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PITTSBURGH, June 22, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has reported major advances in solar mirror development for concentrated solar power (CSP) applications, including improvements in solar mirror reflectance performance of up to 1 percent after…
Shows coating on clear, ultra-clear glassesPPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has introduced a sample kit for Clarvista™ glass for shower doors and bath and shower enclosures.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 17, 2010 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has been awarded a five-year, $50.1 million contract by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Va., to supply windshields for UH-…
PITTSBURGH, June 14, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) will showcase new Clarvista(TM) shower glass as well as an expanded portfolio of residential low-emissivity glasses at the 2010 GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo in Las Vegas…
PITTSBURGH, June 14, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has been named a finalist in the category of best applied R&D for the first U.S.
PPG's Nova Scotia factory is taking delivery of an ASHTON desiccant filling machine. The filler is fitted with a pneumatic tilt, to improve Health & Safety.
PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has published a brochure introducing Clarvista(TM) glass for shower doors and bath and shower enclosures.
• Gina Albisua, Ines Escalante and Montserrat Martinez were the student winners by presenting a special ergonomic container that prevents the consumer from confusing the front of the container with the back.
SHANGHAI, May 20, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has supplied “green” products in support of World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, including low-emissivity (low-e) glass and low-volatile organic compound (VOC) coatings for expo pavilions as well as…
SHANGHAI, May 14, 2010 – As a leading coatings and glass manufacturer, PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has been an active materials provider to the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
Air travelers on commercial and private-jet flights like the idea of electronic systems they control to lighten and darken passenger-cabin windows, preferring the light transition to occur at a moderate rather than rapid speed, according to surveys…
Innovative glass with durable coating looks newer longer than competing productsPITTSBURGH, May 17, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) introduced Clarvista™ shower glass, an innovative glass for shower doors and bath and shower enclosures that, with…
New solar, low-e glass products highlighted PITTSBURGH, April 26, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) issued a 2009 update to the company’s corporate sustainability report.
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México, April 26, 2010. Vitro, S.A.B.de C.V. (BMV: VITROA) received The Volkswagen Group Award, 2010 Edition, in recognition of its outstanding performance as a commercial partner, due to its quality of products…
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México, April 16, 2010 - Vitro America introduces a comprehensive line of architectural aluminum products designed to complement its full line of architectural glass at the Glass TEXpo™ 2010 conference, April 15…
PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today reported sales for the first quarter of $3.1 billion, an increase of 12 percent versus the prior year’s first quarter.
New glass offers higher performance than competing productsPPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has introduced Solarban R100 glass, a transparent-reflective, solar control, low-emissivity glass with better performance than competing products in the same…
PITTSBURGH, March 22, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced Solarphire NaB glass for solar applications where sodium leaching can adversely affect the performance of solar panels, reflectors, water heaters and other devices.
PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2009 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced Solarphire PV glass, a product designed to maximize solar energy transmission for photovoltaic modules.
Sphinx Glass, Citadel Capital’s investment in the highly promising MENA glass industry, undertakes commissioning at its state-of-the-art production facility Citadel Capital (CCAP.
Prism Solar Technologies and PPG Industries have partnered on a project to test the performance of different types of glass in both standard and holographic photovoltaic (PV) modules at various incident and direct angles.
A building located in Madrid has undergone an impressive transformation to be converted into a totally new, modern and energy efficient structure.
U.S. Department of Energy funds $1.6 millionPITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) a $1.6 million grant for the development of a low-cost glass substrate to promote the commercialization and…
Vitro America has announced organizational changes at its Memphis headquarters. Mr. Luis Gonzalez, president of Vitro America since 2003, has elected to leave Vitro effective February 28, 2010.