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Chicago, IL – Glass America has opened a new location serving the greater Madison, Wisconsin area at 2223 Industrial Drive, Monona, WI, 53713.
Kolkata, India, July 2008—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will help HNG Float Glass Ltd set up a state-of-the-art plant in Halol in the Indian state of Gujarat.
PITTSBURGH, July 8, 2008 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has signed an agreement with an affiliate of funds managed by Kohlberg & Company, LLC, Mount Kisco, N.Y., under which PPG will divest its automotive glass and services business to a new…
Champion to Represent U.S. in International Master Fitter Competition in Germany The National Glass Association (NGA) has announced it will hold its American Master Installer Auto Glass Championship Oct. 6-8, 2008, in the Auto Glass Pavilion at…
At the instigation of the British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation, Eric Illsley MP, the Chairman of the All Party Packaging Group, has laid down an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for government action to prevent extensive job…
TOKYO, Jul 09, 2008 - Sekisui Chemical Co. (TSE:4204) said Tuesday that it will spend some 10 billion yen (US$93 millioni) to raise its production capacity for plastic film used in automobile windshields 15 per cent by 2009.
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2008 – PPG AutoGlass, a consolidated affiliate of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and a leading supplier of auto glass and glass shop accessories, recently joined with Western Reflections, a manufacturer and producer of high-quality…
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2008 – Mike Jones, president of GTS Services, the leading business software and services provider to the glass industry, was recognized by Auto Glass Magazine as being among 10 top performers in the auto glass industry under the…
International Automotive Glass Federation™ has decided on the details of The International Master Fitter Competition 2008.
Due to sharp price increases of fuel and raw materials over a short period of time, costs related to automotive glass manufacturing and distribution have rapidly increased.
Pittsburgh, June 30, 2008 – PPG AutoGlass, a consolidated affiliate of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and a leading supplier of auto glass and glass shop accessories, recently joined with Western Reflections, a manufacturer and producer of high-quality…
Currently, a new solar tower power plant is under construction in Jülich near Aachen. This research and power-generation project is planned to go into operation at the end of 2008.
The NSG Group announces that Pat Zito, President Automotive Worldwide, will retire from the Group early in 2009, after more than 33 years’ service.
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.
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President & COO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) has started negotiation to increase the price of automotive glass.
Press Release for immediate releaseGarden Valley, CAGarden Valley, California based, Nelson Marketing, an innovative design / marketing company, is announcing their agreement with BTB Tools of Bendigo, Australia to distribute the Glass Bot™ in…
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.
Asahi Glass Co., Japan's largest glassmaker, said it has reduced U.S. output of automotive glass by about 10 percent as a slump in new vehicle sales in North America crimps demand.
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,…
PPG Industries Inc. is again putting its automotive glass and services businesses up for sale, less than a year after a $500 million deal to sell those segments fell apart..
Guardian Industries Corp. and Sapa Fabricated Products have entered into a strategic partnership to expand the availability of Guardian ShowerGuard® throughout North America.
Glass Performace Days and the International Automotive Glass Federation announce their cooperation in the promotion of automotive glass issues for the benefit of the global market.
At ICCG, Bekaert demonstrates the latest developments in rotatable sputtering at booth 16 and actively participates in conference program Bekaert announces its participation in the 7th International Conference on Coatings on Glass and Plastics (ICCG…
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Nippon Sheet Glass Co., the world's biggest maker of car windows, forecast its first profit decline in five years on energy costs and falling prices in Europe, its largest market following the 2006 acquisition of…
Conference seeks answer to unlimited solar energy MUNICH, Germany and ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, May 22 – Managing director Stephan Hansen of First Solar (GmbH) – one of the worlds fastest growing manufacturers of thin-film solar modules – will…