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The Minister of State for Climate Change, Rt Hon Gregory Barker MP, saw first-hand the benefits of NSG Group’s investment in a new high-tech off-line glass coating facility, during a visit to the company’s Cowley Hill glass factory.
Palomar Medical Center West features SOLARBAN 60 and SOLARBAN 70XL glasses - PPG Industries announced that Palomar Medical Center West, a new $956 million hospital in Escondido, Calif., featuring SOLARBAN(R) 70XL and Solarban 60 glasses, has been…
During the third quarter of the year, the Group faced continuing difficult conditions in its main Automotive and Architectural markets.
Day three of the 2013 Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Annual Conference opened today with member recognition as well as a workplace safety presentation. David Cooper (standing), Guardian Industries, attends his final conference as…
GMB has pledged to resist compulsory job losses and changes to pensions at Pilkington Glass.The union has more than 500 members in St Helens and is undertaking a consultative ballot on proposed changes to pensions that could reduce final pensionable…
Chris Barry had just returned from two years hitchhiking around the world when he was offered his first job with Pilkington, in Canada.
Clear shower glass keeps showroom look longer than competing products PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2013 – CLARVISTA(R) glass, a shower glass product made by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), was named among 2012 “Products of the Year” by editors of USGlass, Metal…
Pilkington Planar™ Crystal Connect™, powered by Dow Corning, allows architects to create continuous glass façades with no protrusions.Architects have unprecedented opportunities to bring their design visions to life with the launch of Pilkington…
Pilkington Planar™, structural glazing system, helps create an impressive entrance for the new Blackfriars station.With thousands of visitors descending on London in 2012, some of the city’s more aged infrastructure desperately needed upgrading.
GPD India 2013 will take place in Mumbai during the 19th and 20th of March, in conjunction with Glasspex India.
-Fourth quarter 2012 sales of $3.6 billion -Record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.53, up 10 percent versus 2011-Coatings earnings grew 30 percent in fourth quarter, 20 percent for full year -Record full year adjusted earnings per…
With thousands of visitors descending on London in 2012, some of the city’s more aged infrastructure desperately needed upgrading.
AAMA recently launched three blogs on www.aamanet.org/blog: "Trade Secrets," written by Rich Walker, AAMA President and CEO; "Member Edge," written by Janice Yglesias, AAMA Association Services Director; and "Socially…
Windows specified for sustainability, low maintenance, according to architect PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3, 2013 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that the Radius Urban Apartment complex in Newport News, Va., is the largest single installation of windows…
Ultra Thin Tinted Float Glass IntroductionNoval Ultra Thin Tinted glass is manufactured by adding small amount of colorants such as iron oxide, cobalt oxide or selenium into the batch.
The ceremony of the first float-glass shipping was held on the 20th December 2012 from the new Guardian plant –Guardian Steklo Rostov.
BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) received the CSR Award - Special Prize for the third consecutive year and was named one of the top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) companies in China at the 2012 China Social…
Kolbe announces its new Ultra Series tilt-turn windows, ready for launch at the 2013 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in booth #C2607.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced it has won a Building Design + Construction (BD+C) magazine Marketing Leadership Award for a print advertisement promoting the environmental sustainability of PPG glass and coatings.
Self-cleaning glass ideal for sloped and difficult-to-reach glazingsPITTSBURGH, Dec. 13, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has published a new brochure announcing the availability of SUNCLEAN(R) self-cleaning glass for commercial building…
Britain’s recent wintery weather may start causing some homeowners to feel the effects of the cold, experiencing draughts or cold spots because of old or poorly fitted glazing units.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 7, 2012 – Earlier this week, both the House and Senate passed H.R. 6582, which places a focus on important energy efficiency measures that provide opportunities for the glass container industry, in coordination with the…
29-31 May 2013, Sofia, BulgariaOrganizer: Via Expo http://www.eeandres.viaexpo.com/en/liftbalkansThe event is the only specialized show in Bulgaria devoted to elevators, escalators, components and accessories, monitoring and safety systems, etc.
SOLARBAN z50 glass helps Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas facility save on energy Photo courtesy of C design, Inc.