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Reuters reported that PPG Industries Research expects to announce the planned sale or a partnership link-up of its fine chemicals and glass businesses by the end of the summer, CEO Charles Bunch said on Friday.
Charles E. Bunch, chairman and chief executive officer of PPG Industries, described for investment analysts here today the company’s progress toward achieving its vision of continuing to be the leading coatings and specialty products and services…
Sumir R. Pandit of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School has won a PPG Industries Foundation Community Merit Scholarship award.
PPG Industries has partnered with the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens to bring the works of glass artist Dale Chihuly to Pittsburgh.
Guardian Building Products Distribution, Inc., announces its newest product line today with the introduction of Guardian Trim TB™, Guardian Trim SW™, and Guardian Trim FF™.
Saturday, May 12, the Street Rodder/PPG Total Performance Road Tour gets off to a spectacular start in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Vehicle glazing has evolved from its original task of keeping bugs out of our teeth to the multi-functionality of Enhanced Technology Glass(ETG).
Saint-Gobain Sekurit India’s plants at Bhosari and Chakan have obtained, on January 17th 2006, the OHSAS 18001: 1999 certification to reward their management of healthy/safety risks and the ISO 14001:2004 certification for their environmental…
Saint Gobain a state-of-the-art glass manufacturing company in the country, has brought all its solar control products under a single umbrella brand – Sun Ban Reflective Glass.
PPG Industries is inviting architects and glazing contractors to participate in the “Duranar Coatings Hall of Architecture Contest” as part of its 40th anniversary celebration of Duranar coatings.
Guardian Industries Corp. today announced the introduction of ShowerGuard® UltraWhite™ low-iron glass for high-end shower enclosures, where thicker glass is often preferred by interior designers and homeowners.
Consolidated first-quarter sales for the Saint-Gobain Group came in at EUR10,447 million, compared with EUR9,745 million in the same year-ago period, representing a rise of 7.2% on an actual structure basis and 9.0% at constant exchange rates.
Owens Corning and Saint-Gobain today announced the voluntary withdrawal of the merger filing to the  European Commission in connection with the creation of a joint venture merging Owens Corning's  Reinforcements Business and Saint-Gobain's…
PPG Industries has appointed Robert Krystyniak as manager, strategic alliances, for the company’s Construction Market Team.
PPG Industries Inc. is actively seeking buyers or joint venture partners for its underperforming glass and chemicals businesses and will downsize those units if they aren't sold, company Chairman Charles Bunch said.
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain confirms that it has received a “Statement of objections” from the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition.
PPG Industries Inc. wants to sell off the business that started it all: a glass plant in East Deer Township that opened in 1883.
Houston-based Champion Coatings manufactures high-performance coatings for the rail, marine and overland industries, with a staff of 35.
Guardian Automotive, a Tier 1, global automotive supplier, has launched an award-winning, flush-fit, rear sliding window to be used as a replacement part for pickup trucks.
Unique Sealed Glass Surface Resists Corrosion, Maintains Beauty in Shower Enclosures See ShowerGuard™ Glass at IBS Booth S11021 Guardian Industries Corp. announced that its newest glass innovation, ShowerGuard™, the first and only permanently…
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today reported record sales for the first quarter – or any quarter in the company’s history – of $2.9 billion, surpassing first quarter 2006 record sales by 11 percent.
City of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravehstahl held a press conference this morning to herald Pittsburgh’s leadership in the nation’s burgeoning “green” building movement.
A small change in construction methods using a Robust Detail-approved insulation system from Saint-Gobain Isover is enabling regional housebuilder Macbryde Homes to finish developments days ahead of schedule.
PPG Industries will release its first quarter 2007 earnings before the New York Stock Exchange opens Thursday, April 19.
Saint-Gobain’s Building Distribution Sector has just announced the acquisition of Vemac (Italy), Discesur (Spain) and Schäfer (Germany). - On a highly fragmented Italian market, Vemac is one of the country’s largest builders’ merchants and a…