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Romania has inaugurated a float glass factory in Calarasi following a 100 million EUR investment implemented over 18 months.
The expansion, which the company expects to be operational in August 2008, will increase production capacity to serve markets globally.
Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina.
PPG Industries is showcasing new Sungate fR infrared-reflective roof glass here at the 2007 North American International Auto Show.
Glass, paint and sealants maker PPG Industries Inc. said Thursday it acquired the architectural and industrial coatings businesses of Brazil's Renner Sayerlack SA in a move to broaden its coatings operations in Latin America.
The board of directors of PPG Industries raised the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to 50 cents from 48 cents a share, payable March 12 to shareholders of record Feb. 16.
PPG Industries has named Mauro Eiras as general manager, architectural coatings, Latin America, to help expand its architectural coatings business in Latin America.
Winning concepts from student designers in an annual automotive glass design contest sponsored by PPG Industries show the beauty of big, bold glass roofs, sides, tops and fronts created in single simplistic shapes.
Select International, a global provider of human resource assessment solutions, was selected by Guardian Industries Corp. to assess prospective entry-level production and maintenance employees at plants in DeWitt, Iowa and Carleton, Michigan.
When a company's results beat Wall Street's estimates, its stock price often enjoys a bounce higher. Just look at the performance of Alcoa Inc. (AA) on Wednesday.
European equity markets moved higher by mid-morning on Tuesday, helped by strength in the construction and leisure goods sectors, and following overnight gains on Wall Street and in Asia.
Coming on the heels of reinforcements for wall products, Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics (SGTF) is now proud to offer glass fiber mesh to level floors.
NYSE Arca, Inc. (formerly the Pacific Exchange), on behalf of the following companies, has announced that these companies plan to voluntarily withdraw the following securities from listing on NYSE Arca, Inc.
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain announces the conversion, at a ratio of four new shares for one bond, of 99.42% of the 4,380,953 “OCEANE” bonds (bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, ISIN…
CertainTeed Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of gypsum wall board and ceiling tiles to its CertainTeed(R)-branded line of interior and exterior building products.
A judge's ruling that rejects PPG Industries Inc.'s plan to resolve nearly $1 billion in asbestos claims could muddy for years how PPG disposes of the liability, analysts said Friday.
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued a decision denying confirmation of the most recent amended plan of reorganization for Pittsburgh Corning Corporation after normal business hours last evening.
The Commerce Commission has cleared Owens Corning to acquire from Compagnie de Saint-Gobain the glass fibre reinforcement assets of its Saint-Gobain Vetrotex division, insofar as the acquisition would affect any market in New Zealand.
Albawaba.com reported that Guardian Zoujaj International Float Glass Co. LLC (Guardian RAK) signed a joint venture between Guardian Industries Corp., The National Company for Glass Investments (Zoujaj) of Saudi Arabia and Zamil Group also of Saudi…
Forbes.com reported that French glass and engineering group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain said it plans to shut its iron pipe manufacturing operation in the UK in April 2007 with the possible loss of 220 jobs.
US glass giant Guardian Industries has offered to sell its 50% stake in Gujarat Guardian to Modi Rubber (MRL) for Rs 568 crore in a transaction that works out to Rs 72.50 per share.
Photovoltaic panels produced by the new joint venture company AVANCIS will use an innovative film coating and glass processing technology.
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex participated in a seminar targeting Chinese car manufacturers, car parts manufacturers, and university professors to promote the use of SMC/BMC (SMC: Sheet Moulding Compound and BMC: Bulk Moulding Compound) composites in…
During the International Boat Show held in Genoa, Italy in early October, Saint-Gobain Vetrotex presented new products used with RTM or RTM Light processes for composite boat building: UNICONFORM® and MAXFLOW®.
The Certified Installer for Paris area, “La Française du Verre”, has been chosen for the new advertisement campaign of Volvo.