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The transaction to acquire in its entirety all the capital stock of the Mexican company Vitro AFG, S.A. de C.V. (Vitro AFG) by Vitro's subsidiary Viméxico, S.A. de C.V. (Viméxico), has been approved by the Mexican Federal Antitrust Authorities.

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Along with celebrating its 60th anniversary of operations here, PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today dedicated a new membrane cell unit for the production of chlorine and caustic soda at its chemicals complex in Lake Charles.

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