A KINGSPORT GLASS MANUFACTURING FACILITY WILL BE LAYING OFF NEARLY TWO DOZEN WORKERS. OFFICIALS WITH AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA INCRORPORATED, FORMERLY KNOWN AS AFG INDUSTRIES, MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT PLACE A SPECIFIC NUMBER ON THOSE WHO WILL BE AFFECTED BUT SAID IT WOULD AMOUNT TO LESS THAN TWO PERCENT OF THE WORKFORCE. THE COMPANY CITED DIFFICULT MARKET CONDITIONS FOR THE DECISION. MEANWHILE, AGC FLAT GLASS HAS ANNOUNCED IT HAS INITITATED COST REDUCTION INITIATIVES ACROSS ITS OPERATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA IN AN EFFORT TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN 2008.