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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has published two updated standards for rigid thermoplastic cellulosic composite profiles.
PPG liquid encapsulant technology key to streamlining production process. PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) industrial coatings business has received a $2.1 million award from the U.S.
Event to be held at The Modern, New York, Feb. 20 - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, coatings and paint, will sponsor the 61st annual Progressive Architecture Awards (P/A Awards) ceremony, Feb. 20 at The…
Hardware distributor Carl F Groupco reports that a consistently popular product range, particularly for school refurbishments, is the Caldwell folding opener series which gives secure, controlled opening for low and high level windows.
Serving the luxury estate market throughout the United States, Point Five Windows and Doors focuses on highly customized products for unique, project-specific solutions.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today reported record fourth quarter 2013 net sales from continuing operations of $3.7 billion, up $459 million, or 14 percent, versus the prior year.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced the appointment of Kevin E. McDonald, as vice president, fiber glass, effective March 1.
Units from the Wichita Falls Fire Department were at the PPG plant north of the city for several hours early Thursday after a furnace at the giant glass plant began leaking.
New sort, map, view features help architects navigate expanded image library - PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) flat glass business has launched a new and more interactive photo gallery that features hundreds of buildings constructed with PPG…
When John Pitcairn left America for Europe on a 1915 business trip, he wasn't  sure he'd return.   With Europe in flames from World War I, the Pittsburgh Plate Glass owner  journeyed across the U-boat-infested Atlantic Ocean to England,…
Two new videos spotlight the customization and craftsmanship of Kolbe’s windows and doors, while amplifying the company’s “We’re for the visionaries” theme.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have jointly released the December update to the "AAMA/WDMA 2012/2013 U.S.
Winning Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory uses PPG glass - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that its glass products helped the Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh win…
In recent years Georgian style windows have become increasingly popular with both planners and homeowners alike.
PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) fiber glass business announced today that August A. “Gus” Astroth has been appointed general manager and Asia Pacific leader for the business effective January 1, 2014.
The very latest in thermally efficient windows and doors were stipulated for a new, modern block of apartments located in a leafy Cambridgeshire suburb.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Certification Gold Label, the association hosted a contest to find the oldest in-service window, door or skylight bearing an AAMA air-water-structural…
During the 2013 International Greenbuild Conference, Wausau Window and Wall Systems will debut its new INvent.
When fensterbau/frontale 2014 opens its doors in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from Wednesday to Saturday, 26–29 March, the visitors can look forward to a more extensive presentation than ever by the exhibiting companies.
Topics cover glass production, processing, performance and low-emissivity coatings. PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has introduced two American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES) registered programs covering architectural glass.
As the best in Asia and one of the world’s top 3 fenestration shows, Fenestration China 2013 is to open its gate on Nov. 19th-21st 2013 at Shanghai New International Expo Center ( SNIEC) with records breaking of 468 exhibitors and 60000 sqm…
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence in Ottawa, Ontario, a 2013 Canadian Green Building Award winner, was constructed with SOLARBAN(R) 60 glass.
Highly insulating fenestration technologies could reduce energy by 18 percent    Karma Sawyer, technology manager and physical scientist in the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office’s (BTO) Emerging Technologies Program, delivered a…
Implementation date extended to January 2015; Window and skylight criteria adjusted     Doug Anderson, manager of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® program, provided insight into the rationale the EPA used in developing…