated. 2. systems, recently announced the opening of a Taiwan subsidiary. Crystal Union Company, based in the capital of Taipei, will provide project design and installation services for curtain wall curtain wall Nonbearing wall of glass, metal, or masonry attached to a building's exterior structural frame. After World War II, low energy costs gave impetus to the concept of the tall building as a glass prism, an idea originally put forth by Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies and architectural windows to the Taiwanese construction and property management industries. Crystal Window & Door Systems founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Thomas Chen and Crystal Union general manager George (Yang-Tse) Chuang officially launched the new firm with an event at the company's offices at 5F, No. 31 Gui-Lin Road, Taipei, Taiwan, 10849. "Having been born in Taiwan, I have always wanted to return and invest in my homeland. This new company will provide extremely high quality sophisticated services and products for the Taiwan construction industry and be an important contributor to the vibrant Taiwanese economy," said Thomas Chen, Crystal's founder and CEO. Crystal Union initially will provide project engineering and installation for both new construction and rehabilitation projects throughout Taiwan. Future plans call for the firm to become truly "full-service" through expansion into the manufacture and shop fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of curtain wall systems and high-end windows. Plans also call for the company to grow beyond Taiwan and become a regional leader by providing its services throughout East Asia, Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . To strengthen its technical leadership position in the fenestration industry, Crystal Union has forged important alliances with the Taiwan Technical Institute and the Ting Wall Company. Ting Wall is led by internationally known Dr. Raymond Ting, the designer of a revolutionary, proprietary design curtain wall system, which surpasses current systems in terms of water penetration, ease of assembly, indoor air quality Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), chemicals (such as carbon monoxide, radon), allergens, or any mass or energy stressor and performance longevity. |
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