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Two new courses meet new AIA sustainable design requirement PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) introduced three new American Institute of Architects’ Continuing Education Services (AIA/CES) courses, including two that fulfill the AIA’s new sustainable…
Glass manufacturer Pilkington is hosting a webinar on 23rd June 2009 at 11am to give unrivalled insight into the new Part L of the Building Regulations, offering advice and solutions from some of the key players in the consultation process.
Pilkington is delighted to announce that from May 5 2009 it will be providing its energy efficient glazing, Pilkington energiKare™ Classic, as standard in all IGUs which incorporate Pilkington K Glass™ and Pilkington Optifloat™.
PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) first corporate sustainability report highlights key accomplishments in several areas of interest to environmentally progressive architects and builders.
Leading glass-maker Pilkington is imposing huge price rises on its customers - just as house-builders are struggling to survive.
Architects say durability is the most important attribute for a “green” building product, according to a new industry survey commissioned by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG).
Glassmaker Pilkington has announced it is to cut 76 jobs at one of its St Helens sites as part of a £170m global restructuring programme.
Glass, coatings combine to expand performance and appearance options for architects PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) offers architects a single, comprehensive resource for designing sustainable building envelopes through advanced architectural glasses…
PPG Industries has introduced Solarphire AR (anti-reflective) glass, a new product engineered to maximize solar energy transmission to solar-collecting photovoltaic cells.
Pilkington Automotive has appointed Briggs Equipment, the Cat lift truck distributor, to manage its materials handling operations, in a five-year deal worth £1.2 million.
Document outlines economic, environmental, safety, social involvement performance PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today issued its first corporate sustainability report.
Hundreds of jobs are under threat at the British operations of Pilkington, the Japanese-owned glass maker, amid falling demand for its products from the automotive and construction industries.
Ensuring Understanding Is Key for a Company With Different Cultures Stuart Chambers, chief executive of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., is in a unique position: he runs the Japanese firm that acquired U.K. glass manufacturer Pilkington PLC, which he headed…
Pilkington has pushed the boundaries of innovation and unveiled its new range of Pilkington energiKare™ energy efficient glazing - making it even easier to achieve the highest window energy performance and combine it with strong consumer branding to…
Pilkington Planar™ glazing is on the right track following its specification in the brand new entrance at Salford Central Railway Station, situated in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester.
PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies business has resumed its rebuilding service for Beechcraft 1900 and Beechcraft King Air windshields to provide operators with a lower-cost alternative to buying new spares without sacrificing…
PITTSBURGH, Mar. 23, 2009 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) industrial coatings business announced that Spectrum Metal Finishing, Inc., Youngstown, Ohio, has been accredited to participate in the PPG CAP Certified Applicator Program.
Pilkington takes another step forward in the energy efficient evolution with the introduction of Pilkington K Glass™ OW - the first development in the Pilkington K Glass™ range of energy efficient glazing products designed for use within the new…
PPG transparencies to be supplied with new environmentally-responsible sealant PPG Industries aerospace business has developed a chromate-free sealant for aircraft cockpit windows and canopies that cures in less than half the time of its predecessor…
Funding supports continuation of part-time coordinator at intermediate school LEXINGTON, N.C., March 16, 2009 – The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $4,000 to Communities In Schools to support the continuation of a part-time program coordinator…
Scheduled for opening early 2009, the new Ivy House School in Derbyshire follows modern guidelines for sustainable construction, utilising advanced materials to provide an ideal environment for learning.
Company expects first quarter adjusted earnings per share between 10 cents, 15 cents PITTSBURGH, March 12, 2009 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it would implement another business restructuring plan focused on further reducing its…
Guardian Industries now offers Neutral 70, an easy-to-process, fabricator-friendly low-E glass that is higher performing and more aesthetically pleasing than pyrolytic low-E glass.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced Solarphire PV glass, a product designed to maximize solar energy transmission for photovoltaic modules. "A proprietary glass formulation gives Solarphire PV glass greater clarity than leading…