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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has acquired the assets and intellectual property of NanoProducts Corporation, Longmont, Colo., a producer of nanoproduct materials and a developer of nanoproduct technology.
PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer William H. Hernandez will present at the 25th Annual Lehman Industrial Select Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 9:50 a.m.
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has published a new white paper, A Comparison of Energy, Economic and Environmental Benefits of Tinted Low-E Glasses, which summarizes a comparative analysis of four commonly specified tinted, low-emissivity (low-e)…
Gains will be fueled by strong building  construction activity and increasing production of products that incorporate insulation  materials, such as refrigerators and freezers.
PPG Industries is helping Ford Motor Co. become the world's first car manufacturer to feature a panoramic glass roof using Sungate infrared reflective (IRR) technology.
Europe and China will create a network to share information among their ports as they fight product counterfeiting that poses a growing threat to public safety, a European Union official said Monday.
PPG Industries has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry as it sets aggressive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals.
PPG Industries reported record sales for the fourth quarter of $2.9 billion, surpassing the prior year’s fourth quarter results by 15 percent.
PPG Industries Inc. said Thursday that profits last year rose 17 percent and it is poised to continue that success in 2008.  "Our strong fourth-quarter results capped one of the best annual financial performances in the company's history,…
Top designers in an annual automotive glass design contest sponsored by PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) took inspiration from golf, bamboo charcoal and catamaran boats to create concepts for vehicles that show the versatility of glass in providing unique…
On January 15th, the first batch of investment projects in Africa by the China-Africa Fund was signed in Beijing; the cooperative agreement totals over 90 million dollars.
The board of directors of PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 52 cents a share, payable March 12 to shareholders of record Feb. 22.
PPG Industries and Sinoma Jinjing Fiber Glass Co. Ltd. announced their respective boards of directors have approved the addition of a third furnace at the PPG Sinoma Jinjing Fiber Glass Co.
PPG Industries has named Aziz Giga, vice president, strategic planning, to the post of vice president, strategic planning and treasurer, and appointed Kim Edvardsson, director, global treasury, as assistant treasurer reporting to Giga.
A furnace fire at a major glass company building in Evansville had firefighters busy Friday. It happened around noon Friday at PPG Industries off Highway 41 on Inglfield Road.
PPG Industries announced that Frank A. Archinaco has rejoined the company as president and chief executive officer of the company’s auto glass and services businesses.
In July 2007, Fitch downgraded PPG's IDR and senior unsecured ratings from 'A' to 'A-' and put the ratings on Watch Negative following the announcement of PPG's intention to acquire SigmaKalon Group for EUR2.2 billion,…
PPG Industries announces the following details for its fourth quarter earnings release and teleconference call. Earnings release: Thursday, Jan. 17, before market opens Teleconference: Thursday, Jan. 17, 11:00 a.m.
PPG Industries announced that Frank A. Archinaco has rejoined the company as president and chief executive officer of the company's auto glass and services businesses.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it had completed the acquisition of SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide coatings producer based in Uithoorn, Netherlands, from global private investment firm Bain Capital.
PPG Industries Inc. on Thursday said the private equity firm that agreed to buy its automotive glass businesses wants out of the $500 million deal.
PPG Industries was notified that affiliates of Platinum Equity, Beverly Hills, Calif., intend to terminate, after December 31, 2007, their contract under which they agreed to purchase PPG's automotive original equipment manufacture (OEM) glass…
PPG Industries Inc. hopes to expand further in Asia in the coming years by acquiring small and midsize paint and industrial-coating manufacturers, the company's top executive said Thursday.
As part of its continued commitment to sustainable practices, PPG Industries  announced it has set a goal to reduce its total energy intensity by 25 percent from 2006 to 2016 and its total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10 percent from…