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PPG Industries industrial coatings business  announced that United States Aluminum of Waxahachie, Texas, has been accredited to  participate in the PPG Certified Applicator Program (PPG/CAP).
Presented at this year's IPA - Institute of Practitioners in Advertising - Effectiveness Awards, the Bronze award pays tribute to the 360 per cent sales increase achieved since launching its Activ tv, print and new media campaign in 2006.
PPG Industries announced that its proposed acquisition of SigmaKalon Group from global private investment firm Bain Capital has been approved by European Union regulators.
PPG Industries' restructuring has been driving "solid organic growth" and "financial success" this year, Chief Executive Officer Charles Bunch told investment analysts yesterday.
Guardian Industries will layoff up to 75 employees during the holidays to overhaul manufacturing on the oldest line of the Albion plant.
The Spokeswoman of Float Glass Manufacturer Saint-Gobain saind that the company will not change its provision level after being fined by EU for price-fixing.
US-based Guardian Industries has expanded its glass coater plant in Oroshaza, (SE Hungary), in a 7 billion forint, or 27.3 million euro, investment, a senior Economy Ministry official told reporters on Monday.
Charles E. Bunch, chairman and chief executive officer of PPG Industries, described for investment analysts actions the company has taken to accelerate its shift to a business portfolio centered on coatings and specialty products.
Guardian Industries Corp., headquartered in the American city of Auburn Hills, Michigan, was charged with price fixing in Europe's flat glass market by European regulators and fined, along with three other companies, almost 500 million euros.
In View of the strong growth trends in Middle Eastern markets, Egypt is expected to become the region’s leading glass supplier. 3 new float lines will be built in Egypt by 2008, 2009 to serve rapidly growing demand for float glass from Middle East…
Fitch Ratings affirmed Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's long-term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings at 'A-' and short-term IDR at 'F2' following the announcement that the French glassmaker was fined 133.9 mln eur by the…
Nippon Sheet Glass and Asahi Glass rose in Tokyo trading after the two largest Asian glassmakers were fined a smaller-than-expected €205 million, or $304 million, by the European Union for price-fixing.
Saint-Gobain Glass participated in the construction of the Quai Branly Museum (Paris). Designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel, the museum opened its doors to the public on June 23rd 2006 and is exhibiting various works of Primitives Arts.
Results for the NSG Group, announced in November, showed a substantial improvement in both sales and profit. The first six months of the year also demonstrate improved performances in both the Building Products and Automotive Business Lines in most…
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., the ultimate holding entity of NSG Group, ( hereinafter “the Company” ) announces its plan to dissolve its subsidiary, as below. 1.
Asahi Glass Co. said Tuesday that it has raised its equity stake in Hankuk Electric Glass Co. of South Korea to 51.47 pct from 42.76 pct through a tender offer.
The world's four biggest float glass manufacturers have been fined by the European Commission a total of 486 million euros for running an illegal price fixing cartel.
1. Contents Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. ( “the Company” ) confirms that, as stated in the Commission's press release dated 28th November 2007, the European Commission has announced a Decision to levy a civil fine of Euro 140 million ( JPY 22.5…
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. confirms that, on November 28, 2007, its European subsidiary AGC Flat  Glass Europe SA (formerly Glaverbel) and Asahi Glass received a decision from the European  Commission concerning anticompetitive behavior in the flat glass…
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (“AGC”) is pleased to announce the results of tender offer for the stocks  of Hankuk Electric Glass Co., Ltd., which was started on November 2 and completed on  November 21, 2007, based on the decision at the meeting of its…
PPG Industries has introduced a new highperformance  glass combining the industry-leading solar control performance of Solarban  80 low-emissivity (low-E) glass with the company's new blue-green Optiblue glass.
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I would like to talk to you today concerning an antitrust decision just adopted by the Commission.
Nippon Sheet Glass, which acquired the UK’s Pilkington for £2.2bn last year, on Wednesday said its aggressive global expansion was paying off as it reported a stronger-than-expected jump in first-half earnings.
Saint-Gobain could face one of the largest fines ever levied against a single company when the European Commission concludes investigations into price fixing in various glass markets, Les Echos reported, citing unnamed sources.