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Saint-Gobain is organizing its second innovation competition. The contest aims to reward the European start-ups offering the most innovative solutions in the housing, energy and environment fields.
Saint-Gobain is now included in the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world. Global 100 is a list of companies included in MSCI World - a global stock market index maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International - that are evaluated…
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced on Jan. 30, 2009 that an amended plan of reorganization for Pittsburgh Corning Corp. has been filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court.
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced today that Cynthia A. Niekamp has joined the company as vice president, automotive coatings.
Guidance on how glass mineral wool insulation contributes to Passive House design and can help to deliver up to 30 credits in the Code for Sustainable Homes is now available in a RIBA-approved CPD from Saint-Gobain Isover.
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