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Crown Prince cuts the ribbon at the plant’s dedication Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, (October 27, 2008) –Guardian Industries held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at its float glass plant in Ras Al Khaimah.
PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) industrial coatings business has published a new color guide for Duranar liquid coil and extrusion coatings.
Japan’s Nippon Sheet Glass (5202.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday it has been modifying its U.S. plants to boost solar cell glass output but voiced concerns about missing business chances as demand will likely grow faster…
As a result of the decision of NASDAQ OMX PHLX, formerly the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, to terminate its equity trading platform effective Oct. 24, 2008, PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has announced its intention to voluntarily delist from the…
GLASSTEC 2008, 21st – 25th October MESSE DÜSSELDORF, HALL 11 – STAND C52 Vitrealspecchi - for over 40 years Italy’s leading producer of etched float glass – has noticed in its stands at trade fairs that the public is increasingly open to innovation…
PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies business and Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) will supply electrochromic window shade systems to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation for the passenger-cabin windows of the 2010 Beechcraft King Air 350i…
Divestiture reinforces PPG focus on coatings, specialty products PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) on Oct. 1, 2008 completed the divestiture of its automotive glass and services business to a new company formed by funds managed by Kohlberg & Company,…
Company proposes closure of Geldermalsen, Netherlands, plant to Works Councils ROLLE, Switzerland, Sept. 24, 2008 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) protective and marine coatings business today announced that it would restructure its manufacturing…
Easy-to-clean, Corrosion-resistant Glass Featured in Master Bathroom AUBURN HILLS, MI (August 27, 2008) – The 2008 Green Home, co-sponsored by Innovative Home and Fort Worth, Texas magazines, features Guardian’s ShowerGuard® glass, the first and…
Internet marketing company instrumental in the launch of new web site animation for brand experience. SmartFinds Internet Marketing announces the development and launch of a new interactive web site animation.
After torrential rains caused flooding that forced the temporary closure on Aug. 19 of PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) glass manufacturing operation here, some operations have resumed.
Architect Maurice Kanah, founder of KConsult studio, has used painted glass in his own original way. He has used it to cover furniture. “I had this idea,” explains Kanah, “while looking at the space in the office.
Guardian Industries in Auburn Hills, Mich., has announced a 7-percent price increase on its glass products. The increase will become effective September 8.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18, 2008 – PPG Industries (PPG:NYSE) is introducing its most popular tinted glasses with Solarban 70XL or Solarban 60 solar control, low-emissivity coatings on the second surface of the glass.
PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) automotive glass and services business, which is under contract to be sold to a new company being formed by Kohlberg & Co., LLC, Mount Kisco, N.Y., and PPG, will begin using the name “Pittsburgh Glass Works,” effective…
Auburn Hills, MI (July 14, 2008) – Homeowners in colder climates can now cut down on heating costs and reap energy savings with the new ClimaGuard® 75/68 low-E glass from Guardian Industries.
Guardian Automotive Inc., a supplier of automotive glass and exterior trim parts, will shut a plant in Warren at the end of August because of declining U.S. sales of cars and trucks.
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2008 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) industrial coatings business has published a new guide specification for its liquid and powder coil and extrusion coatings.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced an online tool that enables architects, specifiers and building owners to compare the relative energy and environmental performance of common architectural glazings on prototypical buildings.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), citing higher raw material, energy and transportation costs, announced a price increase of up to 20 percent for all its precipitated silica products, including Hi-Sil silicas and Lo-Vel flatting agents, effective July 1,…
Guardian Industries has published a new case study on high performance coated glass that demonstrates that not all low-Es are created equal.
A new study from The Freedonia Group Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm, Advanced Flat Glass, projects demand for advanced flat glass to increase 5 percent annually to $7.2 billion in 2012.
Fire rated glass manufacturer CGI International (CGI), is investing in excess of GBP200k in Research and Development to meet modern building design challenges, and satisfy the demands from architects.
Guardian Industries Corp. and Sapa Fabricated Products have entered into a strategic partnership to expand the availability of Guardian ShowerGuard® throughout North America.
Huntsman Polyurethanes’ first visit to Middle East glass exhibition, Glass World 2008, has been a clear success - with the company experiencing a steady stream of visitors throughout the four day event who wanted to discuss its high performance…