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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), citing higher raw material, energy and transportation costs, on May 16, 2008 announced a 13-percent price increase for all clear, tinted, coated and tempered glasses from its performance glazings (formerly flat glass)…
Pavlovski Posad / Münster. BASF Coatings has started up its new production site for paints in Russia. The new facility at Pavlovski Posad, 60 kilometers east of Moscow, has an annual production capacity of 6,000 tonnes of paints (basecoats and…
PITTSBURGH, May 13, 2008 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) is this year celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. “We are very proud of our long heritage and our success over the years,” said Charles E.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) on May 13, 2008 dedicated a new 95,000-square-foot, 22-acre architectural coatings facility in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, about 15 miles east of Reno.
PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) announced on May 6, 2008 it started a third furnace May 2 at the PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co.
Special Show at glasstec 2008 to offer spectacular insights into the future of glass technology How can solar-active building skins be used?
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced the appointment of Douglas S. Pegg to the position of vice president, packaging coatings, effective May 1.
MUNICH, Germany and ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Could thin-film solar technology be the shortcut to grid-parity?
The 7th International Conference on Coatings on Glass and Plastics will take place in Eindhoven / Veldhoven, The Netherlands from June 15th - 19th 2008.
PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) automotive refinish business announced on April 16, 2008 that the MVP Business Development Training Series has been approved for inclusion in both the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance™ and The Automotive Management…
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Glass World 2008, the only International Exhibition specialized in the glass products & glass technology will be staged on May 24 -27, 2008 at Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Over 1,000 Woodworking Businesses Attend – New Manufacturing and Organizational Model Unveiled Charlotte, NC, April 14, 2008 – During its recent BIESSEiNSIDE event, Biesse presented a number of innovations – among them its new Rover production line…
Glasstec is the most important trade fair for the global glass industry providing an indispensable overview of topical solutions and trends in glass manufacturing, glass machinery production and the glazier trade.
Auburn Hills, Mich., April 8, 2008 -- Guardian continues to expand its architectural product line with the introduction of Guardian CrystalGray™, an innovative new float glass substrate with a very light gray tint, ideal for a wide range of…
PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) automotive refinish business recently introduced Ditzler Big Flake pigments to its Vibrance Collection finishes line of custom colors and special effect coatings.
On 13th March 2008, in the SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS Cologne Porz plant, the first production line for satinized glass was officially opened.
Glasstech, Inc., the leading innovator of bending and tempering systems for the worldwide automotive, architectural and solar glass markets, will feature an array of the world’s most innovative and advanced glass processing systems at China Glass…
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NEC 10 – 13 April 2008 Stand J202 Having exhibited at the London version of the Homebuilding & Renovating Show held last Autumn at ExCeL Reflex have taken the decision to appear at the national event instead of Glassex.
The world of glass is all ready to set down in Sharjah at Gulf Glass 2008 to be held on March 18-20, 2008 at the Expocentre Sharjah, UAE.
PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG), on  March 14, 2008 announced that it priced $1.55 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes.
During its recent BIESSEiNSIDE event, Biesse presented a number of innovations – among them its new Rover production line, based on the Kaizen “Lean Manufacturing” model used by Toyota.
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS launches a toughenable version of its SGG COOL-LITE® SKN 165, the latest addition to the widely-specified high performance SGG COOL-LITE® SKN solar control glass range.
Complex, cross-networked production lines now dominate almost all aspects of modern glass processing. The greatest challenge for manufacturers is to carefully balance high level automation with the greatest possible flexibility.